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With more than 15 million reviews and opinions, TripAdvisor makes travel planning a snap for the 25 million travelers visiting our site each month. BUDAPEST The best places to eat, sleep and play in Budapest this spring and summer SPRING & SUMMER GUIDE 2008 tripadvisor.com 2 The capital city of Hungary as we know it didn’t form until 1873, when three different towns—Buda, Pest and Óbuda—united to create the modern-day Budapest. Geographically, the River Danube shapes the city, with industrial Pest on the right bank; hilly, historic Buda on the left bank and Óbuda on the outer edges of the city. Its continental climate brings short but bitterly cold winters and long, warm, sunny summers. The area has been successively ruled by many different peoples—Celts, Romans, Mongols, Germans, Austrians, to name a few. And the mark of each remains on the Magyar city in cobbled streets, hidden courtyards and old-world architecture. Since the departure of communism, investments are revitalizing Budapest, bringing in new hotels, malls and clubs. Yet at its heart, Budapest remains unpretentious. So go ahead, savor a cup of gulyás, sample the pastries at a local café, soak in the thermal waters of one of its 14 baths, wander through castles and centuries-old churches. Experience the wonders of Budapest. Inside TripAdvisor, the most trusted source for where to eat, sleep and play in thousands of destinations around the world, has collected the best insider tips from its 25 million monthly visitors to produce a unique series of travel guides. In addition to the best hotels, restaurants and attractions for every type of traveler, you’ll get great advice about what to pack, how to get around and where to ﬁnd the best views. Be sure to check out the guides at www.tripadvisor.com. 1. If you’re shy about baring all in the baths (or wish to go to the co-ed baths), be sure to bring a bathing suit. Also, pack a bathing cap if you plan on using the pools in the baths. 2. “All the bathhouses in Budapest are great. Leave all your valuables at the hotel (hidden from view). Only take to the bath the items needed to get in (money, your wallet, etc.).”—TripAdvisor Member, Dallas, Texas 3. “When visiting some of the churches, you may wish to bring a shawl or something to cover your shoulders, ladies, if you’re wearing something skimpy.”—TripAdvisor Member, Bournemouth, England 4. “Use ATMs: That’s the most convenient, cheapest and most secure way to get your money!”— TripAdvisor Member, Linz, Austria 5. “To understand more about what the Hungarian people went through during communism, read The Bridge at Andau by James Michener.”— TripAdvisor Member PACKING TIPS INTRODUCTION BUDAPEST You’ll find reviews for more than 215,000 hotels, 75,000 attractions and 260,000 restaurants on TripAdvisor.com. Learn from other travelers what to expect before you make your plans. tripadvisor.com 3 Call an Expedia Travel Specialist now 877 633 3716 VIEWS Top Where toPLAY TOP 10 Attractions 1. Rudas Baths, Dobrentei Ter. 9, 1 356 1322 2. Szechenyi Baths and Pool, XIV, Állatkerti krt. 11, 1146, 1 363 3210 3. Danube, Boat Station Pier 7 , 5th district, Vigadó Ter. 4. Hungarian State Opera House (Magyar Allami Operahaz), Andrássy u. 22, 1 472 1196 5. Chain Bridge (Szechenyi lanchid), Between Clark Adam Ter. and Roosevelt Ter. BUDAPEST’S BEST VIEWS See Budapest from a bird’s-eye view: For spectacular sights over Budapest and the Danube Bend or to “watch the sunset from a plane, sightseeing pleasure ﬂights are available.”—TripAdvisor Member, Budapest Pleasure Flight, Program Centrum, Madách I. u. 13-14, 1075, 1 317 7767 Ride the Libego chair lift to Budapest’s highest point. “Turn right when you come out of the top.The road takes you up to the Erszebet Kilato, which has fantastic views across Budapest.”—TripAdvisor Member, Bath, U.K. Libego (chair lift), Zugligeti ú. 97, 1121, 1 394 3764 “The panorama of Budapest is breathtaking. It does not get old to look from the Fisherman’s Bastion or Citadella onto its fantastic scenery.”—TripAdvisor Member, Boston, Mass. Fisherman’s Bastion (Halaszbastya), Behind Matyas templom; Citadella, Gellert Hill (Gellérthegy) FAMILIES The Palace of Wonders, with attractions for both younger and older children, is a hands-on science museum with “exhibitions and smart interactive gadgets” that promise to entertain (and educate) grown-ups, too.— TripAdvisor Member, New Orleans, La. Palace of Wonders, Fény u. 20-22, 1024, 1 350 6131 While grown-up engineers drive the trains, at the Children’s Railway, kids ages 10 to 14 operate the switches and signals, take care of tickets and work with the passengers. “A fantastic ride through the hills, all enhanced by the enthusiastic youngsters working on the trains.”