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.

Fisherman's Bastion and Liberty Statue will appeal to history buffs. Hospital in the Rock Nuclear Bunker Museum and Hungarian National Gallery (Magyar Nemzeti Galeria) will appeal to museum buffs. Step out of Budapest with an excursion to Nemzeti Botanikus Kert in Vacratot--about 46 minutes away. Next up on the itinerary: pause for some serene contemplation at St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika), steep yourself in history at Dohány Street Synagogue, get a sense of history and politics at Hungarian Parliament Building, and make a trip to Shoes on the Danube Bank.

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If you are flying in from India, the closest major aiport is Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport. Expect a daytime high around 5°C in December, and nighttime lows around -1°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 23rd (Sun) early enough to travel back home.