Hop-on, Hop-off Bus Tour of Budapest
See Budapest’s castle from a hop-on, hop-off bus tour. One of the best ways to understand the layout of Budapest’s twin cities is to take a hop-on, hop-off bus tour of the city on open-top buses riding...
View ArticleThree Countries, One Trip: Budapest, Prague and Vienna
Catch the Changing of the Guard at Prague Castle on a whistle-stop tour of central Europe’s beautiful cities of Budapest, Prague and Vienna. What better way to enjoy the glories of three of central...
View ArticleVisiting Gödöllö Palace from Budapest
Godollo Palace is the biggest Baroque castle in Hungary. Much of 19th-century Budapest was built by the ruling Habsburg family, who had laid claim to most of central Europe by the time they kicked the...
View ArticleMusical Nights Out in Budapest
Display of traditional dancing in Budapest Budapest is a city that thrums with life by day and night; there is plenty of nightlife to experience, from drinking local beers at ruin pubs in the newly...
View ArticlePrivate Entrance to Gellert Spa
Main Pool I love hot springs, and make a point to visit them whenever I travel. I’ve soaked all over the world, from ancient Roman baths to rudimentary stone springs in the forests of the Pacific...
View ArticlePrivate Walking Tour: Budapest Communist History Including Memento Park
Statue in Memento Park Before I took the Private Budapest Communist History Walking Tour, I knew very little about life behind the Iron Curtain. As a small child, I’d seen Soviet life depicted on...
View ArticleUsing the Budapest Card
Entry into the Gellért spa complex is reduced with a Budapest Card. Although Budapest is one of the less expensive cities in Europe, there is so much to see and do that expense soon starts to mount up....
View ArticleSome Like it Hot: Budapest’s Best Baths
The thermal waters coursing under Budapest have been in use as far back as the Romans, but Budapest’s bath culture is often associated with the Ottomans who occupied Hungary in the 16th and 17th...
View ArticleUnderneath Budapest – Caving in the City
Kitted out in a dusty red jump suit and hard hat, I’m trudging through the mud on a small path under Mátyás Hill towards the entrance to what looks like a bunker. “Don’t wander off on your own when...
View ArticleExploring Jewish Cuisine and Culture in Budapest
I have a philosophy about food tours. You should never leave hungry in belly or in mind. Behind every great dish, there should be more than just flavor, there should also be a story. With the Small...
View ArticleThe Definitive Foodie Guide to Budapest
Budapest is packed with restaurants and bars Budapest was once the glittering Paris of Central Europe. After throwing off the doldrums of the 20th century, the city is now experiencing a renaissance,...
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