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Budapest is a city of two halves divided by the mighty River Danube and sewn together by a collection of beautiful, elegant bridges. The most famous is the Szechenyi Chain Bridge, the first permanent crossing to link the two halves of the city. The two parts of the city are very different; the flatter, lively region of Pest looks across the water to its older, historical neighbour, the hilly Buda that rises up away from the banks of the river.

Pest is the busy, modern part of the city, with excellent shopping, trendy bars and modern restaurants. Buda has a distinctly medieval atmosphere, with beautiful old buildings and cobbled streets. Budapest was once the joint capital of the Austro-Hungarian Habsburg Empire. The city and its buildings have been restored to their very best in what is now one of Europe's finest, grandest and most picturesque cities. Budapest is known for its baths - the hot bath water is said to flow from a hundred streams. Home to the city's famous bathing chess players, the Széchenyi Bath is Budapest's most famous outdoor baths, which was built in New Baroque style and is open all year round.

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Grand Imperial Cities
4.6 stars(189 reviews)
2025MarAprMayJunJul...
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  • DestinationAustria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary
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Salzburg
4.2 stars(96 reviews)
2025JunJulAug
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Charles Bridge, Prague
4.4 stars(40 reviews)
2025JunJulAug
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Budapest
4.6 stars(51 reviews)
2025JunAug
2026JunAug
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Danube Bend
4.5 stars(26 reviews)
2025JunJul
2026JunJul
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Vineyards In Lavaux
3.8 stars(9 reviews)
2025JunJulAug
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No Single Supplement
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Wachau Valley
4.6 stars(63 reviews)
2025JunAug
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Grand Imperial Cities
26/Oct
SILVERBIRCH
5 stars
“Good group. Good tour manager. Very good local guides. Generally good hotels well located.
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The Beautiful Blue Danube
27/Sep
Martin Sharples
5 stars
“A good mix of excursions and river cruising on a very good vessel. Amadeus crew and food were excellent. If I wanted to be picky I'd say that the contract staff meeting us at the airport were poor and gave incorrect information. It would also be better if GRJ had...
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The Classic Blue Danube
11/Sep
John Hopper
5 stars
“We were impressed with the cruise organisation, with information details and choice of tours. The crew and tour leaders created a very relaxed atmosphere. The evening entertainments – quizzes, folk dancing and singing and the Vienna Philharmonic quartet were all very enjoyable. The evening cruise along the Danube from Budapest...
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Delights of the Danube
10/Sep
Jane
5 stars
“A great trip and well organised
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The Beautiful Blue Danube
7/Sep
Isabella Burlison
5 stars
“We chose this holiday to celebrate our Diamond Anniversary and we had the most wonderful time.The boat was lovely and the crew were very friendly and helpful.the places we visited were lovely learning about the history of each place we visited.We would love to be able to do...
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Imperial Cities & Delights of the Danube
24/Jul
Sue, Surrey
5 stars
“Excellent trip as described. Kate Leigh our Tour Manager was so well organised that everything went smoothly. Such an enjoyable time and our group got on so well. Many locations visited in a short period of time. Would thoroughly recommend this trip, although some train journeys were long.
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Imperial Cities: Prague, Vienna & Budapest
22/Oct
John
4 stars
“We managed to see all the main historic sites. The location of the hotels was good for sightseeing though the accommodation and food was variable.
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Glacier Express, Austrian Alps & Danube Cruise
13/Sep
geoffrey greenwood
4 stars
“First 6 days were tiring, cruise was excellent
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Buda Castle

Standing impressively on the banks of Buda Hill, overlooking the Danube, is Buda Castle. The historic castle and palace complex, which was completed in 1265, has UNESCO World Heritage status and was home to the Kings of Hungary. The complex contains some fascinating museums including Budapest Historical Museum, the Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art and the National Gallery.

Hungarian opera
Budapest rivals Vienna as an international Opera capital. The city's fantastic neo-Renaissance opera house, the Hungarian State Opera House, was built in 1884 and is worth visiting even if you don't enjoy opera.

Statue Park
One of Budapest's most remarkable (and controversial) attractions is the Statue Park (Szoborpark), located in a quiet suburb of Buda. Described as a "Communist Theme Park", it contains (among others) a gigantic statue of Lenin and Cubist statues of Marx and Engels.

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