I wanted to give you a snapshot of my latest visit to Budapest. The capital of Hungary is an amazing city with a complicated past. I am under no illusion that I can give you the ultimate guide to Budapest, or the 25 things you absolutely must do in Budapest: that is not my aim here. To do such a video, or blog post, would be to demean the residents and tour guides who work in this wonderful European city full time.
Instead I hope I can give you an idea of what it is like to be a first time traveller to Budapest. The things you might see, and the places you might go. It is to show you why I believe Budapest has a place on a European itinerary.
I will be writing up more of my thoughts about the city soon, and I’ve already published a review of the hotel I stayed in.
Places visited in this video:
Matthias Church & Fisherman’s Bastion – Castle District
Sándor Palace – Change of the Guard
Shoes on the Danube Bank – WWII
Memorial Holocaust Memorial Park & Great Synagogue
Ruin Bars in the Jewish District
Vajdahunyad Castle in the City Park Széchenyi Thermal Baths
Franz Liszt Academy for a Live Concert
Great Market Hall
Saint Stephen’s Basilica
Lumas Gallery – Photography and art limited editions free entry
Secrets of Buda castle tour with Budapest Explorers – our guide Judit was excellent. I recommend doing this tour early in you visit to get some historical context of the city.
Food Tour with Foodapest – such a great way to experience the gastronomy of Hungary, and meet fellow travellers at the same time! It is worth visiting their site as they have a lot of information about food in Budapest and even some recipes!
Danube River Cruise with Duna Cruises – smaller boats for a more intimate feel. The Prosecco is included!