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Budapest - sites and attractions

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Any thoughts and comments about the following sites and attractions in Budapest would be welcome and appreciated. Travel party of six (5 adults and 1 teenager).

St Istvans Basilica- Accessible only at certain hours and days? Is certain attire required or expected?

Parliament Hall - Can tour tickets be purchased the same day? Or, how many days in advance?

City Park, Vajdahunyad Castle, Széchenyi Bath, Heroes Sq, Andrassy Avenue, Pinball Museum, Vaci Street, Great Market Hall (Central Market Hall), Danube River cruise (Legenda), and Hungarian National Museum;

Matthias Church, Castle Hill, Castle garden, Fisherman’s Bastion, and Funicular;

Margaret Island, Margaret Bridge, Chain bridge, and Liberty Bridge.

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Any thoughts and comments about the following sites and attractions in
Budapest would be welcome and appreciated.

Depends entirely on your interests.

Each of the places you have listed has a website .... Google for accurate information. I will comment on Parliament: buy your tickets when they go on sale as it sells out fast. And for the Basilica, it's a church, dress appropriately for a European church.

Pinball Museum, Vaci Street are two things I could live with out, but I'm not you.

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The Danube cruise is especially beautiful at night. Sailings at that time sell out first. It may not be safe to wait until you're in Budapest to buy that ticket, especially if you have just a few days there. Unfortunately, that sort of leaves you at the mercy of the weather gods. If you're OK with a daytime trip, it may be safe to wait (I am not promising).

You don't need to pay the fee for the Fisherman's Bastion. You can walk right up and see it, and you can see similar views for free, from nearby.

You haven't listed a place I consider among the city's most interesting: The House of Terror. I know the name makes it sound like a scammy tourist trap. It isn't. It's a serious history of repression in Hungary, worth a visit of several hours.

The funicular is a short ride and very expensive (party of 6--eek!). You can take a bus for much, much less unless you feel you simply must have the funicular experience.

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