Tips for visiting Budapest:
1) Definitely stay on the Pest side of the Danube. Near the Opera or St Stephen Basilica or anywhere near the river. Vaci Street is a shopping street and anywhere near that is nice. We were on Paule Ede U and it was a great location (in an apartment)
2) When you go the the Baths, don't opt for a package, just the normal entrance fee is fine. Do get a cabin. If you can bring your own bathrobe and flip-flops and bathing cap for the lap pool. We went to Szechenyi Spa and loved the outdoor pools. Took the metro right to the front door. Next time we are trying Gellert Spa, but only if it is cold or raining.
3) Buda hill is an easy walk up and down. The funicular isn't necessary. It is magnificent at night. Way better than in the daytime. The views are stunning.
4) The place is loaded with restaurants. We tried the Langos (a scone with toppings) It was ok.
The best strawberry soup: Bob Restaurant: Dob u 2
The best raspberry soup: Strudel House: Oktober 6. utca 22. I want to go back to Budapest just for this soup!! This was the first strudel restaurant in Budapest. Fabulous sour cherry with cottage cheese (curd) strudel. (one euro each!)
Hot chocolate at Cafe Gerbeaud. Best yet.
5) We missed the inside of Parliament. Didn't do the opera tour. So we are definitely going back. It ranks right up there next to Prague.
6) Must do: Buda hill at night. Baths. Boat tour on the river. Inside of Basilica. Raspberry soup.
1) Definitely stay on the Pest side of the Danube. Near the Opera or St Stephen Basilica or anywhere near the river. Vaci Street is a shopping street and anywhere near that is nice. We were on Paule Ede U and it was a great location (in an apartment)
2) When you go the the Baths, don't opt for a package, just the normal entrance fee is fine. Do get a cabin. If you can bring your own bathrobe and flip-flops and bathing cap for the lap pool. We went to Szechenyi Spa and loved the outdoor pools. Took the metro right to the front door. Next time we are trying Gellert Spa, but only if it is cold or raining.
3) Buda hill is an easy walk up and down. The funicular isn't necessary. It is magnificent at night. Way better than in the daytime. The views are stunning.
4) The place is loaded with restaurants. We tried the Langos (a scone with toppings) It was ok.
The best strawberry soup: Bob Restaurant: Dob u 2
The best raspberry soup: Strudel House: Oktober 6. utca 22. I want to go back to Budapest just for this soup!! This was the first strudel restaurant in Budapest. Fabulous sour cherry with cottage cheese (curd) strudel. (one euro each!)
Hot chocolate at Cafe Gerbeaud. Best yet.
5) We missed the inside of Parliament. Didn't do the opera tour. So we are definitely going back. It ranks right up there next to Prague.
6) Must do: Buda hill at night. Baths. Boat tour on the river. Inside of Basilica. Raspberry soup.
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1 comment:
Looks intriguing! Raspberry and strawberry soup? Did you know berries are my favorite food in the whole wide world? I need to try this!
I love the shot of the view with the archway framing it. Nice job!
And the old guys playing chess in the pool. How fun. They must get super wrinkly. Chess takes forever!
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