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The Best Spots To Take Photos In Budapest

Budapest is one of my favorite cities in Europe to photograph. The variety of architectural styles from Roman to Turkish is unmistakable and unique. I’ve spent nearly two months spanning every other day, shooting the cityscape between the two districts of Buda and Pest.

Here are my favorite places to take amazing photographs in Budapest.

Hint: At any time, you can refer to the BUDAPEST PHOTOGRAPHER’S MAP to find the locations.

Before we continue, if you want to see the most interesting locations to photograph in Budapest, the best you can do is get on a Hop on and Hop off tour. It will cover all the famous landmarks, and you can “Hop off” to take photos and “Hop on” back on the bus when you’re done.

Table of Contents

  • 1 – Gellert Hill
  • 2 – Fisherman’s Bastion
  • 3 – The Buda Castle
  • 4 – Szechenyi Chain Bridge
  • 5 – Szimpla Kert
  • 6 – The Parliament Building
  • 7 – The Liberty Bridge
  • 8 – Heroes’ Square
  • 9 – Vajdahunyad Castle
  • 10 – St. Stephen’s Basilica
  • 11 – The Shoes on the Danube Banks
  • 12 – Széchenyi Thermal Baths
  • 13 – The Great Market Hall

1 – Gellert Hill

There’s a massive fortress on top of Gellert Hill, and it’s one of my favorite places to shoot sunsets in Budapest. You get a sweeping panoramic view of Buda and Pest. The Sun happens to set below Buda Castle, and if there happen to be clouds, you end with some pretty amazing and dramatic skies. It’s also a great place to catch the blue hour for spectacular nighttime shots. One side the view of Liberty Bridge and the other has a picture of the Szechenyi Chain Bridge – you’re never short on interesting subjects to shoot.

The Liberty Bridge as seen from Gellert Hill

The Liberty Bridge as seen from Gellert Hill

The hike up is reasonably mild and minimal, and it’s one of the few places that offer decent vantage points in the country (Hungary is very flat). There’s a convenient stop on the metro on Gellert hill. Once you get off the subway, you can see the massive Gellert Hotel (also cool to shoot) and directly to the right is Gellert Hill. You can either wind your way up from this side with some unmarked trail or approach it via the Danube on Elizabeth Bridge over some a few flights up the stairs.

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Ideally, you want to use a good wide-angle telephoto lens like the Sony 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS Zoom Lens, or the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM Lens. A sturdy travel tripod like a Davis & Sanford Carbon Fibre Compact Tripod is also ideal.

2 – Fisherman’s Bastion

The one cool thing about this place is the fantastic architecture. Plucked straight out of a fairytale book, the Fisherman’s Bastion should provide excellent photos. There’s a good view of the Budapest skyline, and you can even see the Parliament building on one side of the walls. The high arched windows and medieval-style walls make a great complimentary foreground to the already beautiful Pest backdrop.

budapest sights fisherman's bastion view of the parliament

Fisherman’s Bastion view of the Budapest Parliament

You’ll find yourself wandering in the terraces and perhaps lost in thoughts as you marvel at the incredible Matthias church. Walking along its vaulted walls and ramparts and you can see the Danube and the Parliament building down below.

3 – The Buda Castle

Buda Castle

Under this castle is a cool wine cellar

This castle has some interesting history. It was built to fend off Mongol attacks in the thirteenth century.

The foundations of the current castle were laid out in the fourteenth century, all in Romanesque style, and completed in 1356.

Later on, it was replaced and expanded with a Gothic style making one of the grandest palaces in Europe.

You can’t go out of Buda Castle without taking cool pictures.

It’s one of Budapest’s leading postcard landmarks. You can shoot this from up close or from afar across the Danube. The view of the castle walls is epic as well.

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4 – Szechenyi Chain Bridge

Szechenyi Chain Bridge at night.

Szechenyi Chain Bridge at night

Budapest has many cool spots to photograph, but the Chain Bridge is the most photogenic. At the time of its inception, the Chain Bridge was considered to be one of the nth wonders of the world.

Szechenyi Chain Bridge and Parliament at Night

Szechenyi Chain Bridge and Parliament at Night

Crossing the bridge is just a short walk, and no matter which direction you face, you’re sure to get an excellent view of whatever it is you want to photograph. Ideally, you would want to visit in the evening when the bridge lights up, and the reflection on the Danube turns the river blue. You’ll need a sturdy tripod and a Cable Release for the prolonged exposure.

See the Bridge on a Cruise

5 – Szimpla Kert

Zimpla Kert Ruin Bar in Budapest

Zimpla Kert Ruin Bar in Budapest

Ruin bars is one of the coolest things to check out in Budapest – It’s unique only this city. Out of all the Ruin Bars, Szimpla Kert is the most well-known. It’s a very grungy dive bar but deliberately. Punk rock props and paraphernalia litter the stairs and hallways. The Graffiti filled walls make it ideal to go crazy with your camera for some creative shots.

Many craftsman shops are offering interesting knickknacks and a hookah bar where you would chill be able to at in case you’re not testing the beers at the different bars on the second and first floor.

A tripod isn’t ideal in this place as it can get very crowded. A good flash like the Altura Flash might come in handy as well as an excellent high ISO camera for those dark interior hallways.

6 – The Parliament Building

The Hungarian Parliament Building

The Hungarian Parliament Building

The Budapest Parliament was built in part to commemorate the freedom of Hungary from Austria. As a testament to their liberty, the Hungarians made the landmark in a competition for the architectural design. The building is massive and worth a visit and taking pictures inside. But this place is great to photograph across the Buda side of the Danube.

You can catch it in great light in the Fisherman’s Bastion and Buda Castle. But the best place to shoot it is directly across. It’s better to photograph it early in the morning where the river is calmer and with less traffic from tour boats.

