10 things to do in Budapest (see locations on a map)
- Rudas Baths
- Central Market Hall (Nagy Vasarcsarnok)
- Matthias Church (Matyas Templom)
- Childrens Railway
- Szechenyi Baths and Pool
- Hungarian State Opera House
- Szechenyi Chain Bridge
- Museum of Ethnography ()
- Heroes' Square (Hosok tere)
- House of Hungarian Wines
Budapest Restaurants
- Gundel
- Cafe Kor
- Amstel River Cafe
- Cyrano
- Pierrot Cafe
- Pink Cadillac
- Rivalda
- Muzeum Kavehaz
- Shalimar
- Paulaner Brauhaus
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More on Budapest
Widely regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Budapest is considered
an important Central European hub for business, culture and tourism. Its World Heritage
Sites include the banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter, Andrássy Avenue and the
Millennium Underground railway, the first on the European continent. Budapest attracts
over 20 million visitors a year, making it one of the top destinations in Europe.
The river Danube flows through Budapest on its way to the Black Sea. The river is easily navigable and so Budapest has historically been a major commercial port (at Csepel). In the summer months a scheduled hydrofoil service operates up the Danube to Vienna.
Budapest shopping
Unique traditional folk art to look for in the Inner City and the Castle Quarter: ceramics, embroideries, painted eggs, dolls in folk costume, hand-painted Herend and Zsolnay porcelain, crystal and Halas lace. Food: red paprika in gift boxes, goose liver, traditional salami. Spirits: apricot and plum brandy, Hungarian liqueur, famous regional wines (Tokaji, Badacsonyi, Egri). Other: cosmetic products and art books. Shops are usually open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. Shopping centers on weekdays are open till 8 p.m. and most of them are also open on Sundays.
Budapest nightlife
New clubs and discos are constantly sprouting up all over Budapest and there is no district especially renowned for its nightlife. The bars offer something for everybody (from sleazy sex bars to calm cafés) and there is plenty of time to experiment. Many bars are open until dawn, although most close at around 0400. Borozos are cheap wine cellars, where it is rare to see women, especially unaccompanied. Sorozos are beer houses that will also serve good and moderately priced food.
