Budapest, Hungary: Top Sights

1. Kiralyi Palota - Rebuilt after Nazi decimation, the Royal Palace now houses two fine art mueums and the Budpest History Museum which traces the city's history using various media including photos and videos, through to the 1970s.
2. Magyar Allami Operahaz - Richly adorned opera house dating from the 19th century neo-rennaisance period.
3. Matyas Templom - Gothic spires and a diamond-patterned tiled roof mark this church as distinctive. It was here that the Hapsburg Emperors were crowned King of Hungary until the last one, Charles IV in 1916.
4. Neprajzi Muzeum - Authentic elegant folk costumes and traditions lace this Museum of Ethnography, and you won't find any of them in tourist shops.
5. Szepmuveszeti Muzeum - A fine arts museum of which an entire section is devoted to rare Egyptian, Greek and Roman objects.
6. Mucsarnok - Built in 1895, the Palace of Exhibitions lives up to its English translation, housing contemporary exhibits of Hungarian and International Art as well as a diverse plays, films and concerts.
7. Szobor Park - Nicknamed 'Tons Of Socialism', this is an open air exhibit consisting of forty-two communist statues and memorials exiled here since the 1989 revolution.
8. Hadtorteneti Muzeum - Military uniforms and regalia are on show at this museum that traces the military history of Hungary from the 9th to the mid 20th century.

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