We noticed that you're using an unsupported browser. The TripAdvisor website may not display properly.
We support the following browsers: Windows: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox. Mac: Safari.
Free Newsletter

Interested in Budapest?

We'll send you updates with the latest deals, reviews and articles for Budapest each week.

  • Save Gellert Hill and Statue (Gellert Hegy)
  • E-mail this page

Gellert Hill and Statue (Gellert Hegy)


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 157 attractions in Budapest
Traveler Description: The best views of Budapest and the Danube River are from this hill, which also features the imposing fortress, the Citadella, at its summit.
Familiar with Gellert Hill and Statue (Gellert Hegy)? Write your own description and share what you know with other travelers.
Attraction type: Historic site, Scenic/historic walking area
Address: Budapest
Hungary

Reviews you can trust

[ Date ] [ Rating ]
Save Review
5 of 5 stars
Heidi2000   8 contributions
Scotland
Nov 4, 2009

We didn't set out to climb the hill, but just wandered to the top (well more of a climb!!) but worth it as the view is spectacular! Nice to relax at the top and rest and even read for a wee while. Worth the climb and I felt justified having my dinner that evening! more

Save Review
5 of 5 stars
glenn1   10 contributions
Saint Louis, Missouri
Oct 13, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Good trip to take. The paths are well paved and clearly marked, but can get steep in parts. You are climbing a couple hundred meters plus, so it's a brisk walk but completely doable; how easy you find the walk, and how tired you feel at the end will likley depend completely on your level of fitness. Once at the... more

Save Review
4 of 5 stars
TravelChick78   42 contributions
NSW, Australia
Oct 11, 2009

You can see the Statue at all major points in Budapest, and it's worth the climb up to get a closer look. more

Save Review
4 of 5 stars
Henry229   7 contributions
Hong Kong
Jul 28, 2009

We walked up from the Elizabeth Bridge and found it fairly easy to follow the path all the way up to the top of Gellert Hill and the citadel. Plenty of good views from the top, and surprisingly, given the location and the numbers of tourists, the prices offered by the path-side souvenir sellers by the citadel were the cheapest... more

Save Review
2 of 5 stars
Gubster   5 contributions
Leicestershire
Jan 21, 2009
3/3 found this review helpful

The views are lovely, but the walk to the top is fairly steep. There are some good view point stop off's along the way. I visited Gellert Hill with my female friend (we're both mid twenties) around lunch time on a saturday. We felt perfectly safe as other people were wandering up the hill also and we were in broad... more

Save Review
5 of 5 stars
secRet_80   1 contribution
South-Eastern part
Aug 8, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Don't miss this! Make sure you're there just before the sun goes down, so you can watch the lighting of the chain bridge. more

Save Review
5 of 5 stars
Larkie25   210 contributions
Sunshine State
Jul 28, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

No need to pay to get into Citadella in order to enjoy these views. The view from Gellert Hill is the best in Budapest. It's a great way to see the city. Take one of the public transport buses up closer to the top so you don't have to climb up the whole thing (#27 I believe). The monument and... more

Save Review
5 of 5 stars
torotta   14 contributions
London, United Kingdom
Sep 6, 2009

自由橋をブダ側に渡り、そこから丘まで徒歩で2,30分くらいでした。 思ったよりきつかったですが、天気がよかったこともあ... more

Save Review
5 of 5 stars
Alpinist4808   59 contributions
愛知県
Feb 3, 2009
2/3 found this review helpful

ゲッレールトの丘に行くためペスト側から自由橋に向かうと大きな中近東風の建物が見えたので何かなと調べると中央市場であり、ハ... more

Travelers Who Viewed This Attraction Also Viewed
No photo provided
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Price not available
No photo provided
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Price not available
No photo provided
Price not available
Write Your Own Attraction Review

Been to Gellert Hill and Statue (Gellert Hegy)? Share your experiences!

Write a Review
Add Photos
Add Videos

Gellert Hill and Statue (Gellert Hegy): Management Resources

TripAdvisor has free and easy resources to help you enhance your listing and promote your property.

  • Start Here - Visit Your Owners' Center
  • Add Photo
  • Add Video

Gellert Hill and Statue (Gellert Hegy) Address

Budapest, Hungary