Magnificent Budapest

Parliament on the Danube, hot thermal baths and evening river cruises. At night the city glows like a piece of jewellery.

👀 What to see

• Széchenyi or Gellért Baths
• Fisherman's Bastion and Buda Castle
• An evening Danube cruise

🍽 What to taste

• Goulash and lángos
• Dobos torte in a historic café

⚓ Quiet spot

Margaret Island — a green park in the middle of the Danube.

💡 Fun facts

• Budapest sits on more than 100 thermal springs, and the Széchenyi Baths are among the largest in Europe.
• The Hungarian Parliament Building is one of the largest parliament buildings in the world.
• Metro Line M1 (1896) is the oldest in continental Europe.

🗓 Best time: in April, in May, in September, in October, in December