Experts' Choice Award Fisherman's Bastion
What the experts agree on
This fairy-tale neo-Gothic terrace (built 1906, its seven towers honoring Hungary's founding tribes) delivers Budapest's best panorama over the Danube and Pest, especially at sunset—though crowds and pickpockets lurk.
“Medieval fishwives once peddled their wares here, but now you see merchants selling souvenirs and crafts, musicians, and—less visible but always present—pickpockets.”
– Fodor's
Frommer's "The neo-Romanesque Fisherman's Bastion, behind Matthias Church and the Hilton Hotel, has a spectacular panorama of the river and Pest beyond it." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The bastion is a neo-Gothic masquerade that most visitors (and many Hungarians) believe to be much older. But who cares? It looks medieval and offers among the best views in Budapest." Full review
Afar Magazine "A visit to the enchanting interior of the Matthias Church is a requirement, as well as time to soak up the view from the beautiful Fisherman's Bastion." Full review
Let's Go "The seven towers represent the seven Magyar chiefs who first settled Hungary in 896. The view of Parliament, St. Stephen, and downtown Pest is breathtaking, especially at sunset and at night." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"This set of ramparts and turrets (finished in 1906) calls to mind a fairy-tale castle." Full review
U.S. News & World Report1.0
"Located in the historic district of Castle Hill, Fisherman's Bastion is a neo-Gothic terrace that looks like a structure taken straight out of a fairy tale." Full review
National Geographic "With its seven towers featuring the seven chieftains of Hungary, the fairy tale-like Fisherman's Bastion was one of a series of monuments erected for the country's thousandth birthday...."
National Geographic "In a city of superlative views, some of the most memorable can be had from the landmark Fisherman's Bastion. Neo-gothic and neo-Romanesque structure built at the turn of the 20th century;..."
Rough Guide "Fisherman's Bastion offers fairy-tale-like turrets and arcades with breathtaking views over the Danube and the Pest side"
Lonely Planet "Stroll around the turrets at Fisherman's Bastion for Danube views"
