Hidden gems and travel tips for Budapest
What locals and travelers recommend in Budapest, Hungary: hidden gems, where to eat, how to save money and what to skip.
AvoidRuin bars are great; the drink prices and the "friendly girls" are not
Szimpla Kert and the other ruin bars in the old Jewish quarter are worth an evening, with prices that rise after dark. The quarter has a known scam: friendly women invite men to a nearby bar, and…
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Budget TipsBudapest transit: 24-hour passes, and the free view from Gellért Hill
Budapest's transit is cheap and the 24- or 72-hour travel card covers metro, trams, and buses, including the airport bus 100E's sibling routes (100E itself needs its own ticket). Tram 2 along the…
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PlacesBudapest baths: Széchenyi for the scene, Rudas and Lukács for the locals
Széchenyi is the grand yellow bath with the outdoor pools and the chess players, and the one every visitor goes to; book the entry online and go early or on a weekday. Rudas has a 16th-century…
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Local guides in Budapest
Gabor SzaboLocal guide