12 Best Places to Visit in Hungary

Although a small country, Hungary is dotted with interesting places to visit and things to do. Eger and Tokaj are known for the amazing wines, while Budapest is where you cannot really get bored. From the thermal spas and aqua parks available in many cities to the enchanting Danube Embankment in Budapest, the interesting ruins…

A Short Layover in Budapest

It was during our return travel from Greece (n.a. in May 2017), that we ended up with a short layover in Budapest. And we made the best of it! Surely, we’ve been to Budapest many times before and we’ve also had layovers before, but this time, the sunny weather and light luggage made us explore…

keleti train station

Central Europe by Train

We certainly prefer to travel by train instead of bus. And especially for distances located at most 4 h bytrain, it’s also a pleasure to travel like this. We generally get to Budapest only by train: cheap, fast and a delight.

Eger Castle, Hungary

We have a thing for Medieval castles. Or, better said, I’ve always had a thing for them. From our early days together, Alex kept mentioning Eger and wanting to go there. We finally made it for our 3rd wedding anniversary (May 2015). And it did not disappoint! We arrived in Eger, by train from Budapest,…

Tips & Tricks: Train Travel in Hungary

So far we haven’t ventured to book train tickets from anywhere than our train agency in the city (CFR Arad). I knew I was paying a small premium (about 1.2 euros per ticket for internal fares) and that connecting international tickets always cost more but we liked the security of booking through an agent (being…