Greg's tips

Greg (Gergely)
Greg (Gergely)
Greg's tips

Sightseeing

Just some spots among the lots of others. I have tried to skip the obvious ones and name some less known places.
Well known eventplace at the end of Váci walking street. Christmas Market and other happenings take place here. Quite expensive area to eat, but you can find those affordable clothing stores.
358 habitants recommandent
Place Vörösmarty
3 Vörösmarty tér
358 habitants recommandent
Well known eventplace at the end of Váci walking street. Christmas Market and other happenings take place here. Quite expensive area to eat, but you can find those affordable clothing stores.
Central Market Hall is a Neo-Romantic-Eclectic style building, although highly touristic, it is popular among inhabitants, too. Ground floor is for the tipical market, upstairs area is for souvenirs, and buffets (you can try Langos here, a bit overpriced, though).
1242 habitants recommandent
Marché central de Budapest
1-3 Vámház krt.
1242 habitants recommandent
Central Market Hall is a Neo-Romantic-Eclectic style building, although highly touristic, it is popular among inhabitants, too. Ground floor is for the tipical market, upstairs area is for souvenirs, and buffets (you can try Langos here, a bit overpriced, though).
Boating lake for the summer season, then Europe's biggest made open air Ice skate rink for the wintertime. Vajdahunyad Castle makes a picturesque backround for both activities.
176 habitants recommandent
Patinoire et bateau à City Park
5 Olof Palme stny.
176 habitants recommandent
Boating lake for the summer season, then Europe's biggest made open air Ice skate rink for the wintertime. Vajdahunyad Castle makes a picturesque backround for both activities.
One of the best viewpoints in the city (to the world heritage area: Parliament, Castle Hill, Citadel). Also gate to the green Margaret Island.
60 habitants recommandent
Pont Margaret
3 Jászai Mari tér
60 habitants recommandent
One of the best viewpoints in the city (to the world heritage area: Parliament, Castle Hill, Citadel). Also gate to the green Margaret Island.
Liberty Bridge (Szabadság híd) is the favorit Bridge of most inhabitants. Being closed from the traffic in 2016 made the idea to let the people occupy it time to time again. Don't miss to give it a try on those occasions (most weekends in July, early August).
187 habitants recommandent
Liberty Bridge
187 habitants recommandent
Liberty Bridge (Szabadság híd) is the favorit Bridge of most inhabitants. Being closed from the traffic in 2016 made the idea to let the people occupy it time to time again. Don't miss to give it a try on those occasions (most weekends in July, early August).
Gellért Hill is probably the best viewpoint in Budapest. Fun fact is that the fortress was built against rebellious hungarians. Under renovation / reconstruction till 2023 (partly opened sometime in 2022 hopefully)!
430 habitants recommandent
Colline Gellért
430 habitants recommandent
Gellért Hill is probably the best viewpoint in Budapest. Fun fact is that the fortress was built against rebellious hungarians. Under renovation / reconstruction till 2023 (partly opened sometime in 2022 hopefully)!
Fancy street (October 6. and the perpendicular streets, too) with a huge variety of restaurants and great atmosphere.
Október 6. Street
Október 6. utca
Fancy street (October 6. and the perpendicular streets, too) with a huge variety of restaurants and great atmosphere.
The area is called Palace District. Lot of pubs around, but more calm than the party district, a nice area if you are over the must sees. It is popular among students due to the nearby library.
11 habitants recommandent
Mikszáth Kálmán tér
Mikszáth Kálmán tér
11 habitants recommandent
The area is called Palace District. Lot of pubs around, but more calm than the party district, a nice area if you are over the must sees. It is popular among students due to the nearby library.
Nice park, green oasis in the inner city (our children's favorit playground). Charles, the rabbit (well, let's say his current successor) lives here and got a statute, too. He was an Eastern Bunny, left here after the holliday, but found new home here.
173 habitants recommandent
Károlyi kert
Károlyi kert
173 habitants recommandent
Nice park, green oasis in the inner city (our children's favorit playground). Charles, the rabbit (well, let's say his current successor) lives here and got a statute, too. He was an Eastern Bunny, left here after the holliday, but found new home here.
Famous Flea Market at the outskirts of the city. Long way to get there, worth only on weekends around summer.
41 habitants recommandent
Marché aux puces Ecseri
156 Nagykőrösi út
41 habitants recommandent
Famous Flea Market at the outskirts of the city. Long way to get there, worth only on weekends around summer.
On the way to Szentendre, bike road drives you trough this riverside area. Hungarian rowers built the first charnel houses here (first rowing race was at 1842, the winner was Adam Clark, builder of the Chain Bridge). Besides being home of many racing teams, nowadays it is very popular in the season among inner city inhabitants, who often leaves the noisy downtown for the relaxing rverside, where there are a lot of bars providing safety drinks for those hot summer days. Don't miss Csónakház restaurant and beergarden.
12 habitants recommandent
Római part
Római part
12 habitants recommandent
On the way to Szentendre, bike road drives you trough this riverside area. Hungarian rowers built the first charnel houses here (first rowing race was at 1842, the winner was Adam Clark, builder of the Chain Bridge). Besides being home of many racing teams, nowadays it is very popular in the season among inner city inhabitants, who often leaves the noisy downtown for the relaxing rverside, where there are a lot of bars providing safety drinks for those hot summer days. Don't miss Csónakház restaurant and beergarden.
The most obvious one-day excursion is to take suburb train, or even better to rent a bike and get there. You will find churches, museums, restaurants with the small town vibe.
Szentendre station
The most obvious one-day excursion is to take suburb train, or even better to rent a bike and get there. You will find churches, museums, restaurants with the small town vibe.

