Hungary
Budapest
Thermal baths, ruin bars and the grandest river in Europe.
- Average dorm bed
- €16 / night
- Average private room
- €40 / night
- Partner hostels
- 0
- Best time to go
- April–June and September–October
Budapest in short
Budapest is two cities joined by bridges: hilly, quiet Buda on one bank and flat, busy Pest on the other, with the Danube and the Parliament building between them.
It is the northern anchor of the Balkan route and the easiest city in the region to fly home from.
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Why visit Budapest?
Thermal baths
Széchenyi and Gellért are enormous, historic, and open to anyone with a ticket and a towel.
Ruin bars
Derelict courtyard buildings filled with mismatched furniture and very cheap drinks.
Grand and walkable
The whole centre is flat, and trams 2 and 4/6 cover most of what you need.
Things to do
Széchenyi Baths
Outdoor thermal pools that stay warm through winter; go early to beat the crowds.
Fisherman's Bastion
A neo-Gothic terrace on the Buda side with the classic view across to Parliament.
Great Market Hall
Paprika, lángos and cheap lunch on the upper floor.
Jewish Quarter ruin bars
Szimpla Kert is the original; the streets around it are full of alternatives.
What a bed costs in Budapest
Dorm bed
€16
Average across partner hostels, per night
Private room
€40
Two people sharing, per night
Average NEXT PASS saving
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