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10 best places in Budapest
Budapest is split by the Danube into hilly Buda and flat Pest, united by a shared devotion to thermal baths and ruin bars. It's a city of Art Nouveau facades, paprika-laced dinners, and evening river cruises that look good in any weather.
Hungarian Parliament Building
A neo-Gothic giant on the Danube bank and Hungary's most recognizable landmark, especially lit up at night.
Széchenyi Thermal Bath
Europe's largest thermal bath complex, where locals play chess waist-deep in the outdoor pools.
Fisherman's Bastion
Neo-Romanesque turrets on Castle Hill offering the best lookout over the Danube and the Parliament.
Szimpla Kert
The city's original and most famous ruin bar, packed with mismatched vintage furniture in a crumbling courtyard.
Great Market Hall
A sprawling covered market stacked with paprika and foie gras, plus lángos stalls upstairs worth queuing for.
Museum of Fine Arts
A collection of European painting from El Greco to Goya on grand Heroes' Square.
Margaret Island
A green island in the middle of the Danube with a musical fountain, jogging paths, and its own thermal pools.
Rosenstein
A family-run classic Hungarian restaurant near Keleti station, famous for its foie gras.
Váci utca
Pest's main pedestrian street lined with boutiques, street musicians, and open-air cafés.
New York Café
A lavish 19th-century café dripping in frescoes and gilding, once a haunt of Hungarian writers.
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