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Main attractions of Hungary

Budapest
Budapest is the capital and largest city of Hungary. Budapest became a single city occupying both banks of the river Danube with the unification on 17 November 1873. Widely regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Budapest is considered an important Central European hub for business, culture and tourism. As the largest city of Hungary it serves as the country’s principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial and transportation center. This city is green filled parks, and a nightlife which is at par with other European cities.

• This city has inspiring museums like The Royal Palace also known as Kiralyi palota, which houses National Gallery (Nemzeti Galrria), which has a astounding collection of paintings. There are other museums at Castle Hill, like The Historical Museum of Budapest, The Music Museum, The Military Museum, Marzipan Museum, Pharmacy Museum, Museum of Medieval Judaism, Museum of Ethnography, National Museum, Museum of Applied Arts, Natural History Museum, Ludwig Museum of Modern Art, Holocaust Memorial Centre, Museum of Transport, Jewish Museum, Bible Museum and many more.
• The Parliament Building is yet another major tourist destination, it is a majestic structure whose construction was started in 1885 and was completed in 1904. One thousand people were used as well as 40 million bricks, half a million precious stones and 40 kg gold were used.
• Royal Palace is located at the top of Castle Hill in the picturesque Castle District of Buda, the construction of the Royal Palace started in the 13th century by King Bela and was continued in the 14th century, in the fifteenth century Sigismund of Luxembourg continued the construction and added a chapel and a palace, the original building was destroyed in the great siege of 1686 the present-day palace was started in the eighteenth century during the reign of Maria Theresa.
• Fisherman’s Bastion also known as Halászbástya was built in 1905 on the medieval castle walls, the neo-Romanesque ramparts were so named after the city’s fishermen. It was designed and built between 1895 and 1902 on the plans of Frigyes Schulek. Its seven towers represent the seven Magyar tribes that settled in the Carpathian Basin in 896.

Eger
Eger is a historic city in northern Hungary best known for its castle, thermal baths, historic buildings and wines, the city of Eger is situated between Matra and Bukk mountains.

• Eger Castle is a 13th-century medieval castle comprised of the Istvan Dobo Castle Museum and many ruins, including a 13th-century cathedral and 15th-century Gothic Episcopal Palace.
• Szechenyi Street is the main pedestrian shopping street which features a variety of shops and restaurants.
• Minaret of Eger is the northernmost minaret in Europe and the tallest in Hungary, the minaret is a 42 meter high. It is 97 steps to the top.

Pecs
Pécs is the fifth largest city of Hungary and is located in the south-west of the country. Pécs is a city with a Mediterranean atmosphere, a city with narrow streets winding uphill, orchards full of fruits, vineyards and more, there are a number of open-air festivals held in Pecs, Pécs has been selected to be the European Capital of Culture in 2010 sharing the title together with Essen and Istanbul.