Corinthia Hotel BudapestBudapest, Hungary

Andrássy Avenue is an iconic boulevard in Budapest, Hungary, dating back to 1872. It links Erzsébet Square with the Városliget. Lined with spectacular Neo-renaissance mansions and townhouses featuring fine facades and interiors, it was recognized as a World Heritage Site in 2002. It is also one of Budapest's main shopping streets, with fine cafes, restaurants, theaters, and luxury boutiques.

• Distance to the hotel: 650 m - 10 minutes walking, 1 minute by car, 2 minutes by public transportation (Tram 4/6 till Oktogon square)

Designed by Miklós Ybl to commemorate the Hungarian millennium celebrations, Budapest's magnificent State Opera House was completed in 1884. Regarded as one of the most important historical buildings in Hungary, its elegantly styled neo-Renaissance proportions fit in perfectly with neighboring buildings on Andrássy avenue.

Distance to the hotel:

• 900 m - 15 minutes walking, 3 minutes by car, 5 minutes by public transportation (Tram 4/6 til Oktogon square station – Metro 1/Millenium Underground/Yellow line till Opera station)

Built in 1896 to celebrate the millennium of the Hungarian conquest of the Carparthian Basin, Heroes' Square is a vast and grandiose symbol of 19th-century Hungarian nationalism. An imposing 36-metre high column which supports the winged figure of the Archangel Gabriel (György Zala 1896) is encircled on its pedestal by statues of the seven conquering Magyar tribal chiefs on horseback. Behind, are two semi-circular colonnades housing the statues of the most famous rulers in Hungarian history.

Distance to the hotel:

• 1,5 km - 15 minutes walking, 5 minutes by car, 8 minutes by public transportation (Tram 4/6 till Oktogon square – Metro 1 / wellow line till Hősök tere/Heroes’square station)

The St. Stephen's Basilica (which stands on the square of the same name) is Budapest's largest church holding more than 8000 worshippers. Designed by Jozsef Hild in 1845, work only began in earnest in 1851. However, Hild died before the project was complete, leaving the task of overseeing its construction to architect Miklós Ybl. During an inspection, Ybl was amazed to find that huge cracks had appeared in many of the building's outer walls. Less than a week after cordoning off the site, the church's vast dome tilted and collapsed. The remainder was also declared structurally unsound and demolished to make way for Ybl's neo-Renaissance design. The building, which was finally opened by Emperor Francis Joseph in 1906, also suffered terribly from allied bombing raids during World War II.

Distance to the hotel:

• 2 km - 20 minutes walking, 5 minutes by car/taxi , 10 minutes by public transportation (Tram 4/6 till Oktogon, Metro 3 /blue line till Bajzsy-Zsilinszky str.)

House of Terror is a museum located at Andrássy út 60 in Budapest, Hungary. It contains exhibits related to the fascist and communist dictatorial regimes in 20th-century Hungary and is also a memorial to the victims of these regimes, including those detained, interrogated, tortured or killed in the building.

Distance to the hotel:

• 1,2 km - 15 minutes walking, 5 minutes by car, 8 minutes by public transportation (Tram 4/6 till Oktogon square station, Metro1/yellow line till Vörösmarty utca station)

This square is named after Franz Liszt (Liszt Ferenc in Hungarian), the world famous Hungarian composer. The square is around 200 meters long with a park in the middle and restaurants and cafés all around. A popular place among locals and tourists to hang out during summer nights.

• Distance to the hotel: 3 minutes by walk