Budapest Bucket List, Budapest, Hungary

One of my all time favourite cities, and probably the most underrated, in Europe is Budapest. Not only is it stupidly cheap, friendly and exciting, it is also an absolutely beauty to wander around. With the two sides of the hilly affluent Buda, the flat cosmopolitan Pest and the majestic Danube river flowing in between them you’ll have plenty to keep you occupied and intrigued when you pay a visit. It is also a city which is steeped in colourful history and culture, so there’s definitely more to it than meets the eye.

As it can be a bit overwhelming to choose what to do on a city break to the capital of Hungary, here is your Budapest Bucket List to ensure you experience some of the highlights.

Hungarian is notoriously one of the most difficult languages for foreigners to learn. But there are a few phrases which may help as you’re wandering around;

My particular favourite is Cheers! which translates to Egészségedre! Which can be a bit of a mouthful. A useful hack which I learned on the walking tour there was if you say ‘I guess she can drive’ and say it really fast, you’ll be an expert in cheering your Schnapps there in no time!

Budapest is famous for it’s Thermal baths and is even nicknamed ‘the city of spas’, so it is an essential experience to any visit. There are plenty to choose from as they are scattered around the city, but the most popular are Gellért and Széchenyi. I paid a visit to the latter and it was an amazing labyrinth of baths at different temperatures, steam rooms and an outdoor heated pool which was gorgeously hot and kept you warm even with the bitter November cold! There are all sorts of luxury packages available which include massages but you can just buy a basic ticket depending on your budget. I would highly recommend it. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).