The Best Day Trips from Budapest
The 17th-century Gödöllö Castle near Budapest. Image courtesy of mi) on Flickr. There’s so much to see in stylish Budapest, from royal palaces to collections of Communist statuary and fine art museums....
View ArticleThe Baroque Town of Eger
Eger Castle. Image courtesy of Sikeri on Flickr. Situated just over two hours away by train from Budapest in Northern Hungary, Baroque Eger could give Hungary’s glamorous capital city a run for its...
View ArticleUnderground Attractions in Budapest
The underground cave complex at Palvolgyi-Matyashegyi, Budapest. Image courtesy of aanjhan on Flickr. Budapest is most famous for the 118 thermal springs feeding its architecturally diverse spas. The...
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 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 ArticleVisiting Hungary’s Wineries from Budapest
Tokaj is Hungary’s most famous wine-producing region. Hungary is becoming a big player on the world’s wine stage, with famous vintages such as the Eger reds and sweet Tokaj dessert wines already well...
View ArticleTouring the Etyek Wine Country from Budapest
Wine tasting in Etyek near Budapest. Hungary is becoming a big player on the world’s wine stage, with famous vintages such as the big-tasting Eger reds and rosé Tokaj dessert wines. While these wine...
View ArticleVisiting Kecskemét from Budapest
The striking Art Nouveau architecture of Kecskemét. Kecskemét is one of the most elegant cities in Hungary, lying in the Puszta Great Plains landscape among endless steppes and grasslands, traditional...
View ArticleVisiting Ecseri Flea Market
Ecseri is Budapest’s biggest and best flea market. As the world falls in love with vintage and ‘pre-loved’ goods, the dozen or so flea markets in Budapest have become some of the city’s most-loved...
View ArticleThings to Do in Budapest in the Summer
There are lots of things to do in Budapest in the summer. Summer can be scorching hot in Budapest, especially in the city center where the buildings and pavement encase the heat, with temperatures...
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