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Hungarian Parliament Building
Budapest
One of Europe's grandest parliament buildings along the Danube.
The building contains exactly 365 towers and spires — one for every day of the year.
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Chapter 4 · May 6 – May 8
Hungary
Budapest — twin cities on the Danube, ruin bars in abandoned tenements, and a hundred thermal springs.
1 city9 sightsDays 8–10
01. Budapest
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St. Stephen's Basilica
Budapest
Budapest's largest church.
The mummified right hand of King Stephen, Hungary's first king, is preserved inside.
03
Shoes on the Danube Bank
Budapest
A memorial honoring Jews executed during World War II.
Victims were ordered to remove their shoes before being shot into the river because shoes were valuable commodities at the time.
04
Széchenyi Chain Bridge
Budapest
Budapest's iconic suspension bridge connecting Buda and Pest.
It was the first permanent bridge linking the two sides of the city.
05
Buda Castle
Budapest
The historic royal palace complex on Castle Hill.
The castle has been destroyed and rebuilt multiple times through wars, invasions, and occupations.
06
Fisherman's Bastion
Budapest
A terrace offering panoramic views over Budapest.
The seven towers symbolize the seven Magyar tribes that founded Hungary.
07
Matthias Church
Budapest
The colorful-roofed church beside Fisherman's Bastion.
Several Hungarian kings were crowned here.
08
Széchenyi Thermal Bath
Budapest
One of Europe's largest thermal bath complexes.
Budapest sits above more than 100 thermal springs, earning it the nickname 'City of Spas.'
09
Szimpla Kert
Budapest
The original and most famous 'ruin bar.'
Ruin bars began by transforming abandoned post-communist buildings into artistic social spaces.