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Fisherman's Bastion is a terrace in neo-Gothic and neo-Romanesque style situated on the Buda bank of the Danube, on the Castle hill in Budapest, around Matthias Church. It's seven towers represent the seven Magyar tribes that settled in the Carpathian Basin in 895. It was designed and built between 1895 and 1902 on the plans of Frigyes Schulek. Between 1947–48, the son of Frigyes Schulek, János Schulek, conducted the other restoration project after its near destruction during World War II.

My favorite place in Budapest! I took this photo in March 2018. And it's merely one part of the Fisherman's Bastion.
Fisherman's Bastion is a terrace in neo-Gothic and neo-Romanesque style situated on the Buda bank of the Danube, on the Castle hill in Budapest, around Matthias Church. It's seven towers represent the seven Magyar tribes that settled in the Carpathian Basin in 895. It was designed and built between 1895 and 1902 on the plans of Frigyes Schulek. Between 1947–48, the son of Frigyes Schulek, János Schulek, conducted the other restoration project after its near destruction during World War II.

My favorite place in Budapest! I took this photo in March 2018. And it's merely one part of the Fisherman's Bastion.
Fisherman's bastion is a viewing terrace on   Buda castle hill with great views over Danube. The terrace appears older than it is, as it has only been built in early 1900s. The area is popular with tourists, so the cafes and vendors are a bit overpriced. Come for the view, and enjoy a moment of feeling like a Disney-princess (or a prince).
The medieval church of Matthias is situated on a busy town square in Buda. I admired the colorful bricks and beautiful pattern on the roof. Later I discovered that the church had been heavily damaged in World War II, and has been renovated twice after that.
The view from the terrace of Fisherman's Bastion is quite spectacular, I wish the weather had been clearer. If you visit by day, like me, return here for awesome early evening pictures!

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Hilton Budapest

Hilton Budapest

4.5 out of 5
Hess A Ter 1-3 Budapest
The price is NT$5,366 per night from Mar 1 to Mar 2
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NT$5,849 total
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Staff offered room with side castle partial river view on lowest floor instead of river view as per booking for extra prices Hotel location nice but to crowded

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Continental Hotel Budapest

Continental Hotel Budapest

4.5 out of 5
Dohany Utca 42-44 Budapest
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NT$5,166 total
Mar 6 - Mar 7
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Clean hotel and rooms. Big bed and plenty of storage in rooms. Welcoming and friendly staff. Great selection at breakfast. Good location and easy access to all forms of transport. Would recommend to others and we would stay again.

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H2 Hotel Budapest

H2 Hotel Budapest

3 out of 5
Sas u.24. Budapest
The price is NT$3,306 per night from Feb 22 to Feb 23
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NT$3,604 total
Feb 22 - Feb 23
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clean and modern great location. friendly and helpful staff

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Corinthia Budapest

Corinthia Budapest

5 out of 5
Erzsebet krt 43-49 Budapest
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This hotel is beautiful and has great amenities! The staff were super friendly and attentive. Our suite was spacious and clean. The executive lounge and spa area are amazing. We stayed for 3 nights and absolutely loved it. I highly recommend it to anyone visiting Budapest.

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Budapest Marriott Hotel

Budapest Marriott Hotel

5 out of 5
Apaczai Csere Janos u. 4 Budapest
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9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,000 reviews)
The room was "as pictured" and nice. I still dislike (seems to be a European thing) of having only a portion of the shower (no bathtub - which is fine) covered by a glass partition. As a result, expect some water to splash across the floor. The hotel does have a great view of the river and Buda.

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Park Plaza Budapest

Park Plaza Budapest

4 out of 5
Bem Rakpart 16-19 Budapest
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Mar 1 - Mar 2
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8.8/10 Excellent! (1,159 reviews)
Greatest view from the room of the parliament! Everything was great. The staff at the bar was wonderful. Would 100% stay here again!

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