I recently spent a little over 48 hours in Budapest for the first time and I really enjoyed it! Here are my recommendations for a nice weekend in the hungarian capital. It's a mix of what I did and what I wish I had done.

First day

• Check out the Citadella and the Statue of Liberty (Szabadság-szobor)
• Rudas baths
• Go for a run on Margaret Island
• Get a drink at Twentysix Budapest Restaurant

Second day

• New York café
• Visit the St. Stephen's Basilica
• Stroll in Zrínyi u. (that's where you'll find the Christmas Market in winter time) and Október 6. u.
• Then head over to the Buda side by crossing the Széchenyi Chain Bridge
• Buda Castle (free)
• The Church of Our Lady of Buda Castle (paid entrance)
• Fisherman's Bastion and Church of Saint Mary Magdalene (combined ticket)
• Head back to the Pest side
• Go see the Parliament Building from the outside
• Go eat/for a drink in the Gozsdu Court (Gozsdu udvar)

Third day

• Heroes' Square
• Check out the Lake of the City Park and the Gatehouse Tower (Kaputorony)
• Spend most of the day in the Széchenyi Thermal Baths