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Budapest · 3 days

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Budapest

Where to stay

Three vetted options, one per budget

Budget / Boutique€€

Top-rated boutique stay

8.6· ≈ €80–120 / night

Budapest · central district

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Mid-range€€€

Top-rated 4★ hotel

8.9· ≈ €150–220 / night

Budapest · walking distance to the centre

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Luxury / Top location€€€€

Top-rated 5★ hotel

9.2· €300+ / night

Budapest · best location in town

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Day 1

City Essentials

☀️ Morning09:00 – 12:00

Great Market Hall

4.5·€€·First floor with lángos and paprika.

First floor with lángos and paprika.

Metro / tram · Local network · Great Market Hall

Departure: Deák Ferenc tér · 10 min · 450 HUF

🍕 Lunch12:30 – 14:00

Main choice

Bors GasztroBár

4.5·€€·Creative soups and baguettes, low budget.

Creative soups and baguettes, low budget.

Other great options nearby

  • Rosenstein

    €€ · Family-run Hungarian-Jewish cuisine.

  • Kőleves

    €€ · Ruin bistro in the Jewish quarter.

Metro / tram · Local network · Bors GasztroBár

Departure: Deák Ferenc tér · 10 min · 450 HUF

🏛️ Afternoon14:30 – 18:30

Espresso Embassy

4.5·€€·Top specialty coffee.

Top specialty coffee.

Metro / tram · Local network · Espresso Embassy

Departure: Deák Ferenc tér · 10 min · 450 HUF

🍷 Dinner19:30 – 21:30

Main choice

Dinner at Mazel Tov

4.5·€€·Covered courtyard, Levantine food.

Covered courtyard, Levantine food.

Other great options nearby

  • Bors GasztroBár

    €€ · Creative soups and baguettes, low budget.

  • Rosenstein

    €€ · Family-run Hungarian-Jewish cuisine.

Metro / tram · Local network · Dinner at Mazel Tov

Departure: Deák Ferenc tér · 10 min · 450 HUF

🍸 Evening / Nightlife22:00+

Main choice

Szimpla Kert

4.5·€€·The most famous ruin bar.

The most famous ruin bar.

Other great options nearby

  • Espresso Embassy

    €€ · Top specialty coffee.

  • Margaret Island

    €€ · Park on the Danube, musical fountain.

Metro / tram · Local network · Szimpla Kert

Departure: Deák Ferenc tér · 10 min · 450 HUF

Historic insight & vintage spot

Ecseri Flea Market

Look beyond the center for porcelain, socialist-era objects, old photographs and Central European antiques.

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Events & markets

What's on in Budapest

Christmas marketNov – Jan

Advent Bazilika

Projections on St Stephen's Basilica and kürtőskalács.

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FestivalAugust

Sziget Festival

A festival on Hajógyári Island.

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Fair & marketSeptember

Budapest Wine Festival

Tastings in the courtyard of Buda Castle.

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Local essentials
  • Tipping

    10% · check if service is already added

  • Public transport

    Ticket 450 HUF · 24h 2500 HUF · MAV-START for trains · BudapestGO app for metro, tram and bus tickets

  • Emergency numbers

    112 · Ambulance 104

  • Plug & adapter

    Type C / F · 230V

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