Indagare Tours: St. Stephen’s Basilica

This imposing neoclassical church, named after St. Stephen (István), the first Hungarian Christian king, is just around the corner from the Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace. Its soaring, 315-foot dome is one of the city’s most famous landmarks, and through the spring and fall, you can climb the 364 steps or take an elevator to the top for expansive city views. It offers a trove of Hungarian art and religious relics, so it helps to go with a guide (for example, most tourists miss the Chapel of the Holy Right Hand, where St. Stephen’s mummified right forearm is kept). Indagare members can contact the Bookings Team to arrange a visit with one of our preferred guides.