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Budapest has wide and beautiful boulevards, monumental buildings, rich architecture, narrow cobbled streets, and numerous spas.
The city lies on the Danube River, crowded with boats and full of cafes, bars, and restaurants on its shore. This stunning city lures tourists from all over the world to visit Hungary and its picturesque cityscape makes it the perfect location for photography lovers.
We have listed the best places for Instagram photos in Budapest to make you fall in love with this unique and cool city.
On our travel guide to 3 Days in Budapest, what to do, and hidden gems, you can find travel tips to plan your next holiday to Hungary’s capital and suggestions for hotels in Budapest.
Now it’s time to share our best Instagram photos in Budapest, snaps that will inspire you to travel there soon. Budapest is gorgeous, and everywhere you look will find opulent architecture, art and perfect places for urban photography.
These are just a few beautiful places you should visit in Budapest. The city has many attractions and tons of things to do that will keep you busy for days.
Once you are there, follow our tips to the most Instagrammable places in Budapest and also venture yourself through the less touristy areas, so you can really discover the beauty of Budapest.
Best places for Instagram photos in Budapest
The building of the Hungarian Parliament is certainly one of the most famous tourist attractions in Budapest and also one of the most photographed places in the city.
The enormous building is the third-largest parliament in the world and the second-largest in Europe. If you want to know more about this historical and architectural gem of Hungary, book a tour to visit the parliament and enjoy it from outside and inside.
There will be a lot of spots where you can take some quality photos and capture that perfect moment for your Instagram photos in Budapest.
Our photo advice: The Hungarian Parliament is huge, when visiting it you can snap good detailed photos from inside and outside. To get the whole building on your photo you will need to go away from it. The best spot is from Buda’s side, or from Margaret Bridge. By the shore of the Danube River, before you arrive at Margaret Bridge, there is a place you can stop and take the best photos of Budapest Parliament.
The Danube is a majestic river that flows through several countries, like almost no other in the world. Budapest had the luck to be founded on one of the most beautiful parts of the Danube and it can brag about its luscious nature, green shores, and wide waterways.
Book a relaxing cruise on the Danube and take photos of Budapest and its famous attractions from a whole new perspective.
Our photo advice: From the Liberty Bridge, Chain Bridge and Margaret Bridge you can capture the beauty of the Danube River and also some of Budapest’s top attractions on its shore. Those are the perfect spots to work a nice photo composition.
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Fisherman’s Bastion and Buda Castle
This interesting name comes from the fisherman’s market, which was present here during the medieval period, and the entire surrounding area was named Fisherman’s Town.
The building seems fairytale-like, unreal and playful, perfect for an Instagram shot. Also, it fits perfectly with the ambiance, making a harmonious whole with St. Matthias church.
Despite the “bastion” part of the name, it was never used for defense purposes but was built only as a place for enjoyment that gives you an amazing view of the city.
Another great attraction and one of the best places for photos in Budapest is the Buda Castle. At the Castle district in Budapest, you can take amazing shots of the old buildings with extraordinary views of the cityscape and the Danube River.
Our photo advice: Budapest Castle is massive, and it’s quite hard to fit it in a photography frame. Once you are at the Buda Castle you have the best views of the city and the Danube River, so take advantage of this and snap panoramic and landscape photos.
If you want to photograph Buda Castle the best spot for it is on the other side of the river, at Peste, between the Chain Bridge and Elisabeth Bridge
The Liberty Bridge is one of the nine beautiful bridges in Budapest. It was built back in 1896 for the Millennium World Exhibition. The official name of the bridge is Francis Joseph Bridge, but the name it is famous for was taken after its destruction in WWII when it became the first bridge in the city to be rebuilt and re-opened for transportation.
Another great thing is that nearby you can find several valuable attractions, like the Gellert Hill [that provides an incredible view of the city], Center Market Hall, the Statue of Liberty, and many more.
Our photo advice: All the Danube bridges are perfect spots for photography in Budapest. The Liberty Bridge is not the most famous one, but it’s our favorite. Especially to take long exposure shots.
There is a tram station in front of the bridge where you can put your camera tripod and work on some good night shots [here you can find our suggestions for good travel tripods].
The Vajdahunyad Castle is one of the most romantic and architecturally interesting places in Budapest, perfect for photos. Built in 1896, it represents a complex of architectural styles from the medieval period till the 18th century.
