Top places to visit in our neighborhood in Budapest
While staying at our hotel in the center of Budapest, you鈥檒l be in the heart of the city. In this article, we鈥檒l introduce you to your neighborhood with great sights, activities and stunning architecture.
#1 The Great Market Hall
Located only a couple of meters from your hotel, the Great Market Hall is one of the best places in Budapest to explore the city鈥檚 culinary scene. With a great variety of fresh vegetables, fruits, meat, fish and dairy products as well as artisan items and souvenirs, this market is equally popular among locals and travelers. Visiting the Great Market Hall is also a unique experience if you鈥檙e interested in architecture as it is one of the finest examples of Secessionist-style buildings with its wrought-iron structure and colourful tiles, made in the famous Zsolnay factory.

#2 B谩lna (Whale)
If you start walking south along the Danube, you鈥檒l soon spot an interesting-looking building with both traditional brick and modern glass parts to it. This former public warehouse was reconstructed between 2009 and 2011, and today, it is commonly known as the B谩lna (whale) because of the shape of the building.

It is a cultural and shopping center as well as an event space, and there are also several restaurants, caf茅s and bars in the building with outdoor terraces overlooking the Danube and the Buda side. Make sure you grab a pint of local craft beer at J贸n谩s, one of the most popular bars at B谩lna.
#3 Liberty Bridge
One of the first things that you鈥檒l notice in Budapest is the two distinct parts of the city on the two opposite banks of the Danube: Buda and Pest. Crossing the river is very easy as there are several bridges in Budapest. You鈥檒l probably get to Margaret Island through Margaret Bridge and will walk through Elisabeth Bridge on your way up to Gell茅rt Hill where you can enjoy the stunning panorama over the city. Chain Bridge is the most well-known bridge in Budapest with its many light bulbs that are lit up in the evening to emphasize the graceful shape of the bridge.
And then there is Liberty Bridge. Built between 1894 and 1896, this bridge has a more traditional design with a beautiful green color that comes out even more in the evening when the bridge is illuminated. In the summer, Liberty Bridge is closed off to traffic on several weekends, so pedestrians can take over the bridge, have picnics and enjoy the beautiful view over Buda and Pest.

#4 Budapest Music Center and Opus Jazz Club
The Budapest Music Center, or BMC as it鈥檚 often called, is one of the latest additions to the city鈥檚 music facilities. It has a 300-seat concert hall, a Music Information Center and Library with a collection of 100,000 items, BMC Records with over 250 classical, contemporary and jazz releases and a state-of-the-art jazz club and restaurant called Opus Jazz Club. At BMC, there are concerts almost every evening with both classical and contemporary music and you can also enjoy jazz concerts every night from 8pm. Check out their concert schedule and get your tickets in advance at https://bmc.hu/en/
#5 Gell茅rt Thermal Bath and Bart贸k B茅la Boulevard
Gell茅rt Hotel and Thermal Bath is one of the first buildings you鈥檒l see when you cross Liberty Bridge. This gorgeous Secessionist-style hotel and thermal bath was built in the early twentieth century, and today, it鈥檚 still one of the most iconic buildings on the Buda side. With its indoor and outdoor pools and its stunning architecture, Gell茅rt Spa and Bath is very popular among both locals and travelers.
There are various medical treatments available at Gell茅rt, such as massages, mud treatments, carbondioxide bath, underwater water jet massages, electrotherapy and more, while the wellness services include thermal baths, saunas, a wave pool (outdoor) and aquafitness. If you鈥檙e planning to visit only one thermal bath in Budapest, it should definitely be Gell茅rt.