HINTS AND TIPS

Check cool places in Budapest near our apartments

Useful tips

We do not recommend restaurants or cafés facing directly to Váci street, usually they are too expensive compared to the quality. (tipical tourist-traps:-)
Exception: Anna Café which sells very good quality of sandwiches, salads, ice cream and a wide variety of coffee and shake.

Be careful with the taxi drivers. Use only cab companies, or from or to the aiport the airport transfer service. (they have fixed rates to different districts of the city)

From the public transport service we recommend only the metro, kisföldalatti (millennium train - yellow line), tram number 2 (goes around the bend of the Danube), and the Budavári Sikló (Funicular on the Buda hills, going to the Castle from the Chain Bridge)

Baths

Széchenyi-Bath on the Pest side (just a couple of stops with the Kisföldalatti from both Residences) is a common bath, with indoor facilities like steam bath, different saunas, massage, tepid bath, and thermal baths. They have only outdoor swimming pools. Check out the official page, and photo gallery here.

Gellért-Bath is the most famous thermal bath on the Buda side. It is beautifully decorated inside, and have the same facilities as Széchenyi Bath, but Gellért has an indoor swimming pool as well. This is the most expensive one. Check out the official page, and photo gallery here.

Rudas-Bath is located on the Buda-side and is world-famous for its night-bathing facility on the weekends and Cinetrip-parties. Be careful, the bath is only for men during weekdays, and famous for its Turkish thermal baths. Check out the official page, and photo gallery here.

Lukács-Bath is on the Buda-side and is a common bath, with same facilities as Széchenyi-Bath. Check out the official page, and photo gallery here.

Cool Places

Szimpla-Kert - is world-famous, cultic place for all kind of people from all around the world! Must see! www.szimpla.hu

Dupla Restaurant - a very friendly place to eat (maximum 30 eur/2 persons) real Hungarian food. Good food, low prices and nice service. www.dupla.hu

A38 - a big boat on the Danube, with restaurant, bar and open teracce. Recommended for concerts and parties. Check the current programs: www.a38.hu

Liszt Ferenc square - a very crowded square near the Music Academy and the Opera House, housing a lot of trendy restaurants, teracces and cafés. Very popular in the summertime.

Ráday Street - a trendy walking Street with bars, cafés and Restaurants.

Castle District - Pierrot Restaurant (around 100 eur/2 persons) a fancy restaurant in the Castle Hill with delicious food and a Michelin recommendation. www.pierrot.hu

Market-Hall - on the Fovám square (end of the Váci street), one of the 5 oldest Market-Halls in the city. A beautifully built Hall which houses an authentic market during weekdays and Saturday. You can find all types of veggies, fruits, bakery, spices and all what you need for a good dinner. On the top this is the best place to buy Hungaricums. (e.g. goose liver, paprika, wine, etc.)

Who we are

We are a young couple who would like to show you how exciting, colourful and adventurous our city is. We have been travelling to many places around the world, visited many B&B’s and apartments so we exactly know what you need after an exhausting day filled with sightseeing, bath-activities, heavy Hungarian cuisine, a tiring bike-tour and the crowded nightlife of Budapest.

We would be happy to supply you with all the information you need, on guided tours to the city, itineraries of historical and artistic interest, restaurants, wineshops, authentic local stores, bike/car rental and anything else you may require during your stay. If you need transport from the airport or back, we can help you by sending one of our private vehicles.

We have 2 residencies, The Váci utca Residence and The Basilica residence, both are situated in a central location and both have a unique Hungarian atmosphere.

Cheap rooms, affordable accommodation in Budapest