Baths

Széchenyi is the most popular bath in town, it gets crowded as the day goes. Mostly open air, so it has a special atmosphere in wintertime. Easy to get there by historic, yellow metro line 1.
82 habitants recommandent
Széchenyi Thermal Bath
9-11 Állatkerti körút
82 habitants recommandent
Széchenyi is the most popular bath in town, it gets crowded as the day goes. Mostly open air, so it has a special atmosphere in wintertime. Easy to get there by historic, yellow metro line 1.
Unique bath! Its Turkish Bath dates back in the medieval times and it has special system traditionally: Tuesday only for women, other weekdays only for men, from 12:45 on Friday mixed for the weekend. The new wing has an open air pool at the rooftop with a very special view. In our young years we often went there to party.
540 habitants recommandent
Bains Rudas
9 Döbrentei tér
540 habitants recommandent
Unique bath! Its Turkish Bath dates back in the medieval times and it has special system traditionally: Tuesday only for women, other weekdays only for men, from 12:45 on Friday mixed for the weekend. The new wing has an open air pool at the rooftop with a very special view. In our young years we often went there to party.
Art Nouveau style hotel building with the famous Bath. Both indoor / outdoor areas for the summer time.
897 habitants recommandent
Bains thermaux Gellért
4 Kelenhegyi út
897 habitants recommandent
Art Nouveau style hotel building with the famous Bath. Both indoor / outdoor areas for the summer time.

Gastronomy

Inexhaustible opportunities. I try to pick at least one recommendation from fast food to fine dinning.
Modern design, good quality, retro style cuisine.
151 habitants recommandent
Gettó Gulyás
18 Wesselényi u.
151 habitants recommandent
Modern design, good quality, retro style cuisine.
Quality hungarian food, huge portions. Touristy, but worth a visit. If the weather is nice, they have open air tables on Váci Street.
30 habitants recommandent
Fatal Restaurant
67 Váci u
30 habitants recommandent
Quality hungarian food, huge portions. Touristy, but worth a visit. If the weather is nice, they have open air tables on Váci Street.
56 habitants recommandent
Belvárosi Disznótoros
1d Király u.
56 habitants recommandent
Good choice to have a breakfast nearby in the center.
52 habitants recommandent
Cserpes Tejivó
2 Sütő utca
52 habitants recommandent
Good choice to have a breakfast nearby in the center.
Best coffee in town? Probably yes. Small, a bit hidden place, partly designed by Edit.
9 habitants recommandent
Double Shot Partisan Coffee
33 Veres Pálné u.
9 habitants recommandent
Best coffee in town? Probably yes. Small, a bit hidden place, partly designed by Edit.
Great restaurant and beergarden. So popular that they don't accept table reservations for the rush hours. https://goo.gl/maps/q2rfjAkgNrRkfT988
Csónakház Eventhouse
30 Római part
Great restaurant and beergarden. So popular that they don't accept table reservations for the rush hours. https://goo.gl/maps/q2rfjAkgNrRkfT988
Probably the best place to try Lángos. Please note, that it is temporary closed in 2020 springtime. Garlic + sour cream + cheese makes the traditional style, but there is a huge variety of possible toppings.
29 habitants recommandent
Retró Lángos Büfé
25 Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út
29 habitants recommandent
Probably the best place to try Lángos. Please note, that it is temporary closed in 2020 springtime. Garlic + sour cream + cheese makes the traditional style, but there is a huge variety of possible toppings.
'Meatlover' meat store opened in the year the house was built (1938). Although the main profile is selling raw meat, you can also stand and eat several well cooked foods from the buffet stock.
Húsimádó
11 Tátra u.
'Meatlover' meat store opened in the year the house was built (1938). Although the main profile is selling raw meat, you can also stand and eat several well cooked foods from the buffet stock.
Great place, known well among the locals. Started as a butcher, but nowadays it is mostly a restaurant with traditional style foods.
Balla és Társai, Húsbolt
6 Városház u.
Great place, known well among the locals. Started as a butcher, but nowadays it is mostly a restaurant with traditional style foods.
The closest and probably the best restaurant of the israeli franchise type.
71 habitants recommandent
hummusbar
19 Október 6. u.
71 habitants recommandent
The closest and probably the best restaurant of the israeli franchise type.
If you are looking for a close fine dining restaurant, Borkonyha may be a good choice.
11 habitants recommandent
Borkonyha Winekitchen
3 Sas utca
11 habitants recommandent
If you are looking for a close fine dining restaurant, Borkonyha may be a good choice.
Great place in the Jewish / Party istrict to start your day.
14 habitants recommandent
arán bakery budapest
23 Wesselényi u.
14 habitants recommandent
Great place in the Jewish / Party istrict to start your day.
New wave BBQ
Petrol Beer & Barbeque
New wave BBQ

