Top Things to do in Central Hungary
The 10 Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Central Hungary, Central Hungary
Discover the best top things to do in Central Hungary, Hungary including Faust Wine Cellar, Budapest Pinball Museum, 3d Gallery Budapest, Hungarian Parliament Building, Matthias Church, St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika), Kovacs Margit Muzeum, Gozsdu Udvar, Holocaust Memorial Center, Hospital in the Rock Nuclear Bunker Museum.
Restaurants in Central Hungary
1. Faust Wine Cellar
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,055 reviews
Be our guest in our authentic Faust Wine Cellar under the Dominican Cloister - the part of the UNESCO World Heritage! We are offering about 80 sorts of Hungarian wines and 30 sorts of "Pálinka". During the week we are organizing special wine and "Pálinka" tastings guided by our sommelier!
Reviewed By hannamventures - Droitwich, United Kingdom
Tucked away inside the Hilton hotel right in the heart of the Buda history this place is an amazing experience to step away from the business of tourist attractions and take a seat in a gorgeous cellar and really get to know Hungary through the wines. We did the nine Hungarian wine flight, the gentleman running the cellar is fantastic and talked us through each wine and taught me how to air the wine properly. We left feeling very warm, very merry. Thank you!
2. Budapest Pinball Museum
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5.0 based on 1,342 reviews
Hungary's first and Europe's largest continuously operating interactive pinball exhibition with unlimited trial of more than 130 pinball machines.
Reviewed By BigOxRy - Cumbria, United Kingdom
I went for my 30th to Budapest. My mate wanted to visit here. I was dubious and I was so wrong. Absolutely fantastic, wide range of games, great fun! Couldn’t recommend it enough!
3. 3d Gallery Budapest
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5.0 based on 1,486 reviews
Create your unit composition based your own idea! The setting is given be a part of this miracle! For all age group, adults and for all! Here everyone will find their vision, because you are the inspiration and art it self. The gallery being interactive enables you to touch any paintings (freely), get active in composing your pictures. Don't forget to bring along your smartphone or camera and take pictures so that you would never forget this fantastic experience! Remember we are constantly changing the content of the Gallery, it is always worth dropping by. VERY FUNNY, AMAZING AND CRAZY!!!
Reviewed By Bullimore99
Me and my partner went here and had the best time it was such a funny experience. For the price of the ticket it is great value for money you get a printed photo per person to keep. We was only in there for 45 mins to an hour but would recommend as a little stop off
4. Hungarian Parliament Building
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4.5 based on 41,454 reviews
The domed neo-Gothic structre was inspired by the British House of Parliament and serves as both a vibrant government center and a proud city landmark on the banks of the Danube.
Reviewed By shooshana - Los Angeles, United States
This is the third largest Parliament building in the world, Budapest is an amazing city with great people, I recommend the Hop on and Hop off tour bus, make sure you purchase the boat ride included, I’m in awe❤️
5. Matthias Church
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4.5 based on 10,285 reviews
Used over the centuries as a coronation church for the Hungarian kings, the slender and graceful architecture of this beautiful church dominates the main square of the Castle area.
Reviewed By Moonamuslim
A very nice church on the Buda side at the Fisherman's Bastion. Worthwhile and full of history. Easy to reach, either on foot, by taxi, or by bus (bus line 16; Szentháromság tér stop). You also have a great view from the Pest side on the banks of the Danube. Visit this place once during the day and once at night. Worth it The Matthias Church (Mátyás-templom) - officially: the Church of the Great Blessed Virgin of the Buda Castle (Budavári Nagyboldogasszony templom) - on the castle hill of the Fisherman's Bastion is a must when visiting Budapest. The facade and roof of the church, which is predominantly Gothic in style, are beautiful. The roof decorated with colorful glazed roof tiles is unique. Inside the church there are decorative paintings, magnificent frescoes and stucco decorations, as well as wonderful stained glass windows. The interior is created in a mixture of Gothic style and Art Nouveau. The neo-Gothic main altar of the Matthias Church is adorned with dark gold. However, the story that belongs to this wonderful church is also fascinating, sometimes sad at the same time. First built in the 13th century in the Romanesque style, the basilica was then converted into a church in the Gothic style. Under the Ottoman rule, all the sanctuaries were destroyed and the church converted into a mosque. After the almost complete destruction, the church was built in baroque style. Later it served as the coronation church for Franz and Sisi, the Hungarian royal couple. Before it was badly damaged again in the Second World War. You have to go there, when visit one of the most beautiful cities of Europe!
6. St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)
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4.5 based on 21,920 reviews
Built between 1851 and 1905, this large parish church accommodates 8,500 people and features a magnificent 300-foot, neo-Renaissance dome.
Reviewed By H2943DObrucec - Krakow, Poland
All I can say is it's well worth a visit, beautiful building with stunning views from the Look out as well as the stunning views inside.All they ask is a small donation as you enter.