Here you can enjoy numerous concerts and festivals throughout the year, as well as the exhibits of the Hungarian Agricultural Museum. It is a truly scenic place with lots of motifs for amazing photos.
Our photo advice: The Vajdahunyad Castle is one of Budapest’s top attractions and it will be full of tourists most of the time. If you can’t get a clear shot from the castle gate, move your point of shooting, maybe go to the side of the building or at the lake under the entrance bridge.
The castle is beautiful, it’s one of the best places for photography in Budapest.
Budapest is known for its numerous spas and baths and one of the most popular and largest is the Szechenyi Thermal Bath. It’s an incredible complex that offers hot springs, outdoor pools, saunas, spa treatments, massages, and more.
Its location is ideal; it lies in the green oasis of the city, but at the same time you are near all the other top attractions of Budapest. The Szechenyi Thermal Bath is a good motif for photos in Budapest, the exterior and interior are beautiful. From the outside, it looks more like a palace than a public bath.
Our photo advice: It’s allowed to take photos in the pools and saunas, but remember it’s a public place so not everybody feels comfortable with someone taking pictures of them in a relaxing moment.
The bath is perfect for architecture shots and photos inside the pools. For water photography, you will need a proper gear. We took this Instagram photo in Budapest with our GoPro Hero, the camera we use for actions and underwater shooting. Or a waterproof case for your mobile phone is also a good idea.
This is probably one of the most iconic symbols of Budapest, as well as the first permanent bridge built between the two sides of the city. Those two parts of Budapest as we know it today were connected only by a floating bridge.
It is especially charming at night when the lights illuminate the entire bridge and the Danube turns into a grandiose mirror. You can see the reflection of one of the most beautiful bridges in Europe.
Once you cross the Chain Bridge to Buda side, on a square below the tunnel, you will find an oval stone marking the “zero kilometer” – a place from where every distance in Budapest is measured in Hungary. It is an interesting and unique attraction.
Our photo advice: Tons of people are crossing and taking photos of the Chain bridge during the daytime. If you want to snap great Instagram photos of Budapest’s iconic bridge you need to think of different angles and go there during different times of the day.
At night the place gets quiet and the lights illuminating the bridge are stunning.
The “era of cafes” was at its peak between 1910 and 1930, when you could find more than 500 cafes all over the city. It was a favorite sitting and meeting place for writers and artists of the time, but it was also popular among ordinary people.
Sunday afternoons were reserved for a nice cup of coffee and good company. Sadly, during the wars, many of those great classic cafes were destroyed. And the communist regime that followed wasn’t thrilled with the idea of cafes being the top meeting spots.
However, today you can find some renovated and rebuilt cafes that have preserved the touch of the beginning of the last century, treasuring the past and cherishing some long-gone times. They make a perfect location for your photo session while enjoying a coffee and a delicious cake.
Our photo advice: The New York Cafe at the Boscolo Hotel is one of the most famous and most photographed cafes in Budapest. It truly is one of the most beautiful cafes in the city and it’s perfect for photography. However, it’s always packed with tourists and it’s quite expensive. My photo advice is to look for small cafes, hidden gems in Budapest as the Uránia Film Theater and Cafe.
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Historical Trams in Budapest
If you want to take a trip to the past and taste the old way of living and transportation, to the time when trams were an innovation, take a tour of historical tram lines in Budapest.
You will be able to see many interesting places in and around the city while driving down one of the most beautiful tram lines in the world. Whether you are a tram enthusiast or not, this will be an amazing and unique experience, you will be completely enchanted with it. If you like urban photography or local life shots, follow the tram lines and it will give you amazing photo opportunities.
Our photo advice: The streets of the Pest side are busy and several tram lines are crossing the city, making it the perfect place for photos of bustling Budapest. You can also plan your photoshoot by the river, there is a tram line that runs on the shores of Danube.
Our tram Instagram photo in Budapest was taken on the Buda side, where the streets are quieter and we can focus only on the beautiful of old trams.
Budapest is the perfect city for photography. Not only the famous attractions are great spots for Instagram shots, but the neighborhoods, the street art, and the decaying buildings also give you great photo opportunities.
Work on your photography skills while exploring this stunning European capital. Be inspired by our suggestion of the most Instagrammable places in Budapest and don’t forget to read our guide to things to do in Budapest, attractions, and hidden gems.
Have a wonderful trip and great photos!
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