Guidebook for Budapest
Food Scene
Great Hungarian Poets were sitting here in the end of 19-20th century and were writing their amazing poems.
Very luxury setting, acceptable prices. Try the traditional dish: Gulas soup or Hungarian award winning wines. The architecture of the building is also amazing, there is live music very often daily. It has been selected as the most beautiful cafe house in the world.
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New York Palace
9-11 Erzsébet krt.Great Hungarian Poets were sitting here in the end of 19-20th century and were writing their amazing poems.
Very luxury setting, acceptable prices. Try the traditional dish: Gulas soup or Hungarian award winning wines. The architecture of the building is also amazing, there is live music very often daily. It has been selected as the most beautiful cafe house in the world.
This is showing the old style of Szamos Cafes. Very nice inside and outside. The cakes and Cafe Budapest are amazing. You can't go home without trying this... :-)
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Szamos Gourmet Ház
1 Váci uThis is showing the old style of Szamos Cafes. Very nice inside and outside. The cakes and Cafe Budapest are amazing. You can't go home without trying this... :-)
Hungarian cuisine with real tastes of Hungary. This is a normal/low priced place, usually fully booked, but usually they can give a table in 15 mins even if you are not booking a table. Some nights they have live music too. Food is amazing.
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VakVarjú Restaurant
7 Paulay Ede u.Hungarian cuisine with real tastes of Hungary. This is a normal/low priced place, usually fully booked, but usually they can give a table in 15 mins even if you are not booking a table. Some nights they have live music too. Food is amazing.
In this remarkable Vigado building, there is a restaurant called Vig Varju. Try it out for a real quality, Hungarian cousine. Prices are amazing... Usually there is live music too...
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Vigadó tér
In this remarkable Vigado building, there is a restaurant called Vig Varju. Try it out for a real quality, Hungarian cousine. Prices are amazing... Usually there is live music too...
Drinks & Nightlife
You can find hundreds of bars and restaurants from cheap to more exclusive. Great choice any time of the year. The backside entrance is from our street, which is about 10 minutes walk from our apartment.
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Gozsdu Court
Gozsdu udvarYou can find hundreds of bars and restaurants from cheap to more exclusive. Great choice any time of the year. The backside entrance is from our street, which is about 10 minutes walk from our apartment.
Sightseeing
The 19th century's most beautiful road. (Underneath metro 1 line -Europe's first metro line- also worth a ride.) Full with spectacular villas and museums, finishing at Hero's Square. You can get to Andrassy Ut from our apartment in 5 mins walk.
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Andrássy út
Andrássy útThe 19th century's most beautiful road. (Underneath metro 1 line -Europe's first metro line- also worth a ride.) Full with spectacular villas and museums, finishing at Hero's Square. You can get to Andrassy Ut from our apartment in 5 mins walk.
This building is spectacular. a big wow... you can buy tickets to go inside too... must see. You can reach it from our apartment by walking to the electronic bus stop bus 70 or 78 (Kiraly utca/ Erzsebet utca) then get off the end ( Kossuth Lajos Ter).
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Hungarian Parliament Building
1-3 Kossuth Lajos térThis building is spectacular. a big wow... you can buy tickets to go inside too... must see. You can reach it from our apartment by walking to the electronic bus stop bus 70 or 78 (Kiraly utca/ Erzsebet utca) then get off the end ( Kossuth Lajos Ter).
You can get there by bus 16 from Deak Square/ Deak Ter. The Castle is a remarkable spot of Budapest. There are many museums in the area if weather would be too cold or too hot.
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Buda Castle
2 Szent György térYou can get there by bus 16 from Deak Square/ Deak Ter. The Castle is a remarkable spot of Budapest. There are many museums in the area if weather would be too cold or too hot.
Parks & Nature
This park is still in the centre of Budapest. In wintertime you can go for ice-skating, to spend a nice day in one of Budapest's nicest thermal baths, other time of the year you can rent a bike and enjoy nature.
