Budapest Travel—Visiting Buda Castle

Video 1.  Fisherman's Bastion - Buda Castle - Budapest (03/04/2021; YouTube link)

Buda Castle is a great tourist spot to visit. It is located near Fisherman's Bastion and Mathias Church. Easy to reach, it’s offering a complete experience through part of Hungarian history along with a great view of Danube and Budapest City.[1]

Buda Castle sits on the southern tip of Castle Hill, surrounded by the touristic area known as Várnegyed (Castle Quarter), which is famous for medieval, Baroque and Neoclassical houses, churches, public buildings, and monuments. The hill is linked to Clark Ádám Square and the Széchenyi Chain Bridge by the Castle Hill Funicular. The castle is a part of the Budapest World Heritage Site, so declared in 1987.[1] The original Royal Palace was ruined during WWII, it was rebuilt in a simplified Stalin Baroque style during the Kádár era.

Figure 1.  Reaching Buda Castle with Bus 105 or 178 (every 20 min)

How to Access Buda Castle from City Center?

If you start at Hungarian State Opera, you can take either Bus 105 or 178, which departures every 20 min to reach Clark Adam Square.  Then take the Castle Hill Funicular up the Castle Hill.  Otherwise, you can walk across Széchenyi Chain Bridge to get there too.

Figure 2.  Buda Castle Funicular (i.e., Budavári sikló; Source: Google Map)

References

1. Buda Castle (Wikipedia)
2. The Top 10 Things To Do And See In Budapest's Buda
3. Buda Castle (Culture Trip)
4. Where to go for Panoramic Views of Budapest
• Matthias Church—Visitors can climb the 197 stairs to the 46 meter (159 ft) high balcony in the tower to enjoy views over the Fisherman’s Bastion and across the Danube towards Pest.
• Fisherman's Bastion—With its location on top of Castle Hill, this viewing terrace affords great views over the Danube.