Pubs

Jewish / Party District is definitely a not to miss area. You know how these areas work, don't you?
Most obvious ruin pub choice, mother of all. Well, it can't be missed,so it won't be your choice only, but everybodys, so I recommend to avoid rush hours crowd and drink a coffee / something daytime and skip the entrance que for the others.
1582 habitants recommandent
Szimpla Kert
14 Kazinczy u.
1582 habitants recommandent
Most obvious ruin pub choice, mother of all. Well, it can't be missed,so it won't be your choice only, but everybodys, so I recommend to avoid rush hours crowd and drink a coffee / something daytime and skip the entrance que for the others.
Need weekdays party place in a ruin pub komplex?
743 habitants recommandent
Instant Club
51 Akácfa u.
743 habitants recommandent
Need weekdays party place in a ruin pub komplex?
Little bit hidden still central) and real nice! Maybe not that touristy.
125 habitants recommandent
Csendes Vintage Bar & Café
5 Ferenczy István u.
125 habitants recommandent
Little bit hidden still central) and real nice! Maybe not that touristy.
Hidden gem for those, who like the style. Basement decorated in 80's style.
Mélypont Presszó
23 Magyar u.
Hidden gem for those, who like the style. Basement decorated in 80's style.
Good place for various occasions: starting the day, lunch, coffee, starting the night.
36 habitants recommandent
Keksz
4 Madách Imre tér
36 habitants recommandent
Good place for various occasions: starting the day, lunch, coffee, starting the night.
Summer favorit bar of ours. Very calm place, close to everything, but far enough from the noisy part. Very few tables, so better come early / book in advance.
6 habitants recommandent
Csendes Társ WineBar & Garden
16-18 Magyar u.
6 habitants recommandent
Summer favorit bar of ours. Very calm place, close to everything, but far enough from the noisy part. Very few tables, so better come early / book in advance.
This bar hasn't changed a thing since the kommunist era and still popular among inhabitants (especially from springtime to late autumn). Calm environment with the feeling of the 'no change'.
54 habitants recommandent
Bambi Café
2-4 Frankel Leó út
54 habitants recommandent
This bar hasn't changed a thing since the kommunist era and still popular among inhabitants (especially from springtime to late autumn). Calm environment with the feeling of the 'no change'.

Concert Hall

Starting inner to the outskirts
Nice Concert and Event Hall in the 'National Hole In The Ground' and a good open air bar, too. Strange name comes from political reasons: a governmental decision was made and they started building here the new National Theater, but after the elections works stoped and we had the expensive hole for years without any idea what to do with it. Fortunately, best solution was found after all and an underground concert hall was built here with a pool at its top. Originaly, the name of it was Gödör (Hole In The Ground), but later changed to Akvárium.
379 habitants recommandent
Akvárium Klub
12 Erzsébet tér
379 habitants recommandent
Nice Concert and Event Hall in the 'National Hole In The Ground' and a good open air bar, too. Strange name comes from political reasons: a governmental decision was made and they started building here the new National Theater, but after the elections works stoped and we had the expensive hole for years without any idea what to do with it. Fortunately, best solution was found after all and an underground concert hall was built here with a pool at its top. Originaly, the name of it was Gödör (Hole In The Ground), but later changed to Akvárium.
Concert Hall Boat on the Danube. Winner of several prizes, such as Lonely Planet World’s 100 Greatest Bar, 2012.
320 habitants recommandent
A38
Petőfi híd
320 habitants recommandent
Concert Hall Boat on the Danube. Winner of several prizes, such as Lonely Planet World’s 100 Greatest Bar, 2012.
Wintertime, it is a nice ice skate rink. Easy access with touristic line tram 2.
115 habitants recommandent
Parc de Budapest
1 Soroksári út
115 habitants recommandent
Wintertime, it is a nice ice skate rink. Easy access with touristic line tram 2.
Although the location is changed central to outskirts , Dürer was always among the best places. Not only party place but here, you can cook your own grill / cauldron food, too.
86 habitants recommandent
Dürer Kert
1 Öböl utca
86 habitants recommandent
Although the location is changed central to outskirts , Dürer was always among the best places. Not only party place but here, you can cook your own grill / cauldron food, too.

