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Budapest

🇭🇺 Budapest

Hungary · Cultural · Europe
📅 Best time: spring, autumn ⏱ 3 💰 Mid-range ~€60/day
⭐ 8.5/10
Best time
📅 spring, autumn
Ideal stay
⏱ 3
Budget
💰 Mid-range · ~€60/day
Continent
🌍 Europe

📍 About Budapest

Thermal Budapest: Szechenyi baths, Gothic Parliament and the best opera in Central Europe. Night cruise on the Danube between Buda and Pest to see one of Europe's most spectacular views.

🗺️ What to do & see in Budapest

  • Cross the Chain Bridge over the Danube
  • Soak in the Szechenyi thermal baths
  • Explore the Buda Castle district
  • Tour the Parliament from the inside
  • Stroll along Andrassy Avenue to Heroes' Square
  • Have a drink in a ruin bar in the Jewish quarter

🏛️ Must-see attractions in Budapest

  • Hungarian Parliament
  • Chain Bridge
  • Fisherman's Bastion
  • Szechenyi Baths
  • St. Stephen's Basilica
  • Heroes' Square

🍽️ Local cuisine in Budapest

  • 🍴Goulash, a meat soup with paprika and vegetables
  • 🍴Langos, a fried dough with sour cream and cheese
  • 🍴Paprika chicken with nockerl garnish
  • 🍴Chimney cake or kurtoskalacs, a rolled sweet pastry
  • 🍴Tokaj wine and palinka, a fruit brandy

💡 Travel tips for Budapest

  • 💡The best time is from April to June and from September to October
  • 💡The currency is the Hungarian forint, not the euro
  • 💡Public transportation is cheap and connects the entire city
  • 💡Bring a swimsuit and flip-flops for the thermal baths
  • 💡Always validate your metro or bus ticket when boarding

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Budapest, Hungary
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