Budapest – 3 nights in winter

Budapest is famous for its thermal baths and that was one of the main reasons why we went there in winter. But other than that there is so much to discover: ruin bars, great food & wine, amazing concerts, walks along the Danube, and so much more.

Get there by train from Munich to Budapest Keleti (7:15h) – take the first class ticket for just a few Euros more and slow down as soon as the journey starts.

Stay in any hotel/airbnb close to the train station wherever you find good offers. The Three Corners Hotel Bristol was great value.

1st day – Walking Tour around Jewish Quarter to Danube

• Coffee @ Café Alibi – nice café with very sweet waiters
• Dinner @ Pata Negra – best tapas I had for a long time, also great wine selection, try corral de campanas
• Drinks and party @ ruin bars Szimpla Kert or Instant

2nd day – Walking tour to the castle & fishermen’s bastion, Thermal Bath

• Visit @ Great Market Hall and taste Hungarian sausages
• Enjoy the views @ fisherman’s bastion and wander around from one beautiful building to the next
• Relax @ Gellert Bath and take a 30 min massage
• Dinner @ Café New York, a restaurant in an amazing location and that’s why you are here, food is fine, deserts are great

3rd day – Margaret Island and walking tour in the north inner city

• Coffee break @ Espresso Embassy with incredibly good coffee
• Lunch @ Pozsonyi Kisvendeglo Goulash and Onion beef roast 
• Japanese Tea @ Marumoto – café that lives the Japanese culture from the heart and offers a great Japanese tea experience
• Concert @ Liszt Academy – try to get tickets last minute on the counter as most concerts are booked far in advance
• Wine @ Doblo Wine Bar – try some great Hungarian wine in a very cozy atmosphere

4th day – Walking tour from City Park to Andrassy Ut

• Visit @ city park  – the largest artificial ice surface in Europe, @ Hero’s square and its millennium monument, @ Andrassy Ut (Avenue) – lined with spectacular neo-renaissance mansions (World Heritage Site in 2002) and one of Budapest’s main shopping streets, with fine cafes, restaurants, theatres, and luxury boutiques.
• Coffee break @ Ecocafe – organic coffee and healthy snacks on Andrassy Ut
• Lunch @ Köles – Budapest’s first gluten free restaurant 

 

Further recommendations:

Rubens eterem – traditional eatery in very nice neighborhood