Last Horrah

With its multifarious and often embittered history, incredible architecture and rich cultural heritage, Hungary …

Second in size only to the one in New York, this amazing Byzantine-Moorish structure is situated on the edge of …

Here, there are seven courtyards between two streets, and before the war, they were buzzing with small shops and …

This spectacular and renovated building houses a museum that's massive in scale (slightly intimidating in fact …

Much of Pest was built around the end of the 19th/early 20th century, and much is in the art-nouveau style (called …

A large section of the royal palace is dedicated to this gallery. Almost the entire history of Hungarian art is …

Historic Buda occupies the western side of the Danube. It is the home of Castle Hill, Gellert Hill, and the wonderful …

If you're looking for a Hungarian novel to read while in Budapest, you won't go far wrong with Ferenc Molnar's …

Tour Keszthely, the wine region of Badacsony, the paprika capital Szeged, Opusztaszer, Lajosmisze, the caves at …

Called thus to distinguish it from the Great Synagogue in downtown Pest, this synagogue in the Castle District …

At the end of the nineteenth century, nearly a quarter of the city's population consisted of Jews. Located next …

This exhibition space is housed in an elegant building with an airy, spacious interior. The emphasis is on contemporary …

This building was constructed at a time when Hungary was three times the size it is now (it became smaller as …

This museum is definitely worth a visit, especially if you have been enchanted by the beauty of Budapest and you …

Budapest has well over sixty museums. They range from the more conventional, such as art museums, to unique exhibitions …

After visiting the adjacent synagogue, you will probably want to learn a little more about the history of Jews …

The Jewish community of Budapest is slowly (after more than 50 years) starting to re-emerge. This annual event …

This museum's architecture alone warrants a stop, but it also played a major role in Hungary's history: Petofi …

The Holocaust Memorial Center incorporates an old synagogue, exhibit halls and documentation archives. It was …

In an enormously symbolic act, an eternal flame was unveiled and lit in front of the Parliament building in 1996 …

This area of the city is largely uncluttered by tourists. The Great Synagogue (the starting point to touring the …

The largest of these-originally opened in 1897 - is in Fovam ter, on the Pest side, just by Szabadsdag (Liberty …