Budapest is the capital of Hungary and my favourite place in the world. The river Danube (Duna) runs through it, just like the river Thames runs through London, the difference is that the Danube runs from the North to the South, separating Buda and Pest. Buda is the hilly, posh, western side of the river, Pest is the flat, cheaper, eastern side. Since Budapest's climate is continental, the summer is really hot (up to 40 degrees!) and the winter is very cold, normally below zero with regular snow. Budapest is beautiful, especially at night with all the lights on. The view is excellent from any of the bridges, particularly Margit Híd, wich is by a little ...  Read the complete review

I studied, worked and lived in Budapest for more than 10 years. So I have some favourite places. I don't know everything about the city, but I have some useful hints before you go there. I wouldn't like to bore you with the history of the city, you can read it on Internet. ¤¤¤How to go there?¤¤¤ There are two Airports in Budapest, you can go by Easyjet, Wizzair, BA or Malev. If you arrive there it is worth going by Airport Minibus (there is an info service at the airport) or calling a taxi. I prefer Taxi2000 which is a reliable and one of the cheapest companies (tel:+3612000000) or Tele5 Taxi (+3615555555). ¤¤¤Hotel and travelling within the ...  Read the complete review

My friend and I visited Budapest during a trip around Europe after we finished university. We hadn't planned on going there, it was a spur of the moment decision and one I was glad of as I can honestly say it's one of the nicest, friendliest and most fun cities I've ever visited. We arrived by train, with the main station being in the centre with easy links to public transport. The station was very busy and we were target by a lot of people trying to coax us to stay at their hostel with offers of free transport and such, this made us a little uneasy and had read (as common sense would dictate) to avoid these people. Our hostel was called the ...  Read the complete review

We went to Budapest in August 2008 for our honeymoon. We chose it because neither of us like beach holidays and wanted something that was a little bit different (and even though it was our honeymoon - cheap - as we couldn't afford an expensive break). Rather than reviewing places we went, I wanted to review the overall experience of the place. Any major sites can be found on any travel guide or book and we did a lot of them. **Getting There** We flew from Heathrow - I arranged the whole trip in pieces through Expedia - I don't like package holidays as I like to have a bit more flexibility so booked the flight and the hotel seperately. Flights I ...  Read the complete review

I visited Budapest in 2007, arriving on train from Vienna, which was actually a reasonable pleasant trip, and a very budget friendly way to travel. We booked a hostel through Hostelworld, the Basilica Hostel, located in a lovely central location. However, on arrival we were whisked away by the owners who informed us we were being moved to a private apartment, one of apparently 25 properties they owned in Budapest. I wish we'd said no there and then, but we duly followed our hosts to this new place. Disappointingly, this property was on a bad street, very noisy and in run down flats, and had none of the features we had booked to get from the hostel. The ...  Read the complete review