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You know you want it! Find Marmite, Hershey bars, standard tea bags and all kinds of Asian delights at these specialist stores around Budapest – oh, and don't forget the chocolate digestives!

Bid farewell to lacklustre store bread and bring in the flavourful tastes of fresh sourdough, at this popular new bakery in Újbuda, Megszegett Ígéret!

The Farkaserdő woods replanted after industrialisation now provide a wonderful green getaway alongside a housing estate in urban Újpest. You can even volunteer to walk a rescue dog around them!

Go næked when you shop at this Scando-style, package-free store in Buda, now also offering a range of unusual teas and organic coffee from darkest Peru.

Taking its culinary adventure a few steps further than stablemate Dobrumba, newly opened Pingrumba brings Buda diners the flavours of Asia as well as the Middle East.

A little-celebrated traffic and commercial hub in east Pest, busy Örs vezér tere has its own tale to tell, from its historic name to its Socialist architecture, not to mention its pioneering mall.

Inspired by Canada, frequented by actors and musicians, the Calgary Antik Drinkbár is a trove of thespian tales and unique trinkets. Now, sadly, evergreen landlady Viky is having to call time.

Just opened in downtown Budapest, Quí is the third of three stylish Asian restaurants created by three friends with a background in design and fashion, the focus here on Thai and Vietnamese cuisine.

Classic, artisanal, in a cone or essential to an elaborate dessert, here are our 19 favourite places in Budapest to find ice cream – you just won't believe the range of flavours available!

More green space for Budapest – the Millenáris Széllkapu Park has just opened by the Mammut mall, lined with newly planted cherry trees and a natural green wall.

Now welcoming bathers, Budapest's spas are also offering significantly reduced admission all summer, including the Széchenyi, the Rudas and the Lukács, with the Gellért to open from 1 September.

Watch Hungarian cricket take a major step forward this weekend at Sződliget near Budapest when four teams compete in the newly established and potentially lucrative European Cricket Series.