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Gellert Hill and Statue (Gellert Hegy)

Budapest, Hungary
As featured in Budapest for free
Ranked #15 of 171 attractions in Budapest
4.5 of 5 stars 217 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Scenic/ Historic Walking Areas
Fee: No
Description: The best views of Budapest and the Danube River are from this hill, which also features the imposing fortress, the Citadella, at its summit.
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Finland
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

Well, this was actually pretty nice place to go. Some tips: - Climb there, don't use tourist busses. - Go to the bunker museum. - Take the camera with you and take pictures from whole city. More

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28 reviews 28 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

Take a public tram up from just around the corner from the Gellert Hotel and it's no sweat. Walking down was lovely through the greenery More

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Wellington, New Zealand
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012 NEW

Still worth it to climb to the structure for photos. More

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kalmar,sweden
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9 reviews 9 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012 NEW

Painfull walk from the bottom but up it was quite boring nice views etc. Take the bus down moore fun and I ended up eating some nice indianfood for less than 10E for 2 ppl. More

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Gainesville, Florida
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Best panoramic views of Budapest! Definitely worth the hike! More

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Surrey
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Great view from the top, nice restaurant in the mountain, lots of stalls selling at tourist prices........ More

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Brooklyn, New York
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57 reviews 57 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

This is not for the faint of heart, it's steep. It takes a while to climb especially in hot weather. I think it's worth it, the views are great. I wouldn't recommend climbing up at night by yourself, I did have some creepy men kind of just...hanging out and staring at me and other women which skeeved me out a... More

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Dallas, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

Our first evening in town and after a great meal, we wandered across to Buda and did the climb. I was out of shape and couldn't keep up with my friends' pace but finally made it to the top to enjoy the lights of both sides of the Danube. A must for anyone visiting this beautiful city. More

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Heidelberg, Germany
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25 reviews 25 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

We toured this site at night and the view of the city is awesome and should not be missed on a trip to Budapest. More

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redcar england
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

A steep climb to the top but can be accessed by 'hop on hop off' buses. Lots of litter and bins full of rubbish around. Spoils the effect. The local council needs to keep this major tourist attraction clean and attractive. Nice restaurant at top - fresh pizzas etc. Reasonably priced More

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