Guidebook for Budapest
Parks & Nature
One of the first public parks of the world, Városliget (also referred to as City Park) with Castle,lake and swans. The renaissance theater-like building of Széchenyi Bath is the perfect destination if we want to spend the day in thermal water, while the Zoo and the Circus both await children with various exciting programs. During the summer, we can take a boat and row on the Városliget Lake. The pond is turned into an ice-rink in the winter, and after skating, we can have a warm drink at Városliget Café. The Museum of Fine Arts and the Kunsthalle on the opposite sides of Heroes’s Square, one of Hungary's World Heritage sites, provide entertainment for the lovers of arts.
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City Park
One of the first public parks of the world, Városliget (also referred to as City Park) with Castle,lake and swans. The renaissance theater-like building of Széchenyi Bath is the perfect destination if we want to spend the day in thermal water, while the Zoo and the Circus both await children with various exciting programs. During the summer, we can take a boat and row on the Városliget Lake. The pond is turned into an ice-rink in the winter, and after skating, we can have a warm drink at Városliget Café. The Museum of Fine Arts and the Kunsthalle on the opposite sides of Heroes’s Square, one of Hungary's World Heritage sites, provide entertainment for the lovers of arts.
For Budapest, this island between the banks of the Danube represents a green oasis, especially during summer when its emerald spaces are much enjoyed by both locals and tourists. The gardens here are very picturesque; the flowers in full bloom give the landscape a variety of hues; the fountains add an air of freshness, making walks peaceful, joyful and romantic. A leisurely stroll will uncover a variety of sites, even the ruins of a medieval Franciscan church and convent are still visible.
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Margaret Island Mini Zoo
MargitszigetFor Budapest, this island between the banks of the Danube represents a green oasis, especially during summer when its emerald spaces are much enjoyed by both locals and tourists. The gardens here are very picturesque; the flowers in full bloom give the landscape a variety of hues; the fountains add an air of freshness, making walks peaceful, joyful and romantic. A leisurely stroll will uncover a variety of sites, even the ruins of a medieval Franciscan church and convent are still visible.
Klauzál tér
Klauzál térIts a lovely small park nearby in the heart of the city.
Shopping
The Klauzál Square Market Hall was built in the place of a burned-down theater in 1897, at the period when the capital was suffering from a market hall fever and opened five market halls. In addition to farmers’ tables and display cabinets, numerous catering units, fine bakeries, as well as traditional artisans and suppliers will await customers seven days a week. We highly recommend to try the pancakes on the frist floor.
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Klauzal Ter Market Hall
42-48 Akácfa u.The Klauzál Square Market Hall was built in the place of a burned-down theater in 1897, at the period when the capital was suffering from a market hall fever and opened five market halls. In addition to farmers’ tables and display cabinets, numerous catering units, fine bakeries, as well as traditional artisans and suppliers will await customers seven days a week. We highly recommend to try the pancakes on the frist floor.
The biggest market hall of the city, the Great Market Hall, stands right next to the Pest end of Liberty Bridge. The beautiful building, adorned with Zsolnay tiles, opened in 1897, and back then the fresh products arrived via the canal in the middle. While there’s no canal today, the market is still renowned for its great variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, cheeses, baked goods, quality meat products, wines and other Hungarian delicacies. The hall is loved by locals and visitors alike, and in addition to the fresh produce on the ground level, various handicrafts, souvenirs and food stalls reside on the second level.
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Miðbæjar markaðshöllin
1-3 Vámház krt.The biggest market hall of the city, the Great Market Hall, stands right next to the Pest end of Liberty Bridge. The beautiful building, adorned with Zsolnay tiles, opened in 1897, and back then the fresh products arrived via the canal in the middle. While there’s no canal today, the market is still renowned for its great variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, cheeses, baked goods, quality meat products, wines and other Hungarian delicacies. The hall is loved by locals and visitors alike, and in addition to the fresh produce on the ground level, various handicrafts, souvenirs and food stalls reside on the second level.
Food Scene
The beautifully restored Gozsdu Courtyard, once the core of Budapest's Jewish quarter, is popular with locals. Packed with restaurants, pubs and bars, the place comes alive every evening. Gozsdu Courtyard (Gozsdu Udvar) was a row of buildings with a series of inner courtyards connecting Király utca and Dob utca, with apartments on the top floors, and small shops and workshops on the ground floor. Recent renovations converted the old passageway into a modern residential and entertainment complex with some great restaurants and pubs. In addition, there's GOzsdU BAzaar (GOUBA), a popular, open-air Sunday market held here from March to October.
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Gozsdu Court
Gozsdu udvarThe beautifully restored Gozsdu Courtyard, once the core of Budapest's Jewish quarter, is popular with locals. Packed with restaurants, pubs and bars, the place comes alive every evening. Gozsdu Courtyard (Gozsdu Udvar) was a row of buildings with a series of inner courtyards connecting Király utca and Dob utca, with apartments on the top floors, and small shops and workshops on the ground floor. Recent renovations converted the old passageway into a modern residential and entertainment complex with some great restaurants and pubs. In addition, there's GOzsdU BAzaar (GOUBA), a popular, open-air Sunday market held here from March to October.
Drinks & Nightlife
Kertész utca 33. used to function as a fireplace (kandalló) store, hence the name of Kandalló Artisanal Pub (Kandalló Kézműves Pub). The resourceful handicraft design and the fire behind the bar guarantee a cozy atmosphere, and it also helps that the staff are also quite friendly and care about our satisfaction – even the chef comes out every once in a while to entertain the guests. However, Kandalló is more of a drinking place, with beers by the breweries Békésszentandrási, Rizmajer and Gyertyános, quality wines from Szemes, Szecskő, Szentesi, Károly Barta, and Géza Légli, and pálinka from Márkházy and Gyulai.
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Kandalló
33 Kertész u.Kertész utca 33. used to function as a fireplace (kandalló) store, hence the name of Kandalló Artisanal Pub (Kandalló Kézműves Pub). The resourceful handicraft design and the fire behind the bar guarantee a cozy atmosphere, and it also helps that the staff are also quite friendly and care about our satisfaction – even the chef comes out every once in a while to entertain the guests. However, Kandalló is more of a drinking place, with beers by the breweries Békésszentandrási, Rizmajer and Gyertyános, quality wines from Szemes, Szecskő, Szentesi, Károly Barta, and Géza Légli, and pálinka from Márkházy and Gyulai.
Location: 1075 Budapest, Kazinczy utca 14.
The legendary Szimpla Kert is the most complex and best-known ruin pub in Budapest. The sprawling club located on chaotic Kazinczy Street offers a variety of programs every day of the week: concerts, parties, activities for the elderly, exhibitions, a farmers’ market and numerous cultural events are all held under the same roof. It is mostly occupied by foreigners, but there is no lack of Hungarian guests either, thanks to a wide variety of cool concerts. Furthermore, on Sundays we can also pop in for breakfast, while on any other days of the week we can devour delicious lunch specials as well.
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Szimpla Kert
14 Kazinczy u.Location: 1075 Budapest, Kazinczy utca 14.
The legendary Szimpla Kert is the most complex and best-known ruin pub in Budapest. The sprawling club located on chaotic Kazinczy Street offers a variety of programs every day of the week: concerts, parties, activities for the elderly, exhibitions, a farmers’ market and numerous cultural events are all held under the same roof. It is mostly occupied by foreigners, but there is no lack of Hungarian guests either, thanks to a wide variety of cool concerts. Furthermore, on Sundays we can also pop in for breakfast, while on any other days of the week we can devour delicious lunch specials as well.