Budapest sits on more than 120 thermal springs, so the city is home to many different bath houses. Thanks to this, the Hungarian capital has been called the spa centre of Europe – the springs and their ‘healing properties’ have been used for centuries. The first summer I went to Budapest, we’d planned to visit […]
4-night Budapest city break itinerary
A few years ago I was a frequent visitor to Budapest. My husband was sent to the Hungarian capital for a year’s work, just after our daughter had started secondary school. Rather than relocate the whole family, we decided that he should go there alone, and that the kids and I would join him during […]
Best places for vegan food in Budapest
Traditional Hungarian food seems to always contain meat – the most famous national dish is goulash, a beef and vegetable stew. But these days I find that cosmopolitan Budapest has plenty of places which cater for vegetarians and vegans – you just need to do some research to find them. When my vegan daughter and […]
Top 10 Things to do in Budapest with Children
We love going to Budapest, and these are our favourite things to do there as a family. Visit the zoo and watch other people feeding the hippos, one of the world’s most dangerous creatures. Go to the circus and you might see a man putting his head in a lion’s mouth. Take a ride […]
