Fun ways to stay warm inside
Mulled wine is popular in all European countries with a tough winter. In Hungary, it's called forralt bor, is mulled with cinamon and fruits, and is usually served with a slice of orange. It'll warm you up after the first sip like a sweet acoustic song after a long day in the office. If mulled wine grabbed your attention, check out the best Budapestian places to have a mug of everyone’s favorite winter beverage! Why is it that we need more chocolate in winter? Is it about the crave for endorphin? Is it simply an addiction boosted by the weather and the dark skies? Whatever the reason, just listen to your body, give it what it wants. If it's chocolate, then chocolate it is. Carlos Café , close to Astoria, which offers a delicious and thick chocolate served with whiped cream in a confy and cosy environment for less than 400 Ft. Rengeteg Romkafé it's not just about the chocolate – which is amazing - but the place itself, which is a voyage to the past. An extensive variety of chocolates combined with all the fruits and spices you can imagine are served here. Last not least, Azték Choxolat is a small café hidden in a courtyard on Károly körút. It's perfect a perfect date spot, and one the better hot chocolate places in the city offering a plethora of flavours, some of them being truly unique combinations of seemingly nonmatching ingredients. Did you know that Budapest State Opera has the 3rd best acoustics in Europe, trailing only to Milan and Paris? So imagine how lucky you are to be living in Budapest and thus having the chance to attend a performance in such a shrine of arts. Tickets are affordable, around 25-50 Euros. When the weekend finally arrives, and it's so cold outside that even Bruce Springsteen’s Fire would freeze over, you need some strong motivation to get out from the fort of your blanket. Here’s some motivation for you, my lazy friend: live music. Concerts and DJ Sessions are held on Corvintető every week. Jack Doyle's is an Irish Pub where you can listen to live music several days a week while having a pint. According to Lonely Planet, “A38 houses high-quality concerts of various styles – pop, rock, alternative, jazz, electro, progressive – attracting a colorful crowd of party people”.For the brave: stay warm outside! It's not hard to stay warm in the shelter of your flat, the real challenge is staying warm while being out in the cold. The following options are for those who have the heart of a Scandinavian and the cold-tolerance of Ray LaMontagne’s beard. In case you didn’t know, Budapest is the home of Europe’s biggest ice-rink called Városligeti Műjégpálya. The entrance fee is around 1200 HUF, and ice skates are available for rent for 700 HUF. Some say the best things in life are free, and maybe that includes ice-rinks, so here’s one for you that’s easy on your wallet: it’s located on Óbuda’s Main Square. For further info on Budapestian ice-rinks, check out this bonafide article! Be a kid for a day again, and go sledding in Budapest! is a popular excursion and sledding site located close to the top of providing a postcard-worthy panorama on the city and the chance to slide like there’s no tomorrow. You can easily get there by public transportation, it takes around 30 minutes from the city center. After so many adventures featuring cold, ice, and snow, it’s time to warm yourself up as if you were in Jamaica. Some of the in Budapest boast outdoor pools, which will surely set a sentimental mood if you’re in the company of your beloved one. Scan through the selection, and choose as your heart desires.
Some of the best places to have a hot chocolate in Budapest are the following:
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