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Outdoors Gellérthegy, Budapest

Gellért Hill

An outdoor spot in Gellérthegy, Budapest, free to visit and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Sunset.

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Gellért Hill in Gellérthegy, Budapest
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Why go

Wooded hill above the river with the best panorama of both banks.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Budapest, alongside 3 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Great Market Hall, 1.3 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Outdoors · Nature
Neighborhood
Gellérthegy
Price
Free
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Sunset

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Budapest, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Great Market Hall

    Iron-roofed 1897 market selling paprika, salami and lángos upstairs.

    Shopping · 1.3 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Café Gerbeaud

    Historic confectionery on Vörösmarty Square since 1858.

    Food · 1.4 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Dohány Street Synagogue

    Europe's largest synagogue, with a memorial garden and Jewish Museum.

    Sight · 1.8 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Buda Castle and Fisherman's Bastion

    Castle Hill palace, Matthias Church and turreted terraces facing Parliament.

    Sight · 1.8 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Szimpla Kert

    The original ruin bar, a maze of rooms in a derelict building.

    Drinks · 2.0 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Hungarian Parliament Building

    Neo-Gothic parliament on the Danube; tours show the Holy Crown.

    Sight · 2.3 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Gellért Hill is a stop on our Prague, Vienna & Budapest route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More outdoor spots in Budapest

Another curated outdoor spot in Budapest. See the full Budapest guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Budapest run from 2°C in January to 29°C in July; June is usually the wettest month. For Gellért Hill itself, we suggest: Sunset.

Modelled monthly averages for Budapest from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Budapest weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Budapest, Gellért Hill, 1016 Hungary
Coordinates
47.48639, 19.04111
Destination
Budapest, Hungary

Gellért Hill: quick answers

How much time do you need at Gellért Hill?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Gellért Hill. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Gellért Hill?

Our pick: Sunset. Insider tip: Walk up from Liberty Bridge in about 30 minutes.

Is Gellért Hill free?

Yes, we list Gellért Hill as free to visit. Check locally before you go, since special exhibits, parking or tours can carry a fee.

Where is Gellért Hill?

Gellért Hill is at Budapest, Gellért Hill, 1016 Hungary, in Gellérthegy. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Gellért Hill?

Gellért Hill appears on Prague, Vienna & Budapest, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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