Let’s face it, of course your friends love you, that’s why they are coming, but the thing is that it’s not only about you, but about them too - during their stay they expect to fall in love with Budapest.  Be cool, guide them through the paths of love! Since you’ll have to think both locally and globally, you’ll have a complicated mission. Here it goes!

Show them what they expect - become a local guide

Organizing your time is the best way to start, also, collecting some basic pieces of information and facts about the places you are going to show them will help you be cooler. Take a look at these secrets about Budapest!

Your friends will want to do Budapestian things, that’s why you should go for these top 10 must-dos in Budapest.

Try not miss a thing! Also, if you happen to be busy working or studying, the Free Tour will do part of the job for you. They meet everyday at Deák and offer tours in several languages. The main attractions will be covered on both sides of the city, plus interesting facts and pieces of history will be told.

At night, be romantic and take them with the tram 4/6 to Margithíd station, right in the middle of Margaret Bridge, but before getting down ask them to close their eyes until you make sure the views are the best. They will be mesmerized when they finally see the beautiful lights of Budapest.Surprise them with what they don’t expect - but they will love the most

There’s more than big and impressive tourist attractions in the city. Indeed, a big part of Budapest is hidden in the cafés, the ruin-pubs, the not-so-known streets, the old buildings… Some places you shouldn’t miss are:

  • Massolit Café - Try the homemade carrot cake here!
  • Csendes - Enjoy the budapestian ruin-pub style while having a hungarian beer.
  • 7th District - Walk and pay attention to the streets, to the buildings! This is the jewish quarter and it’s full of history.
  • Gozsdu Udvar at night. Fancy pubs and cafés are located in this passage that crosses from Kiraly to Dob utca.
  • Szabadság Square - Beautiful and representative hungarian buildings are located in this Liberty Square, also, significant monuments of the hungarian history.
  • Egyetem tér - The beautiful Law faculty is located right next to a church that belongs just there but seems not to. Also, the area is charming and offers several kinds of bistros and cafés.
Introduce them to hungarian cuisine - it’s never too much food!

Tell me what you eat and I’ll tell you who you are! Budapestian people like street food, but they also love to hang out and have long meals. Your friends can’t leave Budapest without trying the hungarian way of eating. It’s simply not allowed. Do not miss these:

  • Quickly meal at the top floor of the Market Hall
  • Take your time at Frici Papa!
  • Lángos, street food par excellence. One of the best is located at Flórián Square.
  • Tasty and sweet Chimney Cake at Deák metro station. You will find it around the city, but this one is one of the cheapest.
Don’t deceive them - Prove that rumors about Budapestian crazy nights are true

  • Talking about crazy nights in Budapest, we would like to give you some advice related to alcohol, so your funny night won’t turn into a hangover.
  • Now that’s said, guide your friends through a typical budapestian night out. Start with having some drinks at the best ruin pubs downtow!
  • Rock your body at some of the many clubs dedicated to dancing in Budapest and end the night by having a good meal to avoid hungover - highly recommended to keep on the sightseeing plan!
If the weather is warm they would love to…

Have a picnic at Margaret Island, watch the sunset at
Citadel

while having a beer and go for a walk to the City Park!
After this, believe us, your friends will promise to come back!

Cover photo: Christian Seifert