3 days in Budapest Itinerary

You might consider the city of Budapest, divided by the Danube River into two distinctive cities--Buda and Pest--to be essentially one large World Heritage Site.

Popular historic sites such as Matthias Church and Dohány Street Synagogue are in your itinerary. Hospital in the Rock and St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika) are good opportunities to explore the local culture. Step out of Budapest with an excursion to Nemzeti Botanikus Kert in Vacratot--about 46 minutes away. There's still lots to do: examine the collection at House of Terror Museum, pause for some photo ops at Hősök tere, contemplate the long history of Shoes on the Danube Bank, and don't miss a visit to Fisherman's Bastion.

To find more things to do, where to stay, maps, and other tourist information, use the Budapest day trip planning tool .

If you are flying in from India, the closest major airport is Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport. December in Budapest sees daily highs of 5°C and lows of -1°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 23rd (Sun) to allow time to travel back home.