The Art Nouveau Gellért bath closed in October 2025 for renovation, with reopening planned from late 2028. Admire the building from outside; Rudas is nearby.
Architecture walk
Andrássy út
From Deák tér to Heroes’ Square along a UNESCO-listed boulevard of palaces, with the 1896 M1 metro beneath it.
Lechner’s Pest
The Postal Savings Bank’s tiled roof on Hold utca and the Museum of Applied Arts’ green-tiled dome (closed for renovation; see it from outside).
Gresham to the Chain Bridge
The Art Nouveau Gresham Palace, then the Chain Bridge and its stone lions. Cross at dusk.
Jewish Quarter courtyards
The Gozsdu passages and the Rumbach and Kazinczy synagogues, a short loop through Erzsébetváros.
Evenings
Advent markets
Danube night views
Night bathing at Rudas
Opera or Liszt Academy
Basilica light show
Castle at night
Most museums close on Mondays and over 24–26 December. Buy Parliament tickets only through the official site, and check that the National Gallery and the Opera are open on your dates.