The ULTIMATE Buda Castle Guide | Matthias Church, Fishermans Bastion | Budapest, Hungary Travel 🇭🇺
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 พ.ค. 2024
- Visiting the Buda Castle is a must if you come to Budapest and in this video we show you our top favorite things to do so you can have a lovely time here!
The Buda Castle district - also known as the Castle Quarter - is one of the most visited places the city of Budapest, and there is a good reason for that.
The district itself is a UNESCO World Heritage site hosting many amazing buildings to visit and see, such as the Matthias Church, the Fishermans Bastion and the Buda Castle iself! But there is also a creepy labyrinth and the Hospital in the Rock with it's unique history!
And besides the gorgeous architecture to see and take pictures of, there is also the amazing view of the Pest side and the Danube riverside, you can view the Parliament, the St Stephens Basilica and many other sites from here! But there are also some nice foods to try, and some interesting experiences to check out, so in this video we'll show you how you can spend a day in the Buda Castle District.
We took the Funicular to reach the top, you can check how much the latest prices are and what the opening hours are here:
www.bkv.hu/en/buda_castle_fun...
We first wernt to the Buda Castle, you can wander around and enjoy it's outside or visit the Castle Museum:
www.varmuzeum.hu/jegyek.html (unfortunately there is no English page, try using a page translator like the one in chrome)
Then we visited the Hospital in the Rock, which was also used as a bunker, it has an interesting history and a nice guided tour that takes an hour:
www.sziklakorhaz.eu/en/inform...
CREDIT: Photos downloaded from wikipedia page: hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sziklak...
We then went to grab some amazing Strudels at Rétesvár:
goo.gl/maps/ADfMiCgZSXvhHdUY8
After that, we got ourselves some nice coffee at PABooks (Trinity Cafe), its a bookstore and a cafe in one place!
g.page/trinity-cafe-budapest?...
We also visited the Labyrinth, it was a very cool experience because the place got really dark and very mystical! Make sure to have some cash with you as the place does not accept cards:
labirintus.eu/en/informacio/
CREDIT: Photos downloaded from labirintus.eu/en/
We had to make a stop at Ruszwurm and try their famous creamy cake! And it delivered indeed!
goo.gl/maps/kZAomjsQUPjxc4x28
We visited the Matthias Church from the inside, and it is totally worth it! I even like it maybe better than St Stephens Basilica's inside. We couldnt go up to the tower, but the view must be amazing up there too!
matyas-templom.hu/prices
The next must see was Fishermans Bastion, you need to pay to go up but the view of Budapest can also be enjoyed through the many columns behind the Church!
goo.gl/maps/MXahgrji9rYjtGXs5
We were then just wondering around, went to Tóth Árpád promenade where the Cherry blossom was visible (at the time we recorded the video in late April). And then was time for another coffee at 4minutes:
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We finally went for a dinner and grabbed a Chicken Paprikás, which is a local dish and it was very nice and tasty!
There are many tourist trap restaurants in the area, but this one was certainly very nice: 21 Hungarian Bistro:
g.page/21MagyarVendeglo?share
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If You want to get some more ideas on what to do in Budapest, check out our playlist regarding the Best of Budapest:
• Best of Budapest
If you are interested in some bits of Hungarian history, here is a video regarding what happened in 1848-49 (Important for Hungarians :))
• Hungarian History 🇭🇺 |...
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TIMESTAMP:
00:00 Intro
00:36 Riding the Funicular
01:23 The Buda Castle
02:54 Hospital in the Rock experience
03:53 Amazing Strudels and nice coffee
05:20 The Labyrinth experience
06:44 Dessert at Ruszwurm
07:20 Matthias Church and Fishermans Bastion
08:26 Cherry Blossom and a tip!
09:06 Coffee and some excellent dinner
10:26 Conclusion, Map and Bloopers
What are your favorite spots in the Buda Castle district? Would you recommend any other places to see or foods to try out? Tell us in the comments below :)
Beautiful buildings.
We are in Budapest this week and your videos helped us plan our visit to your amazing city.
Happy to hear that! ☺️
I stayed two nights in the Castle District this month and loved every moment!
Must have been wonderful to have easy access every evening to the wonderful view you get of the city from behind the church or next to the Palace building at the funicular :)
Nice. I love Budapest. ☺️
old world city. circa 1700? amazing
Spent two days there absolutely loved it
Happy to hear you enjoyed your time here :)
Köszönet, for your show.
Love your videos, best videos about Hungary we found so far. Had the Kremes at Ruszwurm, in my opinion, best kremes ever! My wife’s Hungarian, but we live in the US, and going to Hungary in 3 weeks! Looking forward to visit the places mentioned in your videos!
Thank you so much for the kind words! Hope your visit in Hungary will be awesome! :)
Thank you for all your blogs .They where a great help on my first visit .As a 65 year old solo traveller.
Really happy to hear that your first visit was a pleasant one especially as a solo traveler! :)
Great video. I really loved it. Up for more 🔥
awesome, thank you
Very honest and informative video❤
Great video Akos! definitely good recommendations! i will check the Laberinth next time I visit BP :)
Thanks Rotceh! Hope to have you back in BP Soon! :)
Really nice and helpful content! Thank you!
