What to see?
The Royal Palace is the most popular attraction on the hill.
The National Gallery inside the Royal Palace wings B, C and D houses an astounding collection of paintings.
The Fisherman's Bastion - For great view across the Danube to Pest.
Matthew Church - Dominant neogothic church crowning Budapest's cityscape - nowadays is under reconstruction.
The Danube Bridges are really attractive and make it worthy to promenade along the river bank. You can have a superb glimpse over them from the Citadella on the top of Buda's Gellert Hill (Gellerthegy).
Margaret Island is a very pleasant place to relax and wander. Perfect for a sunny afternoon!
The Parliament Building A neogothic confection.
The Andrassy ut boulevard in Pest stretches from Downtown to the City Park. It is listed on UNESCO's World Heritage List and has some important sights along it, including:
Great Synagogue and the Jewish Museum - The biggest Synagogue in Europe.
St. Stephen Cathedral - The main church of Budapest is an important example of neoclassical architecture, recently renovated.