Budapest. What MUST I experience?
Jul 22nd, 2006, 06:15 AM
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There are great clubs with mosh pits you'd enjoy.
Tremendous jogging paths.
And a wonderful museum of pre-Ottoman dental tools.
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Tremendous jogging paths.
And a wonderful museum of pre-Ottoman dental tools.
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Jul 23rd, 2006, 12:03 PM
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We recently spent a full week in Budapest - liked the place so much we extended our original 4-day apartment rental.
First, get a metro pass for the full time you're there - it's cheap and covers buses as well. The metro will take you within a block or two of anywhere you want to go. And keep your pass handy as they have teams checking the passes regularly - we were checked every day.
Our recommendations for the best places are: (1) the Szeschenyi baths - the ultimate Budapest experience. Everyone goes and it's great fun and surprisingly easy to navigate as most of the attendants can get by in english. (2) The House of Terror Museum on Andrassy street. A "must" if you want to understand what Hungary and much of this part of the world went through in recent decades. It's a very well done museum with english language info. (3) Buda castle and its neighborhood. Great views, interesting history and you might run into the guy with the golden eagle. (4) The Great Market Hall - be sure to visit the basement level. (5) The National Museum. Also has english language captions for many displays.
We thought the long pedestrian shopping street (Vadi Utca) was only so-so. Full of tourists and tourist prices. We found Budapest to be a great strolling city so tried to cover most neighborhoods and enjoyed them all. You'll find that restaurant prices drop sharply when you get out of the tourist areas - and the food is just as good.
First, get a metro pass for the full time you're there - it's cheap and covers buses as well. The metro will take you within a block or two of anywhere you want to go. And keep your pass handy as they have teams checking the passes regularly - we were checked every day.
Our recommendations for the best places are: (1) the Szeschenyi baths - the ultimate Budapest experience. Everyone goes and it's great fun and surprisingly easy to navigate as most of the attendants can get by in english. (2) The House of Terror Museum on Andrassy street. A "must" if you want to understand what Hungary and much of this part of the world went through in recent decades. It's a very well done museum with english language info. (3) Buda castle and its neighborhood. Great views, interesting history and you might run into the guy with the golden eagle. (4) The Great Market Hall - be sure to visit the basement level. (5) The National Museum. Also has english language captions for many displays.
We thought the long pedestrian shopping street (Vadi Utca) was only so-so. Full of tourists and tourist prices. We found Budapest to be a great strolling city so tried to cover most neighborhoods and enjoyed them all. You'll find that restaurant prices drop sharply when you get out of the tourist areas - and the food is just as good.
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