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The best-laid plans... New exhibition reveals how Budapest might have looked had gigantic projects been carried out in generations past.

District VIII has always been a haven of alternative culture, whether it's live music, art or bohemian types convening in bars. You can find these and more at these eight choice venues we've selected.

From Friday through Sunday, 24-26 June, at the liveliest downtown clubs and the most ornate theatres, find the best parties, concerts and festivals in Budapest.

Get your Early Bird ticket for this year's Brain Bar in Budapest ,featuring the artistic director at Pixar, a top designer at Nike and Yanis Varoufakis, an outspoken critic of cryptocurrencies.

Climb on board a vintage carriage on Friday when Budapest’s Cogwheel Railway celebrates its 148th anniversary in historic style!

Splash in an outdoor pool, cycle along the Danube or catch a brilliant live band – it's all happening in Budapest this summer!

Come on in, the water's lovely! Cool off in the Danube again this summer when the public beach along Kossuth Lajos üdülőpart reopens until 20 August on the Római embankment.

Move to the Macarena at a new Latin bar in Budapest, where South-American specialities are served alongside authentic cocktails – with dancing to follow!

Sniff around for a little figure of a corgi dog the next time you're shopping at the Allee mall – it's the latest creation by sculptor Antal Plank.

Take a walk around offbeat Lövölde tér, where Király utca and Városligeti fasor, Terézváros and Erzsébetváros, and several layers of urban history all intersect.

If you've ever skipped the queue for the Funicular and taken the stairs instead, you know what a stiff climb it can be. Yet some of these staircases are dramatic in their own right – take a look!

Let the kids run wild with their skateboards at new skate park at Rákosmente, an easy hop from Örs Vezér tere on bus 67.