— TripAdvisor Member, Bath, England Children’s Railway, http://www.gyermekvasut.hu/english.html “Budapest Zoo is an absolute must for everyone. It’s quite old-fashioned in style, but all the nicer for being so.”—TripAdvisor Member, Warrington, England Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden, Állatkerti krt. 6-12, 1 273 4900 ROMANCE While you can take a guided tour to see the interior of the spectacular Hungarian State Opera House, the best way to appreciate it is by seeing a performance. “It is a beautiful building with an old-world feeling, paintings and big chandelier.”—TripAdvisor Member, Hampshire, U.K. Hungarian State Opera House (Magyar Állami Operaház), Andrássy u. 22, 1 472 1196 Matthias Church “is a mid-13th century church named after the much-loved 15th- century Renaissance king who contributed the towers and who was twice married here. Beautiful architecture!”—TripAdvisor Member, Lighthouse Point, Fla. Matthias Church (Matyas Templom), Szentháromság Ter. 2, 1 355 5657 At the Hungarian National Museum, you will be awed “from the moment you enter. The trip through Hungary’s history is divided into 19 rooms, starting with the rise of Magyar. This museum is the ﬁrst thing one should visit before seeing the rest of Budapest.”— TripAdvisor Member, London, England Hungarian National Museum (Magyar Nemzeti Muzeum), Múzeum krt. 14-16, 1 338 2122 6. House of Terror, VI. Andrássy u. 60, 1 374 2600 7. Central Market Hall (Nagy Vasarcsarnok), Vámház krt. 1-3, 1 366 3300 8. Budapest Zoo (Budapesti Allakert), Állatkerti krt. 6-12, 1146, 1 273 4900 9. Matthias Church (Matyas Templom), Szentháromság Ter. 2, 1014, 1 355 5657 10. Parliament (Orszaghaz), Kossuth Lajos Ter., 1 441 4904 “…the first thing one should visit” tripadvisor.com 4 Call an Expedia Travel Specialist now 877 633 3716 Not for the claustrophobic, exploring Matyas Caves “was very hard work, and downright frightening at times; however, we all felt a great sense of accomplishment at the end. It was something completely unique and gave you a new perspective on the thermal baths in Budapest—the caves were carved out by the thermal springs.”— TripAdvisor Member, Melbourne, Australia Matyas Caves “During summer, Margaret Island is crowded with visitors, people doing sports. It’s a huge island and a big green space, right in the middle of the city, where you cannot hear the city noise at all!” Hire a bike or rent a Segway to explore the island.— TripAdvisor Member, Budapest Margaret Island “I’m not a very outdoorsy person, but I really enjoyed my tour of Pálvölgyi Cave. The cave is not difﬁcult or treacherous for an in-shape adult or adolescent, as they have put hand rails and steps in where needed.”— TripAdvisor Member, Boston, Massachusetts Pálvölgyi Cave, Szépvölgyi u. 162, 1 325 9505 ADVENTURE The House of Terror is a controversial but popular museum with “an impressive tour on how Hungarian people suffered under Germans, Hungarian fascists, Soviet Union and Hungarian communists and how, ﬁnally, they got their freedom after half a century of bad times.”—TripAdvisor Member, Alava, Spain House of Terror, Andrássy u. 60, 1 374 2664 The Nagy Zsinagóga, or Great Synagogue, is the largest synagogue in Europe. “Our guide gave some interesting background not only for the building but also on Jewish culture in Budapest during the last century and a half.”—TripAdvisor Member, Alava, Spain Nagy Zsinagóga and the National Jewish Museum, Dohány u. 2, 1 342 8949 See “Budapest on display” at the Historical Museum of Budapest. “It gives a detailed overview of Budapest’s history, as well as giving one the opportunity to have a look inside the Castle.”—TripAdvisor Member, Malta Historical Museum of Budapest (Budapesti Történeti Múzeum), Buda Castle, Szent György Ter. 2, Budavári Palota “E” épület, 1 487 8801 EDUCATIONAL/HISTORICAL Heroes’ Square “is a must-see. It’s a very beautiful monument to the unknown soldiers who died in the various wars in which Hungary was involved.” — TripAdvisor Member, United States Heroes’ Square (Hösök Tere), take the yellow line to Hösök Tere Pick any of the many wonderful thermal baths in Budapest for a soothing respite from the bustle. At the Széchenyi Baths, you can use the outdoor pool year-round. There are inside and outside pools; you’ll probably love the outside ones the most. The building itself is old, but that’s the magic of it.”—TripAdvisor Member, Budapest Széchenyi Baths and Pool, XIV, Állatkerti krt. 11, 1 363 3210 “After paying an admission fee at the House of Hungarian Wines, we were given a glass and then allowed to try the many wines on offer. uploads/Finance/ budapest-guide.pdf