Budapest 4 friends

In the length of 4 years, we visited Budapest twice. First time just the two of us, the second time with 4 friends – two of them already living there. You can do many things on your own or with friends, so we combined some memories from those two types of Budapest travel experiences to create an ultimate collection of things to eat, see, and experience in the city where the Danube River separates Buda from Pest.

4 years and 4 more friends later, we compiled the list of 4 major experiences everyone, in our humble opinion, should have in Budapest:

Party and spa

It is a sin not to go to the bath at the capital of thermal springs. You don’t have to be royalty anymore to experience the aromatic hot springs and saunas or the outdoor pools of the hundreds-of-years-old buildings. And as for the party, the city has a thing or two to offer! Take your friends on wine tasting sessions, to a bar, or to a restaurant with no English menus, or teach them how to dance to surprise them, or just stay home to celebrate а birthday or two.

Széchenyi Thermal Bath - even if you can't pronounce it - don't miss it - it was build in 1913 but still going strong. Don't forget to mingle with the crowd in the swirl action pool! — Széchenyi Thermal Bath – even if you can’t pronounce it – don’t miss it – it was built in 1913 but still going strong. Don’t forget to mingle with the crowd in the swirl action pool!

Don't miss another classic in thermal bathing - Gellért Baths and Hotel. Almost Antique and luxurious! — Don’t miss another classic in thermal bathing – Gellért Baths and hotel. Almost antique and luxurious!

From steamy hot to icy cold - two frozen shots will make it even better! — From steamy hot to icy cold – two frozen shots will make it even better!

Winetasting is a must-do in Budapest - do it home, in some of the fine restaurants or in the cave under Hilton on Fisherman's Bastion! — Wine tasting is a must-do in Budapest – do it at home, in some of the fine restaurants, or in the cave under the Hilton on Fisherman’s Bastion!

Never miss an opportunity to stop by a nice place and party like a local! Traditional Hungarian (and also Romanian) music and dance, grab your friends, and meet some new dance buddies:

They surely can rock'n'roll. Can you? — They surely can rock’n’roll. Can you?

Vaci Street has never seen so crazy party people. All you need is good company and… laurel leafs?

Live / stay

Our first stay was in District 8 near Kálvin tér metro station, in an old building with inner terraces. The second time we slept in our friends’ apartment, which was in the very heart of District 1, an old neighborhood with some fresh buildings and mesmerizing views of the river and the Parliament.

Living in district 1 - can you wake up with a view like this every day? — Living in District 1 – can you wake up with a view like this every day?

live11 — Traditional apartment in district 8 – high French windows, wooden second floor, and discreet light

The cool inside terraces which are also hallways and the spot to openly talk to the neighbours :-) — The cool inside terraces, which are also hallways, and the spot to openly talk to the neighbours 🙂

Eat

Needless to say, Budapest is a great destination for foodies! See why in the pictures! Every dish is as tasty as home-made and very often it is actually home-made 🙂 Yummy!