Fodor's Budapest: with the Danube Bend & Other Highlights of Hungary

by Fodor's Travel Publications

Overview

Whether you want to soak in a thermal bath, cruise the Danube River, or walk the Chain Bridge, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Budapest are here to help! Fodor’s Budapest guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.

Fodor’s Budapest travel guide includes:

• AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do
• MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time
• MORE THAN 25 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidently
• COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
• HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more
• PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “What to Eat and Drink,” “What to Buy” and more
• TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
• HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, geography and more
• SPECIAL FEATURES on “Budapest’s Baths” “What to Watch and Read Before You Visit,” and “Budapest Through the Years”
• LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems
• HUNGARIA- LANGUAGE PRIMER with useful words and essential phrases
• UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Széchenyi Baths, Hungarian Parliament, the Danube River, Chain Bridge, Margaret Island, Fisherman’s Bastion, Great Market Hall, Buda Castle, Leopold Town, Franz Town, Joseph Town, the Jewish Quarter, Belváros, Obuda, City Park, the opera, side trips, ruin bars, thermal baths, and more.

Planning on visiting other destinations in Central Europe? Check out Fodor’s Prague and Fodor's Vienna & the Best of Austria.

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640973671
Publisher:	Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc.
Publication date:	07/06/2021
Series:	Full-color Travel Guide
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	202,883
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

For over 80 years, Fodor's Travel has been a trusted resource offering expert travel advice for every stage of a traveler's trip. We hire local writers who know their destinations better than anyone else, allowing us to provide the best travel recommendations for all tastes and budget in over 7,500 worldwide destinations. Our books make it possible for every trip to be a trip of a lifetime.

Table of Contents

1 Experience Budapest 6

20 Ultimate Experiences 8

What's Where 16

What to Eat and Drink 18

Under The Radar 20

Budapest with Kids 22

What to Buy 24

Ruin Pubs 26

What to Watch and Read 28

Budapest Today 30

2 Travel Smart 33

Know Before You Go 34

Getting Here and Around 36

Essentials 41

Top Tours 49

Helpful Hungarian Phrases 50

Great Itineraries 52

On the Calendar 56

Contacts 58

3 Várkerület (Castle District) 59

Neighborhood Snapshot 60

4 Gellérthegy (Gellért Hill) and Tabán 77

Neighborhood Snapshot 78

5 Belváros (Inner Town) 95

Neighborhood Snapshot 96

6 Southern Pest 109

Neighborhood Snapshot 110

7 Erzsébetváros (Elizabeth Town) and the Jewish Quarter 127

Neighborhood Snapshot 128

8 Városliget (City Park) 143

Neighborhood Snapshot 144

9 Parliament and Around 157

Neighborhood Snapshot 158

10 Margitszieget (Margaret Island) and Northern Pest 181

Neighborhood Snapshot 182

11 Óbuda and Buda Hills 197

Neighborhood Snapshot 198

12 Side Trips from Budapest 215

Welcome to Side Trips from Budapest 216

Planning 219

Szentendre 221

Visegrád 226

Esztergom 229

Vác 231

Hollókö 233

Eger 233

Pécs 237

Villány 243

Kecskemét 244

Bugac 247

Veszprém 247

Balatonfüred 249

Tihany 251

Badacsony and Szigliget 254

Keszthely and Hévíz 256

Gyor 261

Sopron 263

Bratislava, Slovakia 269

Index 275

About Our Writers 288

Maps

Várkerület (Castle District) 62-63

Gellérthegy (Gellért Hill) and Tabán 80-81

Belváros (Inner Town) 98-99

Southern Pest 114-115

Erzsébetváros (Elizabeth Town) and the Jewish Quarter 132-133

Városliget (City Park) 146

Parliament and Around 162-163

Margitszieget (Margaret Island) and Northern Pest 186

Óbuda and Buda Hills 202-203

Szentendre 222

Eger 234

Pécs 238

Editorial Reviews

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