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 In 1987, Budapest was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List for the cultural and architectural significance of the Banks of the Danube and the Buda Castle Quarter.
The Danube flows through Budapest from north to south; within the city boundaries its widest part (640m) is in the north of the city . The river is at its narrowest (283m) below Gellért Hill; here it is about 9m deep. Many Budapest attractions and monuments are located at or near the Danube banks. On the north there is a Margaret Island. It is 2,5 Km long and up to 500 m wide. On both of its ends are bridges: Arpad bridge and the Margaret bridge. In the Middle Ages cloisters were built on the "Rabbits' Island", as it was then called. At the beginning of the nineteenth century members of the royal family living in Buda transformed it into a landscape garden. By the turn of the century it had become a health resort owing to its therapeutic springs. Today the island is one of Budapest's most popular places for walking, bathing, amusement and sports. On the Pest side there is a monumental building of the Parliament, one of the biggest attractions of Budapest. Souther, near the Chain Bridge (first bridge to connect Buda and Pest, built 1849), there is a Grasham palace and the Hungary Academy of Since. Near the Lagymanyosi bridge there are two new buildings worth to see: the National Theater and the Palace of Arts. On the side of Buda you can find Fisherman's bastion and the Royal Castle, both of them very popular tourist sites. Between the Erzsebet bridge and the Liberty bridge there are the Gellert Hill , the Citadel and the Liberation Monument. The famous Gellert Spa Baths with Gellert Hotel are located near the Liberty Bridge.  All of this attractions are best seen from the river Danube. There are many boat sightseeing tours available, several of them are combined with dinner or visit to the Parliament. If you have enough time, take one tour on day, and one on night, eventaully combined with dinner. It will be really unforgetable expiriance.
Most popular boat tours in Budapest:
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If you don't have enough time, or you are not ready to walk a lot, than the bus sightseeing tour could be solution for you. The bus tours are not expensive, and tourist information are available on many languages. A lot of offers are starting on Deak Ferenc square or Andrassy street or Chain bridge. Tours are usually 2-3 hours long and you will see most of the Budapest tourist attractions. Prices are somwhere between 25 and 35 euro/person (30 to 45 USD / person), depending of the length of the tour. You can find more information about city tours here: