The Best of Budapest

The Best of Budapest

I visited Budapest as part of a six day independently organised adventure around Hungary. We squeezed in a day trip to the historic town of Eger (famous for its well-preserved baroque architecture and its wine), as well as overnight stops in both Keszthely and Pecs.

Vajdahunyad Castle

As quirky as the name suggests, Lavender Circus is centrally located opposite the Hungarian National Museum, and is within easy reach of metro, tram and bus lines. It's also just a 10-minute walk from Kazinczy Utca, a street in the old Jewish Quarter that's renowned for being the heart of the city's nightlife scene.

St. Stephen's Basilica

Formally called Good Morning Budapest Hostel when we stayed, GoodMo House has more of a lively hostel atmosphere than Lavender Circus, with dorms and private rooms available. It's located in Jozsefvaros, traditionally a craftsman's neighbourhood that is now undergoing a surge of redevelopment. It's only 250 yards from the nearest metro station.

Szimpla Kert

I've written a whole post about Budapest's ruin pub culture here, but to summarise Ruin Pubs - or Romkocsma, as they're known in Hungarian - began sprouting up in the city over 10 years ago, back in 2001, in the 'ruins' (hence the name) of abandoned buildings. Instead of spending money to renovate these old, crumbling structures, ruin pub owners celebrated their decay by decorating them.

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