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Danube


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 145 attractions in Budapest
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Attraction type: Ferry, Tour, River
Address: Boat Station Pier 7 , 5th district, Vigado ter. Budapest
Hungary

Traveller Reviews

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19 May 2009

We wanted to take a boat cruise to see the city from another perspective but found that if we took a boat to Margaret Island & back rather than opting for the 1 hour tour (with guide in many languages plus welcome drink etc) it would cost 1/3 of the price. We took the boat from pier 5 on the... more

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4 of 5 stars
Church Stretton, United Kingdom
26 Apr 2009

We took an afternoon trip on the Duna Bella from Pier 7 and it was so restful watching the sights go past with a glass of wine. We had headphones explaining the sights on the way down, stop at Margaret Island where you could of get off for an hour an half. Crew were pleasant and even waited as we... more

17 Nov 2008
7/7 found this review helpful

No trip to Budapest is complete without a Danube river cruise - preferably in the evening to see the city lit up. We went with a company called Legenda which departs from the usual spot between the Elzebet and Chain Bridges. Audio info available in a host of languages. Get there early to get a seat up front. more

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5 of 5 stars
Sunshine State
28 Jul 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

This was probably my favorite part of our visit to Budapest. We started our walk about 9:00pm on the Pest side near the Parliment Building. We walked from there and took pictures of the Chain Bridge and Castle hill area all lit up. Absolutely beautiful! If you are taking these kinds of night pictures, make sure to turn off your... more

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5 of 5 stars
Oslo, Norway
4 May 2008
9/9 found this review helpful

We went with the boat from pier 7. Very nice boat, excellent crew. There is guiding in almost any language in headsets. Some of the other companys have old run down boats, I recommend the newer ones with the glass dome front. more

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5 of 5 stars
Columbia, SC
18 Mar 2008
8/8 found this review helpful

I took a sunset river cruise of the Danube while visiting Budapest. It was the most undescribably beautiful experience of my life! All of the buildings on either side of the river are lit with thousands of lights at night and the boat tour played classical music. Breathtaking! more

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5 of 5 stars
ullapool,scotland
9 Nov 2007
3/8 found this review helpful

This simple memorial is a powerful and poignant symbol of the war atrocities.Very moving. more

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Boat Station Pier 7 , 5th district, Vigado ter., Budapest, Hungary