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What to see in Hungary?


Táborvárosi Múzeum (Camp Town Museum)

Táborvárosi Múzeum (Camp Town Museum) is the kind of place you stumble into on a lazy afternoon, expecting to browse a few old photos, and instead find yourself...


Óbudai Múzeum (Óbuda Museum)

Óbudai Múzeum is one of those rare gems in Budapest that manages to surprise you at every turn while remaining quietly unpretentious. Nestled in the heart of Óbuda,...


Magyar Kereskedelmi és Vendéglátóipari Múzeum (Hungarian Museum of Trade and Tourism)

If you ever find yourself wandering through the atmospheric Óbuda district in Budapest, you might stumble upon a quirky yet endearing surprise: the Magyar Kereskedelmi és Vendéglátóipari Múzeum,...


Kassák Lajos Emlékmúzeum (Lajos Kassák Memorial Museum)

Kassák Lajos Emlékmúzeum is one of those hidden gems in Budapest that doesn’t try to shout for your attention, and that’s exactly why it feels so uniquely rewarding...


Hercules-villa (Hercules Villa)

Hercules Villa might sound like the name of a modern luxury resort or a superhero’s holiday home, but it’s actually something much more captivating—a peerless archaeological site nestled...

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Fürdőmúzeum (Bath Museum)

Fürdőmúzeum is the kind of place that quietly pulls you into Hungary’s astonishing past, without any flashy pretense—just the elegant hush of history lingering in stone and water....


Aquincumi Múzeum (Aquincum Museum)

Aquincumi Múzeum sits quietly in the Óbuda district of Budapest, tucked between city traffic and the gentle sweep of the Danube. You might stumble across it on a...


Öntödei Múzeum (Foundry Museum)

Öntödei Múzeum, or the Foundry Museum as you might translate it, sits quietly in the Óbuda district of Budapest, away from the usual tourist-packed boulevards. It’s not just...


Nagy Imre Emlékház (Imre Nagy Memorial House)

Nestled a short distance from the bustling heart of Budapest, the Nagy Imre Emlékház (Imre Nagy Memorial House) stands as a gentle yet powerful reminder of Hungary’s tangled...


Magyar Katonai Térképészet Szakmatörténeti Múzeuma (Museum of the Professional History of Hungarian Military Cartography)

If you’ve ever peered at a map and wondered just how much history and mystery those lines contain, find your way to the Magyar Katonai Térképészet Szakmatörténeti Múzeuma,...

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Gül Baba türbéje (Tomb of Gül Baba)

Gül Baba türbéje sits quietly atop Rose Hill, a gentle rise in the heart of Budapest, but it can leave a lasting impression on anyone who makes the...


Bartók Béla Emlékház (Bartók Béla Memorial House)

Bartók Béla Emlékház stands quietly in one of the leafy residential neighborhoods of Budapest, just a stone’s throw from the bustling city center. If you’ve ever wondered what...


Várkert Bazár (Castle Garden Bazaar)

Várkert Bazár is one of those places in Budapest that surprises even seasoned travelers. Tucked into the base of Buda Castle, right where the ancient city wall meets...

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Zenetörténeti Múzeum (Museum of Music History)

If you find yourself wandering the cobbled streets of Buda Castle, away from the more obvious tourist paths, a small door on Táncsics Mihály Street may catch your...


Sziklakórház Atombunker Múzeum (Hospital in the Rock Nuclear Bunker Museum)

Sziklakórház Atombunker Múzeum, tucked away beneath the looping cobblestone streets of Buda Castle in Budapest, is one of those places that distills Hungary’s turbulent 20th-century history into a...


Semmelweis Orvostörténeti Múzeum, Könyvtár és Levéltár (Semmelweis Museum of Medical History, Library and Archives)

Budapest is a city full of grand stories and magnificent buildings, but hidden in the shade of the Buda Castle, you’ll find an extremely unique experience tucked away...


Országos Színháztörténeti Múzeum és Intézet (National Theatre History Museum and Institute)

Országos Színháztörténeti Múzeum és Intézet, known in English as the National Theatre History Museum and Institute, is a unique spot nestled in the castle-like splendor of Buda, Budapest....


Magyar Mesemúzeum (Hungarian Fairy Tale Museum)

Magyar Mesemúzeum sits quietly in the heart of Budapest, a short walk from the Buda Castle district. It is not your run-of-the-mill museum, nor is it a dusty...


Magyar Nemzeti Galéria (Hungarian National Gallery)

If you find yourself wandering through the heart of Budapest, sooner or later the grandeur of Buda Castle will beckon you up to its proud perch overlooking the...


Középkori Zsidó Imaház (Medieval Jewish Prayer House)

Középkori Zsidó Imaház is one of those rare places where the walls themselves seem to hold whispered secrets from centuries past. Sitting quietly in the very heart of...