3-Day Budapest Itinerary: Top Sights & Experiences

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278 €

Based on 2 adults

Created: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 - Departure: Saturday, December 13, 2025

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Budapest is known as one of Europe’s most stunning cities. It may be thanks to its impressive surroundings, the Danube River that divides the city, the Buda hills to the west and the Great Plain to the east or due to its varied and beautiful architecture: Renaissance, Byzantine, Neo-Classical, and Art-Nouveau buildings coexist in perfect harmony. Its extensive World Heritage Site includes: the banks of the Danube, Buda Castle Quarter, Andrassy Avenue, Hero’s Square, and the Millennium Underground Railway. To top that, the city has 80 geothermal springs, the world’s largest water cave system where visitors can indulge in a relaxing bath. Budapest became a single city in 1873, occupying both banks of the river Danube, to the west there is Buda and Pest lays at the east. Both sides of the city have very different personalities. Buda is the quiet section of the city. Walking around Buda, travelers will be able to inspect the Castle Quarter and explore the narrow cobbled streets that lead to the Fishermen’s bastion with its fairytale towers, which represent the 7 tribes that existed in the city in the 9th century. This decorative fortification is located atop the Buda Castel Hill and offers the best panoramic view in Budapest. The eastern side, Pest, is where all the action takes place. This section of the city has a fin-de-siècle feel to it and nearly every building has some interesting or unusual detail. Visitors will be invited to take long strolls on its wide boulevards filled with all sorts of shops or enjoy a well-deserved coffee in its grand coffee houses. Pest is home to the parliament building and the Dohari street synagogue, the largest synagogue in Europe. The scars of WWII are still present in the city, bullet holes and shrapnel scorings left over from the Second World War and the 1956 Uprising are still visible in some of the facades, painful reminders of this grey period of history. There are several tributes honoring the Hungarian Jews that lost their lives, as the poignant Shoes on the Danube memorial or the Raoul Wallenberg Holocaust Memorial Park. This side of the river is also considered the cultural heart of the city with numerous art galleries and with more opera, concerts and ballet performances than there are days of the week. The capital’s best restaurants are found in Pest too, and it’s here the nightlife wrestles with until the early hours as well. For a unique drink try a Ruin Pub, Budapest’s network of bars in disused buildings that include former tenement houses, factory buildings and community centres. Budapest has combined all its influences and overcome its complex history to shape its own character, and sure it did it right.

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13 Dec

Departure transport

Departure

Ryanair - FR8246 - Operated by: Mokulele Flight Service

11:00 - Roma, Ciampino (CIA)

12:40 - Budapest, Budapest Ferenc Liszt (BUD)

0 PC Nonstop

Transport: FR8246 Operated by: Mokulele Flight Service

Cabin Class: Economy

Fare Name: Basic

13 Dec

Accommodation

2 Nights

Hotel Oktogon Haggenmacher, Primary image

Hotel Oktogon Haggenmacher, Lobby sitting area

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Hotel Oktogon Haggenmacher, Interior entrance

Hotel Oktogon Haggenmacher

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Budapest - At 1.2 km from the centreROOM ONLY52 Andrássy út, Budapest 1062

Economy Double room (full double bed)

A stay at Hotel Oktogon Haggenmacher places you in the heart of Budapest, within a 15-minute walk of Hungarian State Opera House and St. Stephen's Basilica. This hotel is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Margaret Island and 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Parliament Building.

Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. This hotel also features a banquet hall and a vending machine.

Stay in one of 121 guestrooms featuring Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers.

Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of Hotel Oktogon Haggenmacher. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.

Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and 2 meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).

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15 Dec

Return transport

Return

Ryanair - FR6515 - Operated by: Ryanair Sun S.A.

05:45 - Budapest, Budapest Ferenc Liszt (BUD)

07:25 - Roma, Ciampino (CIA)

0 PC Nonstop

Transport: FR6515 Operated by: Ryanair Sun S.A.

Cabin Class: Economy

Fare Name: Basic

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Budapest da Roma 13 dicembre

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