Café New York (New York kávéház) is in the recently renovated opulent five-star hotel, in the New York Palace, in a busy part of Budapest (easily reached by the red line metro at Blaha tér, or the trams 4 and 6).
It was a historical venue where the big names of Hungarian literature and movie […]
Cafe Ruszwurm is one of the oldest traditional cafes & confectioner’s in Budapest. It’s also one of the best cafes in Budapest. As Frommer’s guide puts it: “the Ruszwurm is an utterly charming little place, with two rooms outfitted with small tables and chairs, and shelves lined with antiques.” There is a wide range of […]
Matthias Church (Mátyás Templom)
Address: Szentháromság tér 2. Budapest I. ker.
Phone: 00-36-1-355-5657
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm, Sat 9am - 1pm, Sun 1-5pm
Prices: from 300 to 1000 HUF
See the Matthias Church on the Budapest Tourist Map: the church is indicated with a red balloon icon in the middle. Click to View larger map blue link under […]
St Gerhard Statue (Szent Gellért szobor) shows St Gerhard, an Italian missionary and Benedictine abbot, later Hungarian bishop, who converted many a Hungarians to Christianity in the 11th century, and privately tutored the son of the first Hungarian king, St Emeric. However, after 8 years of education and conscientious preparation for the monarch’s role, Emeric […]
St Stephen’s Basilica (Szent István-bazilika) was built between 1850 and 1905 in neoclassical style based on the plans of József Hild, who could not see the complete church as he died in 1867. Miklós Ybl took over overseeing the works, who could not see the completion either, as he died in 1891. Eventually it was […]