Budapest is a hip city brimming with culture, history, hearty meals, and breathtaking views. It is a place everyone should visit. We know it, you know it, but now, the whole world can pin it on their map if they take the advice of Condé Nast Traveler. The esteemed travel magazine has recently published a list about '50 Things to Do in Europe Before You Die', with two items in the Hungarian capital.
The editors and contributors of the American Condé Nast Traveler put together a list of the 50 best things to do while travelling through Europe. The round-up includes typical must-dos such as biking along Amsterdam's canals, sunbathing in Capri, or sweating in a Helsinki sauna, but it also offers insider tips. Budapest got mentioned twice.
Soak in a thermal bath
'One of the greatest pleasures of Budapest is the city’s spectacular thermal baths: The architectural gems surround a labyrinthine network of saunas, steam rooms, and naturally warm pools whose mineral-infused water springs straight from the ground. Though the city is awash with these thermal spas, must-visits include the world-famous Gellert, and the Turkish-built 16th century Király and Rudas Baths.' —Natalie Holmes
'One of the greatest pleasures of Budapest is the city’s spectacular thermal baths: The architectural gems surround a labyrinthine network of saunas, steam rooms, and naturally warm pools whose mineral-infused water springs straight from the ground. Though the city is awash with these thermal spas, must-visits include the world-famous Gellert, and the Turkish-built 16th century Király and Rudas Baths.' —Natalie Holmes
Budapest is the city of spas. And though Király Baths is undergoing a facelift (and is closed until further notice), you can visit an abundance of authentic pools. Enter the Art Nouveau setting of Gellért Baths and follow in the footsteps of Ryan Gosling. Spice up your spa experience at Széchenyi Baths with a movie night, spa party, tropical retreat, or a beer spa. Or be stunned by the view of the illuminated city at Rudas Baths' rooftop jacuzzi during a night bathing.
Spend a day at Roman Beach
'To do Budapest like a local in the summertime, head to this ramshackle promenade of food and drinks vendors in the woods along the Danube in North Buda, where the vibe is one part Fellini, one part Jersey Shore. You'll sit on beach chairs on the pebbly banks eating fried fish and langos, those distinctly Hungarian hubcap-sized discs of fried bread, drinking Aperol spritzes or local specialty, froccs, a mixture of wine and soda water. The return by riverboat ferry, with the wind in your hair and Parliament glowing in the late afternoon light, is one of the city's greatest pleasures.' —Jesse Ashlock
'To do Budapest like a local in the summertime, head to this ramshackle promenade of food and drinks vendors in the woods along the Danube in North Buda, where the vibe is one part Fellini, one part Jersey Shore. You'll sit on beach chairs on the pebbly banks eating fried fish and langos, those distinctly Hungarian hubcap-sized discs of fried bread, drinking Aperol spritzes or local specialty, froccs, a mixture of wine and soda water. The return by riverboat ferry, with the wind in your hair and Parliament glowing in the late afternoon light, is one of the city's greatest pleasures.' —Jesse Ashlock
The other bucket list item on the magazine's list is more of an insider tip. The Roman Beach (Római-part) is in a suburban part of the city, but you can easily get there by taking bus 34 from Göncz Árpád városközpont. Once there, change into swimming suits and try the local pop-up beach before sipping on spritzers (fröccs) at Nap bácsi or Fellini.
Source: Condé Nast Traveler
