10 days in Budapest & Heviz Itinerary

You might consider the city of Budapest, divided by the Danube River into two distinctive cities--Buda and Pest--to be essentially one large World Heritage Site.

Venture out of the city with trips to Eger (Gardonyi Geza Emlekmuzeum, Eger Castle, &more). And it doesn't end there: admire the striking features of Hungarian Parliament Building, examine the collection at House of Terror Museum, boost your wellbeing at a local thermal spa, and contemplate the long history of Matthias Church.

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Dublin, Ireland to Budapest is an approximately 6.5-hour flight. You can also do a combination of bus and train; or do a combination of ferry and car. Traveling from Dublin to Budapest, you'll lose 1 hour due to the time zone difference. Traveling from Dublin in May, things will get somewhat warmer in Budapest: highs are around 25°C and lows about 11°C. On the 15th (Sat), you'll have the morning to explore before heading off to Heviz.

Located on Heviz Lake, the world's second-largest thermal lake, Heviz is a charming little spa town.

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Heviz: Konyari Pinceszet (in Balatonlelle), Azalea Valley (in Zalaegerszeg) and Castle Hill (Veszpremi Varhegy) (in Veszprem). The adventure continues: contemplate the waterfront views at Lake Balaton, see the interesting displays at House of Stoves, admire the landmark architecture of Mary Magdalene church in Egregy, and boost your wellbeing at Thermal Lake of Heviz.

To find where to stay, maps, and other tourist information, read our Heviz trip maker website.

You can drive from Budapest to Heviz in 2 hours. Other options are to take a bus; or do a combination of train and bus. Expect a daytime high around 24°C in May, and nighttime lows around 11°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 18th (Tue) to allow enough time to travel back home.