Guidebook for Budapest
Food Scene
This is my fav place in Budapest. Friendly and professional, probably the best quality/price proportion, lovely interior design. Their giant duck burger is my staple.
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Menza Restaurant
2 Liszt Ferenc térThis is my fav place in Budapest. Friendly and professional, probably the best quality/price proportion, lovely interior design. Their giant duck burger is my staple.
Kőleves - again great food, in the heart of the Jewish district. I ate the best-ever duckbreast - stake here.. you'd better book a table, it is quite small.
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Kőleves Vendéglő
37-41 Kazinczy u.Kőleves - again great food, in the heart of the Jewish district. I ate the best-ever duckbreast - stake here.. you'd better book a table, it is quite small.
The Castle District is a must-see; get lost in the little old streets, and try a traditional sweet in the historial Ruszwurm Confectionary!
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Ruszwurm Confectionery
7 Szentháromság utcaThe Castle District is a must-see; get lost in the little old streets, and try a traditional sweet in the historial Ruszwurm Confectionary!
Café Gerbeaud
7-8 Vörösmarty térAnother historical confectionary, since 1851.
It is our favourite, not just because it's down the stairs: the coffee is good, the building spectacular, and the fotogallery offers always ineteresting exhibitions.
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Mai Manó Gallery & Bookshop
20 Nagymező u.It is our favourite, not just because it's down the stairs: the coffee is good, the building spectacular, and the fotogallery offers always ineteresting exhibitions.
Drinks & Nightlife
Voted as the best bar in the world by Lonely Planet, A38 is famous for its very mindful programming - check out their webpages and buy ticket in advance, the best concerts and parties are here!
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A38
Petőfi hídVoted as the best bar in the world by Lonely Planet, A38 is famous for its very mindful programming - check out their webpages and buy ticket in advance, the best concerts and parties are here!
The newly renovated part of the street itself is a tourist attraction with its beautiful little synagogue.
Szimpla Kert, the first ruin-pub has become a must-see tourist spot.
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Szimpla Recordings
14 Kazinczy u.The newly renovated part of the street itself is a tourist attraction with its beautiful little synagogue.
Szimpla Kert, the first ruin-pub has become a must-see tourist spot.
Park + concert hall = festival-feeling all year in the very center of the city.
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Akvárium Klub
12 Erzsébet térPark + concert hall = festival-feeling all year in the very center of the city.
Kisüzem
2 Kis Diófa u.Our fav pub in the Jewish district
Arts & Culture
Falk Miksa utca is the street of antiquities, not a flea market but a bunch of high-quality shops, that is worth a visit if you like the genre - like a museum of design and furniture.
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Falk Miksa Street
Falk Miksa utcaFalk Miksa utca is the street of antiquities, not a flea market but a bunch of high-quality shops, that is worth a visit if you like the genre - like a museum of design and furniture.
The building itself is stunning, with my favourite concert hall. Try to catch a concert of the Academy's orchestra!
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Zeneakadémia
8 Liszt Ferenc térThe building itself is stunning, with my favourite concert hall. Try to catch a concert of the Academy's orchestra!
Essentials
At Nyugati Railway Station you can find luggage lockers (at the platform n 13, behind the international ticket office)
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Nyugati Pályaudvar
At Nyugati Railway Station you can find luggage lockers (at the platform n 13, behind the international ticket office)
Sightseeing
I added the spots I believe are must-see if you are on a short holiday, and also the ones close to the apartment. Feel free to reach out if you have any particular interest!
The wonderful Central Market Hall of Budapest - with a good restaurant of typical Hungarian Cuisin on the first floor! Open Mon 06:00-17:00 Tue-Fri 06:00 - 18:00 Sat: 06:00-15:00
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Centrala Marknadshallen
1-3 Vámház krt.The wonderful Central Market Hall of Budapest - with a good restaurant of typical Hungarian Cuisin on the first floor! Open Mon 06:00-17:00 Tue-Fri 06:00 - 18:00 Sat: 06:00-15:00
The panorama is totally worthed the walk uphill!
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Citadella Folklór Étterem
1 Citadella stny.The panorama is totally worthed the walk uphill!
The Basilica offers a great city view from the cupola, and fantastic organ concerts.
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Sankt Stefansbasilikan (Szent Istvan Bazilika)
1 Szent István térThe Basilica offers a great city view from the cupola, and fantastic organ concerts.
The largest synagogue in Europe, built in the 1850's in elegant Moorish style.
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Dohány Street Synagogue
2 Dohány u.The largest synagogue in Europe, built in the 1850's in elegant Moorish style.
Its just around the corner, don't miss the beautiful building, or maybe a play too! Tickets available at http://www.jegymester.hu/
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Ungerska statsoperan
22 Andrássy útIts just around the corner, don't miss the beautiful building, or maybe a play too! Tickets available at http://www.jegymester.hu/
Activity
The most popular of thermal baths, and the easiest to reach: take the Metro1 at Oktogon in the direction of "Mexikói út", till "Szechenyi Fürdő". The hot outdoor pool is open all year round!
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Széchenyi Thermal Bath
9-11 Állatkerti krt.The most popular of thermal baths, and the easiest to reach: take the Metro1 at Oktogon in the direction of "Mexikói út", till "Szechenyi Fürdő". The hot outdoor pool is open all year round!
There is an excellent rubber-coated jogging track around the island (3.3 miles / 5350 meters,), ideal and inspiring place to run!
The island itself is a wonderful park with swimming pool, therman spa, and a little zoo with farm animals and saved birds.
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Margaret Island Mini Zoo
MargitszigetThere is an excellent rubber-coated jogging track around the island (3.3 miles / 5350 meters,), ideal and inspiring place to run!
The island itself is a wonderful park with swimming pool, therman spa, and a little zoo with farm animals and saved birds.
My favourite thermal bath: it's Art Nouveou design (built in 1918) is just spectacular. The outdoor pools are open during the summer. You can reach it by the tram n 49-47 from Deak Ter.
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Gellért Termalbad
4 Kelenhegyi útMy favourite thermal bath: it's Art Nouveou design (built in 1918) is just spectacular. The outdoor pools are open during the summer. You can reach it by the tram n 49-47 from Deak Ter.
Ice rink in the wintertime, and pond during summertime.
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City Park Ice Rink och Boating skridskobana och båtturer
5 Olof Palme stny.Ice rink in the wintertime, and pond during summertime.