Glad to hear 😊
I ate at Ruszwurm in 1996-7. Similar menu, quite tasty. In the video you said the Esterhazy cake is made with hazelnuts but when i had it I think walnuts were used. Pretty sure I had the strudel too...
Yeah these had walnuts not hazelnuts, I confused the two words when we recorded it 😅 Originally the recipe was with Almonds but Walnuts replaced those over time.
I like walnuts best in this cake anyways@@StuffedCabbageAdventures
Ruszwum is facing closure now I am afraid. In a few days from now. It's a scandal.
Hello Akos! We are coming to Budapest next week! Thanks so much for your wonderful channel! I'm looking for a great restaurant in the district just east of the Margaret Bridge. We are going on a sunset cruise there too. Trouble is, I have a big group of 22 people! Which restaurants there are good, and big enough to accommodate our group? I'd appreciate your advice. - Jo Beck
Hey there! Within such a short time it may be a challenge to find space in restaurants for so many people to be honest. You can try VakVarjú or perhaps Vígvarjú if they have availability. (Vakvarju has a location in the city center but also a bit to the north close to Nyugati railway station). I know it's not close to Margaret bridge, but for large groups I sometimes have luck with Stex ház (close to Corvin metro station, they are decent, not great) I hope you can find a place available and will have a good time in Budapest!
Stuffed cabbage adventure ❤❤❤
Antonio, I also wanted to suggest pasticceria Ruszwurm!
Thank you for your excellent videos!We are coming to Budapest in July and I am using all your videos to plan my trip! One question, how enclosed are the rooms in the labyrinth and Hospital in the Rock? I’m slightly claustrophobic and am trying to figure out if I can handle it?
Hey there! Both have hallways like cellars or bunkers do, they aren't too narrow, but they are indeed underground places where space is limited. I am not an expert and have no friends or relatives who are claustrophobic, so it's difficult for me to tell :( The Hospital in the rock has an active Facebook page, perhaps you can reach out to them there, they may have more experience with visitors who were in similar shoes :)
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The problem with having both music and commentary on a video is that when I turn the music down, I miss the commentary. Is there a version of this video available without the music?
No there is not, but I have added subtitles if you want to watch it without sound. Hope that helps ☺️
@@StuffedCabbageAdventures Thank you.
How long did it take you to complete the Day? In winters should something change?
We spent at least 5-6hours there. Including the time visiting the coffees and eateries as well
Hi.. Regards from Indonesia. I am planning to visit Budapest in July. What is the best time to visit the castles?
Hey there! It depends on how much you wish to explore the castle District, if you go to see almost all the attractions, it's easy to spend the entire day, so you can start early (depending on the opening hours 😉) if you stick around till the sun sets you can look down at the Pest side of the city when things start to get illuminated 😊 hope you'll have a Great Time!
Hello! For the labirinth , you said that they accept only cash. They accept euros? For the Funicular they acccept cards? Or we have to have hungarian cash?
Hey there! Not sure if the Labyrinth accepts Euros, if they do it will be at a horrible conversion rate. But nothing about acceptance of Euro is available on their website. The Funicular normally accepts both cash and card. Generally it's best to have local currency as places accepting Euros will use much more worse conversion rates than Exchange vendors.
@@StuffedCabbageAdventures thank you so much for the answer! Do you know if Funicular will be open hole December?
They operate every day except for few times when they do maintenance. Just note that the ticket prices have increased since the time of filming this. Now there is only a return ticket (up and down) available for 4000 HUF
@@StuffedCabbageAdventures yes i saw it! But i cant find the days that is closed!
According to their Website it's every Monday of every Odd numbered week for the duration of the maintenance. Not sure how long does that take usually, but I hope this info helps 😊
Did u do all these places by walking ? Do you need to take any public transport?
In the buda castle the only transportation I used was the Funicular to go up. We have spent almost all day there ☺️ but we also visited a lot of things. You don't need public transport in the castle district ☺️
@Stuffed Cabbage Adventures thanks! Looking forwards to see this wonderful place!!
Tested two adresses mentionned in the video
Where can I buy tickets without tour ?
Hey there, for which attraction exactly are you looking for tickets?
Why is there a black tower on the Mattias church?
That tower is called the Huszártorony or Hussar Tower and it is made out of wood. I couldn't find any reasoning on the color but I would assume the reason for the distinct color compared to the rest of the building is because of the material it's made of :) Up until now I didnt know much about it, but thanks to your question I looked it up and it is called Hussar tower because it sits on the back of the church like a hussar on a horse. Because of this placement it needs to be light in weight, which is why its made of wood. I have also learned something today :)
can we buy funicular ticket on the spot ?
Hey there, yes you can buy them on the spot ☺️ there was a change in the ticketing lately, I believe now there is only a return ticket available (so no one way ticket). For the latest, I would advise to check the official website (BKV website and search for Castle Funicular) Enjoy your stay 😊
Any restaurant in the castle districkt is excellent!