If you are planning a tour to Europe, and are looking for a great city to visit, then you would be well advised to seriously consider a visit to Budapest. Budapest is a great tourist destination, receiving well over 20 million visitors a year, a number greater than populations of many countries in the world. It has been cited as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and many sites in the city classified by UNESCO as world heritage sites. The city has a wide array of geographical and historical attractions which keep drawing millions of visitors every year.

The River Danube with which the city is closely associated is itself a great tourist attraction, being Europe’s second longest river, and flowing through 10 countries.

With growing popularity of natural treatments, the city’s Rudas Baths and Szechenyi Baths and Pool, are becoming great attractions and drawing multitudes of visitors to the city, eager for a dip into their healing and revitalizing waters.

Another factor that draws millions of visitors to Budapest is its long history, which goes back to centuries before Christ. Budapest has strived to keep it’s history intact and will show it to you in its numerous museums. The city’s middle ages architecture is also a great attraction, as here you get a feel of what being a citizen of an ancient city really felt like.

Then there is the Hungarian State Opera House, a magnificent edifice dating back to the nineteenth century and which still hosts events (the state opera and state ballet), which are great tourist attractions by themselves.

Budapest, which is also dubbed as the ‘Capital of Freedom’ also has a place called the ‘house of terror’ a museum revealing the cost of that freedom, with artifacts from various cruel regimes that have ruled the city at one point or another in its longwinded history

Another great factor that makes Budapest a great tourist destination is it’s well developed – if ageing - infrastructure. The city is well served by a well kept road network, rail system and even a boat service. It also has good security standards.

With all these factors to it’s credit, Budapest makes a fantastic tour destination.