Budapest

[Tashman]

Myself and Tashwife are off to Budapest next month for 4 full on days, leaving Tashboy and Tashgirl home alone. What are the must see and do things there from anybody that has been. Anything that surprised you that you'd recommend, and likewise anything that should be avoided?
We both love wandering, poking about looking at architecture and eating and drinking.

 

[raleighnut]

Myself and Tashwife are off to Budapest next month for 4 full on days, leaving Tashboy and Tashgirl home alone. What are the must see and do things there from anybody that has been. Anything that surprised you that you'd recommend, and likewise anything that should be avoided?
We both love wandering, poking about looking at architecture and eating and drinking.

So party at your place then

 

[Tashman]

So party at your place then

Good luck with that. My kids are very disagreeable and teetotal for some reason. If I lived with me, I'd be drinking constantly.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

We were there last year.

Would recommend an evening cruise on the Danube, the main park, and associated museums etc. Synagogue and Jewish history is essential I think. No disappointments, all the famous sights are good. Public transport excellent.

A particular highlight was taking the train to Szentendre which as well an all round nice place, features a truly memorable museum of marzipan sculptures(!) You can also get a boat there.

 

[fossyant]

The Ruin bars and "Karavan" street food market for a start. The big indoor market is worth a wander round.

 

[wilberforce789]

Not sure if the above will help, but it is a list of the places/activities which I researched when we had four days in Budapest a couple of years ago

 

[The Crofted Crest]

If you have even the vaguest of a vague interest in photography, go to the Robert Capa museum.

 

[MichaelW2]

The big Spa in the park.
The riverside tramline.

 

[Tail End Charlie]

The Hospital in the Rock. Under Buda castle. Used as a hospital and then a nuclear bunker, very well laid out. You have to go on a guided tour as it's a maze underground, but every other one is English speaking. Best bit was getting to sound the air raid siren at the end!