Free things to do in Budapest
164 places in Budapest you can enter for free — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best below, by type.
Free museums & galleries in Budapest
- Barlanglakás Emlékkiállítás2-4 Veréb utca
- Ferencvárosi Helytörténeti Gyűjtemény18 Ráday utcaTue–Fri 10:00-18:00, Sa 10:00-14:00
- Fürdőmúzeum
- Gaál Imre Galéria39 Kossuth Lajos utcaTue–Sun 10:00-18:00
Free landmarks & monuments in Budapest
- A covid-járvány emlékműve
- Memorials to the Katyń Massacre
- A Községi Polgári Fiúiskola
- Albert Camus mellszobra
- Almásy László Ede
- Andor Éva
- Andor Ilona
- Memorial to the Victims of the German Occupation
- Anna Lindh
- Anonymus
- Aquaductus, római vízvezeték romjai
- AQUINCUM CASTRUM6-9 Flórián tér
- Aquincum forrásszentély
- Árkay Aladár-emlékkút5 Csaba utca
- Coat of arms of Baron George Sina
- Báthory István
- Batthyány's sanctuary lamp
- Bessenyei Ferenc (1919–2004)
- Bókay János
- Budapesti Turista Egyesület
- Budapest-kupola15-17 Konkoly-Thege Miklós út
- Cella trichora
- Shoes on the Danube Bank
- Contra Aquincum
- Contra Aquincum
- Cs. Szabó László
- Memorial of the hungarian jewish martyrs
- Queen Elisabeth
- Fáy András (1786–1864)
- Gobbi Hilda (1913–1988)
- Coat of arms of Count István Széchenyi
- András Hadik von Futak
- Governors palace, Aquincum
- Hegedűs István
- Henryk Sławik és id. Antall József szobra
- Herczeg Ferenc
- Statue of Independence War
Free parks & viewpoints in Budapest
- Árpád-kilátó
- Bajor Gizi park
- Bécsi kapu tér
- Bikás park
- Budai Arborétum
- Bud Spencer park
- Csajkovszkij park
- Erdélyi bástya
- Erzsébet Square
- Esperanto Park
- Esztergomi bástya
- Európa liget
- Flórián tér
- Fő tér
- Gábor Ignác park
- Gesztenyés kert
- Guckler Károly-kilátópont3 Hármashatárhegyi út
- Haller park
- Horváth-kert
A further 104 free places in Budapest are in our data.
When museums in Hungary open free entry
Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.
Free & cheap tours in Budapest
A free walking tour runs on tips; there are also short low-cost tours. Check availability for your dates.
Tickets for attractions in Budapest, booking ahead skips the queue.
Answers to your questions
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Sources: Places & entry fee: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), auto-checked