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Budapest’s Best Wine Bars

Budapest’s Best Wine Bars

Posted by: Roberta Gyori05/16/2012

No question about it, Budapest's wine-bar-scene is thriving with new wine bars opening faster than Starbucks, at least for now, offering wine by the glass, appetizing bites and plenty of...

 

Budapest Airport T1 Moves to T2

Posted by: Roberta Gyori05/11/2012

As of Wednesday, May 30th 2012, Terminal 1 will close and all airlines will fly in and out of Budapest's Liszt Ferenc Airport Terminal 2. The airlines' move from T1 to T2 should help...

 

Inside Budapest’s Famous Buildings

Posted by: Roberta Gyori04/30/2012

Take a tour with us inside some of Budapest's most famous landmarks as seen through Márk Mervai's lens. The Parliament Building, the New York Palace, the Opera House and the St. Stephen's...

 

Best Budapest Baths

Posted by: Roberta Gyori04/16/2012

A guide to Budapest's historic baths. Budapest is a spa city with thermal springs bubbling up from the deep and with a bathing culture dating back to Roman times.Thermal baths are one of...

 

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Budapest Tours

Budapest Tours

Experience the real Budapest and get to know the true culture of the city by taking a guided tour with a unique perspective. These Budapest tours will introduce you to hidden treasures, local nightlife, once slummy neighborhoods that are becoming trendy, culinary adventures and much more. 

We have compiled a list of local guides who offer one-of-a-kind, inspiring tours in Budapest that take you beyond the traditional tourist routes. Not...

 
Retro Budapest

Retro Budapest

Budapest is a trendy city that shares the world's nostalgia for the 'good old days' and embraces a hip, retro feel. Twenty years after the fall of Communism, and some of its 'achievements' have found their way back in vogue. Shops, restaurants and courtyard cafés throughout the city work to recreate the design and atmosphere of the '70s and '80s.

Retro-hip has never been cooler in Budapest, especially to a younger generation that didn't have to endure the repression of the socialist regime....

 
Budapest with Kids

Budapest with Kids

Traveling with children? Don't pull your hair out yet – our Budapest city guide offers plenty of options that are kid-friendly, and won't leave parents yawning, either. Some of the city's most popular attractions for families include City Park, Budapest Zoo, Palace of Miracles, Museum of Transport, Children's Railway and Aquaworld.

We've gathered a list of the most child-friendly attractions in Budapest to keep your whole family entertained. You'll find that Hungarians are very...

 

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Happening Now in Budapest

  1. Floralia

    May 19, 2012 - May 20, 2012

    Venue: Museum of Aquincum

  2. Etyek Cellar Festival

    May 19, 2012 - May 20, 2012

    Venue: Etyek

  3. 'Királyi Vásár' in September

    Royal Fair on Király utca

    May 19, 2012 - May 20, 2012

    Venue: Madách tér

  4. Festival of Museums

    May 19, 2012 - May 20, 2012

    Venue: The garden of the Hungarian National Museum

  5. Craft-Beer Festival

    Jun 1, 2012 - Jun 3, 2012

    Venue: Mikszáth Kálmán tér and Szabó Ervin tér

  6. Foie Gras Festival - A Royal Feast in Buda Castle

    Jun 1, 2012 - Jun 3, 2012

    Venue: Savoy terrace, Buda Castle