Budapest Tips & articles

Tips & articles

  1. Beginner’s guide to Hungarian wine

    21 November 2011

    Budapesters love their wine and take it seriously, but in summer spritzers of red or white wine and mineral water...

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  2. The world’s hottest cool places

    10 November 2011

    The rewards for braving the cold are many. The northern hemisphere offers wonderful winter travel, with fewer crowds than in...

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  3. 10 essential stops for Europe first-timers

    20 September 2011

    We’ve come a long way since the emergence of the 17th-century ‘Grand Tour,’ when the wealthy (mostly Brits) finished their...

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  4. Exploring the ‘ruin pubs’ of Budapest’s seventh district

    10 August 2011

    Budapest’s seventh district, once home to a flourishing Jewish community before World War II but which languished for decades after,...

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  5. The ghosts of Budapest’s past

    09 August 2011

    The 20th century has not been kind to Hungary. After the post-WW1 Treaty of Trianon partitioned the nation into a...

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  6. Best places to get naked

    02 June 2011

    It’s not news to point out that the human body has been fetishized by advertising, consumerism, cinema, etc. There is,...

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  7. Europe’s 8 best night trains

    10 May 2011

    The midnight thump and clunk of railway carriages being uncoupled and shunted in a station somewhere in central Europe is...

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  8. Travel trivia: 10 geeky facts from around the globe

    14 February 2011

    All-surprising stats and fantastical facts, our info nerds’ world tour will have you pointing out the planet’s most unknown ‘did...

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  9. Top 10 hedonistic city breaks

    25 May 2010

    Whether you want beach parties, packed-out clubs or sexy tango schools, surrender to the seduction of these party cities -...

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  10. Making the most of your stopover

    05 March 2010

    What do you do with those precious few hours when you’re en route? Seems a shame to waste them kicking...

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  11. Joshua Bell's favourite music spots

    16 December 2009

    Widely acknowledged as one of the world’s premier classical violinists, Joshua Bell is a Grammy-winning artist with a penchant for...

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  12. Where's hot when it's cool: the top 9 winter destinations

    05 November 2009

    The rewards for braving the cold are many. The Northern Hemisphere offers wonderful winter travel, with fewer crowds than in...

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  13. Budapest with children

    28 August 2009

    So many of Budapest’s attractions are suitable for children you’ll only need to tweak your plans a little to ensure...

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  14. Europe's greatest train stations

    11 August 2009

    In Europe’s great cities, a station can be a destination in itself. Take a later train and discover these ‘railway...

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