BUDA CASTLE (Budai Vár) 1st district
If you want to see the whole town on the northern side of the Castle, you must walk about 3 km
around the Castle District between the two entrances – Bécsi kapu tér and Dísz tér. Major sights: Matthias Church Fishermen’s Bastion, tower of Mary Magdalene Church.
The current uniform Baroque appearance had emerged by the mid-18th c. The restored Castle District is a cultural, arts and tourist centre.
As well as the major museums housed in the Royal Palace, there are numerous interesting collections – Museum of War History, Golden Eagle Pharmacy Museum, Hungarian Museum of Commerce and Catering, Medieval Jewish Prayer House, Museum of Telephony, Museum of Music History, Castle Cave and some fine galleries. This is where you can find Budapest Hilton Hotel, which is probably the most beautiful member of the Hilton chain. In a side wing one can see the ruins of a medieval Dominican cloister. The area offers plenty of aristocratic and middle-class restaurants, pastry shops, cafeterias and night clubs. Guided tours around the Castle District are also offered.
BUS 16, 78, Várbusz, Funicular. Cars are not allowed to enter the Castle District