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Gul Baba Tomb, Vizivaros.

Overview

Óbuda is the oldest part of Buda and retains an almost 'lost-in-the-past' village feel. The narrow streets here hide excellent museums and some legendary eateries, while the remains of the Roman settlement of Aquincum lie further north. The Buda Hills offer great walking, the loftiest views of the city and forms of transport that will delight kids of all ages. Adventurers can explore the ground beneath the city by venturing into the three accessible caves.

01 / Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Ruins Of The Roman Town, Aquincum, Budapest, Hungary

    Aquincum

    Óbuda & Buda Hills

    The most complete Roman civilian town in Hungary was built around 100 AD and became the seat of the Roman province of Pannonia Inferior in AD 106…

  • Pálvölgy Cave

    Pálvölgy Cave

    Óbuda & Buda Hills

    This 29km-long cave – the second-largest in Hungary – was discovered in 1904 and is noted for both its spectacular stalactites and rock formations. Tours…

  • Vasarely Museum

    Vasarely Museum

    Óbuda & Buda Hills

    Installed in the imposing Zichy Mansion (Zichy kastély), built in 1757, this renovated and rehung gallery contains some 150 works of Victor Vasarely (or…

  • Hungarian Museum of Trade & Tourism

    Hungarian Museum of Trade & Tourism

    Óbuda & Buda Hills

    This superb museum traces Budapest's catering and hospitality trade through the ages, including the dramatic changes after WWII, with restaurant items,…

  • Kiscell Museum

    Kiscell Museum

    Óbuda & Buda Hills

    Housed in an 18th-century monastery, this museum contains three excellent sections. Downstairs you’ll find a complete 19th-century apothecary brought from…

  • Óbuda Museum

    Óbuda Museum

    Óbuda & Buda Hills

    Anchor tenant of the Zichy Mansion, where you’ll also find the Vasarely Museum, but with its own entrance on Fő tér, this wonderfully revamped museum…

  • Gul Baba Tomb, Vizivaros.

    Gül Baba’s Tomb

    Óbuda & Buda Hills

    This renovated tomb contains the mortal remains of one Gül Baba, an Ottoman dervish who took part in the capture of Buda in 1541 and is known in Hungary…

  • Szemlőhegy Cave

    Szemlőhegy Cave

    Óbuda & Buda Hills

    This beautiful cave, about 1km southeast of Pálvölgy and Mátyáshegy caves, is the most accessible of the three. The temperature at Szemlőhegy is 12°C and…

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