7. Kovacs Margit Muzeum
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4.5 based on 154 reviews
An extensive collection of Margit Kovacs' ceramic works featuring a unique synthesis of folk and Byzantine motifs.
Reviewed By thedoll1
This town was so interesting---MANY shops, cafes, etc. It was a surprise to find the Ceramic Museum in this little town---quite impressive, well done and very classy. I was intrigued with it. We had already visited Budapest and wanted to find a new location of interest---this was perfect!
8. Gozsdu Udvar
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4.5 based on 1,270 reviews
Gozsdu: where past and present meet. Gozsdu Courtyard is one of the most dynamically improving centres in downtown Budapest; it is a meeting point that combines entertainment, gastronomy and culture. The entertainment quarter is awaiting its guests with uniquely exciting programmes every day of the week. The Courtyard makes room for countless places (restaurants/bars/cafés/pubs), representing extraordinary styles, thus providing colourful experience for all generations. It attracts more than 900,000 visitors per annum; due to its cosmopolitan nature it has become extremely popular among residents of Budapest and tourists as well. CULTURE. FUN. STYLE. GOZSDU COURTYARD
Reviewed By trulov86
Recently traveled to Budapest and discovered this fabulous collection of connected courtyards filled with great restaurants, fun bars and interesting shops. This is the hippest spot in town filled with tourists and locals alike, housed in the old Jewish Quarter and open until the wee hours of the night. Such a variety of excellent food and music it was hard to decide which to choose. Wish we had more time to try them all !
9. Holocaust Memorial Center
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4.5 based on 1,580 reviews
The Holocaust Memorial Center is a national institution established by the Government in 1999. In 2002, it decided to construct the building of the Center in Pava Street, outside of the traditional Jewish quarter, further emphasizing its national character.The Holocaust Memorial Center is one of the few institutions in the world, established by the state, that focuses entirely on Holocaust research and education.The visitors are welcomed into a unique space that was named as the most impressive in Budapest, beside the city's panorama itself by Frank Owen Gehry, one of the leading architects in our time. The modern building is organically linked to the Pava Street Synagogue, an authentic venue that once used to be the second largest site for Jewish worship in Budapest.The Institution is a center for scientific research education and culture. It welcomes visitors with interactive permanent and special periodic exhibitions, experience-based museum pedagogical programs and cultural performances. Guided tours are available in five languages and special, thematically focused tours are offered regularly. A bookshop and a cozy coffee shop contribute to a memorable visit.
Reviewed By johnsX6820FE - Canada, null
The danger we face today, and perhaps always, when learning about terrible events in the past, is that we can be tempted to distance ourselves from the actions of people of that time by imagining that these were 'bad people doing bad things on a bad day'. Some historical wrongs perhaps fit this category. The Holocaust Memorial Center does not allow us the luxury of that distance and comfort. The evil, which seems yet to be fully acknowledged in our experience of Hungary, is that is was normal people, bureaucrats, neighbours, friends- people like us - who stood by passively or joined in actively, in the long-term, carefully planned, enthusiastically implemented process of stripping Jews and others of their rights, property, dignity and, ultimately, lives. The Center does a careful, relentless job of drawing us into the lives of individuals, and the more impersonal political and legal processes that were involved. The narrative is compelling, illustrated with a multitude of documents, as well as audio-visual and print narratives and resources. Some of these weren't completely intuitive to make function, but that did not distract from the power of the overall story being told. Physically, the Center takes you on a journey, with descents and ascents which help the transitions through the overall story, culminating in a reconstructed synagogue (all the more poignant for being completely empty when we visited) where some time to reflect and be aware of the empty chairs in that place is an appropriate end point. The presentation provided the best context we have seen (in our travels through France, Austria, Prague, Krakow and now Budapest) for how this process, and the bureaucratic implementation of it -which represents, to me, the real evil of the Holocaust- happened in not only Hungary, but more broadly. This is a hard story to experience - as it should be. And a necessary one. The Holocaust Memorial Center tells the story well, and is worth the time and effort to visit.
10. Hospital in the Rock Nuclear Bunker Museum
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4.5 based on 4,863 reviews
The Hospital in the Rock Nuclear Bunker Museum is a thrilling, unique and moving place. Visitors can learn about the WWII and the 1956 revolution as well as the Cold War in relation to this former TOP SECRET nuclear bunker. It had an important role during the war and it was classified until 2002 and opened as a museum in 2008. The place ensures a real time warp into the past. Mobiles are not working inside. Do not expect a regular museum. One hour long tour departs every hour in English. Guide books are available in several languages. Unforgettable experience underneath the Castle Hill. The entrance is only about 5 minutes walk from the famous Matthias-Church of Buda.
Reviewed By rushmere86 - Wilstead, United Kingdom
What an incredible place, we thoroughly enjoyed our guided tour around this fascinating piece of history,our particular tour was in English (some tours are in other languages with a recorderd translation device,worth checking before you book)and we found the guide very knowledgeable and informative
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