Children's Choice / Excursion

Chairlift to the Buda Hills. I recommend it, if you have time to take a nice excursion with panoramic view.
22 habitants recommandent
Chair lift, lower station
97 Csiga út
22 habitants recommandent
Chairlift to the Buda Hills. I recommend it, if you have time to take a nice excursion with panoramic view.
Great viewpoint on the top of the Buda Hills. Excursion here can be combined with Chairlift and / or Children's Railway.
45 habitants recommandent
Belvédère Elizabeth
45 habitants recommandent
Great viewpoint on the top of the Buda Hills. Excursion here can be combined with Chairlift and / or Children's Railway.
The oldest zoo in the country, openned its gates in 1866. Cleverly planned, beutifully designed with some art nouveau style buildings, such as the Elephant House. Closing of the neighborhood Amusment Park, territory of the zoo was doubled (only a few elements survived, like the roller-coaster, carousel). Monumental new building of Pannon Park is under construction, but the rest of the zoo works properly.
679 habitants recommandent
Zoo et jardin botanique de Budapest
6-12 Állatkerti krt.
679 habitants recommandent
The oldest zoo in the country, openned its gates in 1866. Cleverly planned, beutifully designed with some art nouveau style buildings, such as the Elephant House. Closing of the neighborhood Amusment Park, territory of the zoo was doubled (only a few elements survived, like the roller-coaster, carousel). Monumental new building of Pannon Park is under construction, but the rest of the zoo works properly.
You can have some rest here during the sightseeing, there are different slides, so kids of different ages can enjoy.
Csúszdapark
Szabó Dezső lejtő
You can have some rest here during the sightseeing, there are different slides, so kids of different ages can enjoy.
Those who loves railways will like this place, for sure. Not only a museum, there is a cute small train to take a trip around, too.
35 habitants recommandent
Musée ferroviaire hongrois
95 Tatai u.
35 habitants recommandent
Those who loves railways will like this place, for sure. Not only a museum, there is a cute small train to take a trip around, too.
Best water adventure for kids. Lots of waterslides and different pools.
99 habitants recommandent
Aquaworld Resort Budapest
16 Íves út
99 habitants recommandent
Best water adventure for kids. Lots of waterslides and different pools.
Don't miss it, if children need a little excersise. It is very close to Heroes Square.
8 habitants recommandent
Városligeti Nagyjátszótér
15 Ajtósi Dürer sor
8 habitants recommandent
Don't miss it, if children need a little excersise. It is very close to Heroes Square.
Uniqaly, there are several caves under Budapest on the Buda side. This is told to be the most spectacular. Not an anavarage destination for a typical stay, but if you have the time and interest, why not?
20 habitants recommandent
Grotte de la montagne Szemlő
35 Pusztaszeri út
20 habitants recommandent
Uniqaly, there are several caves under Budapest on the Buda side. This is told to be the most spectacular. Not an anavarage destination for a typical stay, but if you have the time and interest, why not?

Conseils sur la ville

Déplacements

Order taxi on phone / via an App

Unfortunately, as in many cities, Budapest has tradition on taxi scams. No need to be afraid, though, but to avoid overpaid rides, you better not hop in a cab, but order it online. Worst areas: railway stations, airport (except the official taxi stands, outside of the building), party areas at night. Please use Bolt app, or call an official taxi company!
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Public transportation tickets, passes, inspections

We have good public transportation, but inspectors are strict, so please buy one ticket per person from a machine and don't forget to validate (normally when boarding trams, buses, but before going under the surface if taking subway). Keep your validated ticket till you get off / leaving subway zone! Daily pass may worth to buy, but only if planing at least 5 rides a day. This case, you can download SimplePay app, if you like to.