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City Park
This park is still in the centre of Budapest. In wintertime you can go for ice-skating, to spend a nice day in one of Budapest's nicest thermal baths, other time of the year you can rent a bike and enjoy nature.
You can find MARGARET ISLAND on the line of Tram 4 and Tram 6 (big yellow trams). About 10 minutes ride from Kiraly utca Tram Station. Great if you want to go for a good running, cycling or you can find in the summertime pools and different activity options.
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Margaret Island Mini Zoo
MargitszigetYou can find MARGARET ISLAND on the line of Tram 4 and Tram 6 (big yellow trams). About 10 minutes ride from Kiraly utca Tram Station. Great if you want to go for a good running, cycling or you can find in the summertime pools and different activity options.
Arts & Culture
They have a wide selection of collections. Really nice museum.
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Museum of Fine Arts
41 Dózsa György útThey have a wide selection of collections. Really nice museum.
This opera house is stunning, was built in the style or neo renaissance. Right now they are renovating inside, but still can have a look at it outside.... It is a about 10 minutes walk from our apartment.
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Hungarian State Opera
22 Andrássy útThis opera house is stunning, was built in the style or neo renaissance. Right now they are renovating inside, but still can have a look at it outside.... It is a about 10 minutes walk from our apartment.
This is the Music Academy what is functioning as a Concert Hall too. Breathtaking inside and outside.
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Zeneakadémia
8 Liszt Ferenc térThis is the Music Academy what is functioning as a Concert Hall too. Breathtaking inside and outside.
A 10 minutes walk from our apartment on Andrassy Ut/ Andrassy Street. It shows the life of dictatorships in Hungary of the 20th century. Very dramatic, shocking, and true...
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House of Terror Museum
60 Andrássy útA 10 minutes walk from our apartment on Andrassy Ut/ Andrassy Street. It shows the life of dictatorships in Hungary of the 20th century. Very dramatic, shocking, and true...
Magyar Nemzeti Muzeum: A beautiful museum with wide range of collections. Worth to go and see it. You can purchase tickets there or on it's website.
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Hungarian National Museum
14-16 Múzeum krt.Magyar Nemzeti Muzeum: A beautiful museum with wide range of collections. Worth to go and see it. You can purchase tickets there or on it's website.
It is a lovely place to go if you like modern architecture and would like to hear a great concert.
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Müpa Budapest
1 Komor Marcell u.It is a lovely place to go if you like modern architecture and would like to hear a great concert.
It is a big catholic church. A masterpiece of architecture.
Around it there are many good wine bars, restaurants, but these are not budget friendly ones...
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St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)
1 Szent István térIt is a big catholic church. A masterpiece of architecture.
Around it there are many good wine bars, restaurants, but these are not budget friendly ones...
Shopping
On Saturday mornings you can find a buzzing market life, but it is open Mon-Sat every morning.Opposite side there is a very nice park too. It is about 7 mins walk from our apartment.
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Hunyadi Square Market
4 Hunyadi térOn Saturday mornings you can find a buzzing market life, but it is open Mon-Sat every morning.Opposite side there is a very nice park too. It is about 7 mins walk from our apartment.
This shopping mall is nearby Nyugati Train Station. You can find hundreds of shops, a cinema and grocery stores too.
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Westend Shopping Center
1-3 Váci útThis shopping mall is nearby Nyugati Train Station. You can find hundreds of shops, a cinema and grocery stores too.
Essentials
With a nice selection of Hungarian and international groceries you will never be disappointed.
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City SPAR
27 Erzsébet krt.With a nice selection of Hungarian and international groceries you will never be disappointed.
It is about about an 8 minutes walk from our apartment. you can find here everything you might need...
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dm-drogerie markt Kft.
34 Király u.It is about about an 8 minutes walk from our apartment. you can find here everything you might need...