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7 – The Liberty Bridge

The Liberty Bridge in Budapest

The Liberty Bridge in Budapest

The Liberty Bridge is one of the oldest bridges in Budapest. Built between 1849 and 1896 in steampunk style with the green color and overly ornate decorations. It lights up the Danube at night, and the blazing illumination makes it a fantastic object to photograph. Shooting this bridge during the Blue hour on top of Gellert Hill is ideal, but walking up and down its streets on a late afternoon can produce some creative ideas as well.

This structure, as well, was built from a design completion in 1893. It connects Buda and Pest in Art Nouveau style and should give you plenty of creative ideas for a cool photograph.

8 – Heroes’ Square

The Heroes' Square during the Blue Hour. Budapest, Hungary. photographs of budapest

The Heroes’ Square during the Blue Hour. Budapest, Hungary

The Heroes’ Square is my favorite spot to shoot during the Blue Hour on the Pest side. Located at the end of the famed Andrassy Avenue, this historical complex of statues deserves a few visits and snaps with your camera. Representing celebrated leaders and Hungary’s famous Seven Chieftains, the beautiful memorial is a hotspot for tourists. But don’t let this dissuade you, it’s still worth it for the postcard shots, and if you’re willing to wait, the crowd dies down when the sun comes down.

Ideally, you want to shoot this place with a tripod during the blue hour or sunset. You can shoot the Vajdahunyad or the Szécsényi Baths nearby while you’re waiting for a sunset or dusk. If you like the slow-moving clouds effect, use a variable ND filter like the B&W ND.

See the Heroes’ Square

9 – Vajdahunyad Castle

The Vajdahunyad Castle in Budapest was made from cardboard wood. But it proved be a hit among locals that the upgraded to real stone.

The Vajdahunyad Castle in Budapest was made from cardboard wood. But it proved to be a hit among locals that the upgraded to real stone.

Just behind the Heroes’ Square are a strange castle and a human-made lake where you can bike pedal on plastic ducks.

The place, for the lack of a better way to describe its aesthetics, is plasticky.

It was built during the millennial celebration to commemorate a thousand years since the Magyars first settled in Hungary.

The castle, originally made out of cardboard wood, became such a hit that it was upgraded to real stone later.

This is spot provides a decent distraction for your camera when you’re waiting around for good light at the Heroes’ Square.

Maybe it doesn’t provide the most postcard-perfect representation of Budapest, but it’s certainly entertaining to try to make it on a photograph.

10 – St. Stephen’s Basilica

Dome inside St. Stephen's Basilica

Dome inside St. Stephen’s Basilica

The interior of this Cathedral is tough to shoot without a tripod and, unfortunately, not allowed inside either. This is the biggest church in Budapest, with amazing murals and gold inlays inside. It’s surprisingly more photogenic inside than it is outside. There’s technically no fee to go inside, but there’s this sort of unspoken donation requirement that you feel like you have to pay at the booth as you enter the door; it’s cheap though at $.50 an entry.

I’ve gotten away with a tripod inside by intermingling with tourists. Just be very discreet about it and pretend you didn’t see the signs if you get caught.

11 – The Shoes on the Danube Banks

Shoes at the Banks of the Danube

Shoes at the Banks of the Danube

This spot is eerie and sad at the same time. Located near the Parliament Building and the Academy of Sciences on the banks of the Danube, the shoes are easy to find amongst the gathering of crowds. It’s often crowded and can provide challenges for photography when it’s swarmed with tourists.

The memorial contains sixty pairs of metal shoes scattered along the Danube River. Each pair of shoes mimicked the original WW2 pairs from the original owners. They represent the shows of Budapest Jews, massacred by the Nazis between 1944 and 1945. The victims had to take their shoes off, being the most valuable belonging at the time, right before they form a line to get shot.

A shallow depth of field is ideal here. I’ve tried shooting it with narrower DOF, and my photos didn’t look right. You might have better luck.

See the Shoes on a Cruise

12 – Széchenyi Thermal Baths

Széchenyi Thermal Bath

Széchenyi Thermal Bath

To get decent pictures of this place, you will need to pay the entrance. I’m not personally privy to paying the fee, and there are only a few spots to get a decent snap of the place for free on the left-wing.

Budapest is home to many thermal baths, and the Széchenyi Bath is one of the most popular. Perhaps you’ll have better luck for dramatic shots in the winter as crowds of people often dominate the scene. The location is close to the Heroes’ Square, so you can use this spot as filler while you’re waiting for the ideal light.

The water and open skies above make this place ideal for shooting with a polarizer like the B+W 77mm HTC Kaesemann Circular Polarizer.

Skip the line at the Spa

13 – The Great Market Hall

Budapest's Great Market Hall

Budapest’s Great Market Hall

The Great Market Hall is a very touristy spot. It’s the biggest market in Budapest and one of the oldest. This place is good to pass the time during the harsh daylight hours outside. The Liberty Bridge is close by so you can photograph this place while waiting for good light.

There you have it. There are probably other places you can shoot and probably take good photos not mentioned here. But these spots, in my opinion, are the best spots to take amazing photographs of Budapest.

Here is a convenient map of where I’ve photographed these places: BUDAPEST PHOTOGRAPHER’S MAP.

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  1. February 22, 2019 Jyoti Day Tours Reply

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  2. April 19, 2019 Omar Abdou Reply

    I was planing to visit Budapest this year but I’m wondering what is the best time to go there?
    thanks to your article I get to know more places.

    • April 19, 2019 Always Wanderlust Reply

      Spring and Fall is best, there’s less crowd during the shoulder season. However, summer I really enjoyed summer since there were a lot of things to do besides taking pics :) If you want a little party and fun on the side then July is definitely the best time to go.

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