Neighborhood overviewQuite simply, the location is the best in Budapest, the absolute center, steps from the river Danube, the Parliament, or the famous Szabadsag (Freedom) square. Given its history, it has the highest concentration of sights in Budapest, and the scenery and the architecture are just amazing. Most buildings are over 100 years old yet kept in very good condition. The area is also home to the best in dining and entertainment that Budapest has to offer.
To give you a short introduction, here is the walking distance of a few of the biggest attractions of Budapest:
Parliament - 1 minute
Szabadsag square - 1 minute
Museum of Ethnography - 1 minute
River Danube - 2 minutes
Shoes on the Danube Bank - 2 minutes
St. Stephen Basilica - 7 minutes
Chain Bridge and the famous Szechenyi Square with the Academy - 15 minutes
Buda Castle (including the National Gallery, Budapest Historic Museum, Mathias Church, and the Fishermen's Bastion) - 20 minutes
Andrassy Avenue - 10 minutes
Opera Building - 12 minutes
Dohany Street Grand Synagogue - 15 minutes
Getting aroundThere are excellent public transport options also steps from the apartment building.
Metro line 2 has a stop on Kossuth Lajos Square at the Parliament.
Tram line 2 that goes along the bank of the Danube also has a stop on Kossuth Lajos square, just like bus line 15/115 that goes around in the very center of Budapest.
Metro line 3 also has a stop within a 5-minute walk from the apartment, just like several other buses, tram, and trolley bus lines.
The 24/7 4-6 tram line that is going across Budapest is a 10-minute walk.