Top Budapest Tours, Excursions, and Experiences [in 2026]

Budapest is not only Hungary’s largest and most populous city but also its cultural biggest hub. No matter when you plan to visit, there’ll always be a lot of outstanding things to experience.

Gorgeous European Winter Destinations

Winter in Europe can be pretty balmy, mild, or downright bitter cold. From the Spanish Canary Islands to the Portuguese Madeira, warm Apulia in Italy, cold Budapest or icy Greenland, there are plenty places to enjoy the beauty of this season.

Christmas Markets in Budapest

As soon as Lent starts (on November 15), European cities dress up for the winter Holidays. And that usually means, Christmas Markets are opening. And while I’ve written before about Christmas Markets in Europe, there’s one city we’ve been in love with and which is also home to glorious festive markets: Budapest.

Day Trips from Arad, Romania

Situated in Western Romania, right near the Hungarian border, Arad is very often considered a cute transit city. Many who want to travel further to Budapest or Vienna and come from Southern or Easter Romania, would make a stop here.

FREE Things to Do in Budapest

Free things to do in Budapest are quite easy to find and they allow to you stretch the budget even further. As you know, Budapest is a city we love and wouldn’t mind even living there. We also travel there as often as we can – at least once a year – and we’ve made…

Budapest Off the Beaten Path: Get Away from the Crowds

Once you arrive close to Vaci utca, whether by metro or on foot, you’d soon realize how crowded Budapest is. Sure, the street is where everything and anything seems to happen at any time of the year but show up in late May to early September and you’d probably feel a bit claustrophobic.

Getting from Arad (Romania) to Budapest (Hungary) (and return)

Budapest is one of the biggest travel hubs in Central Europe. It’s also a common stop for those wanting to travel to Eastern Europe. Likewise, Romania is a lovely base to explore Central-Eastern Europe but…outside of the Schengen zone (for now), while being in the European Union.

Review: Central Hotel 21 Budapest

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Review: Nika Restaurant (former Bali Cafe), Budapest -Permanently closed

Address: 1052 Budapest, Károly körút 4, Hungary 1053 Budapest, Kossuth Lajos utca 7-9, Budapest Website

Transport Museum of Budapest [currently undergoing renewal]

I have visited the Transport Museum of Budapest for the first time in 2007. It was Alex’s suggestion and I loved it. Fast forward 5 years and I really wanted to go back. We figured things would change and they did…one of the exhibits which were paid for (aside from the entrance ticket) was now…

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