Top 17 Charming Cities on the Danube

The Danube is Europe’s second largest river and is located in Center and Eastern Europe. Floating through 10 countries, the Danube crosses four capital cities before it plunges into the Black Sea, creating to amazing Danube Delta.

Day Trip from Budapest: Esztergom, Hungary

Esztergom is a city in northern Hungary, located close to the capital of Budapest. It stands on the bank of the Danube, right on the border with Slovakia. Known for being home to the largest church in Hungary, Esztergom used to be the capital of Hungary until the mid-13th century. Today, it’s a popular stop…

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…

Best Wines to Try in Central-Eastern Europe

I don’t consider myself to be a foodie or a wine connoisseur, but when I find myself planning a trip to one of the well-known wine regions of Central-Eastern Europe you bet I’m going to sample the local varieties. Personally, I like medium-bodied whites, while Alex is a fan of full-bodied reds. Together, we make…

Review: La Casa Panzio (Guesthouse), Eger, Hungary

Address:Cecey u. 32., Eger, Hungary, 3300 Telephone: +36 (36) 413-573 Email: lacasa@t-online.hu >>book a room at La Casa Panzio How to get to If you arrive by train or bus, the owner will offer to pick you up for free. It’s useless to argue that you want to walk there…it won’t work. I was glad…

Review: Gourmand Cafe, Budapest, Hungary [now closed]

Address: Semmelweis u. 2., 1052, Budapest, Hungary Find them on Foursquare here. We first stumbled unto Gourmand Cafe back in 2011. It was then called Cairo Cafe. And we loved it because it had free wi-fi which worked, good coffee, decent prices and it was warm inside. Since we discovered this place, we’ve came back…

VIDEO: Budapest in July 2011

Since in 5 days we’ll be leaving for Budapest, Hungary (AGAIN!) , Alex decided to put together some videos he has filmed while we visited the capital in July 2011. All images are taken with Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 smartphone. ENJOY! (c) video and editing Alex P.

Lesser Known Christmas Markets: Budapest

I’ve written before about Christmas Markets in Europe but this year Alex reminded me that there’s a Christmas Market in Budapest, as well. Which obviously means that my mind jumped to this reaction: “I.Must.Visit”. This year (2011) the Christmas Market in Budapest opens on November 18 (that’s next Friday, by the way) and closes on…

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