Boutique Hotels in Budapest

Top 15 Things to Do in Budapest: After nearly nine years of living in Europe, Budapest remains our favorite city on the European continent. Yes, we like it more than Paris, Rome or even London. It's the only place, aside from St. Maarten in the Caribbean and Iceland, that we have returned to time and time again. So just what it is about the city that has us answering its our favorite without a second thought? It's not just any one thing that makes Budapest our favorite European city. It's known as the Paris of the East and that it certainly is with the Danube splitting Buda from Pest, its elegant architecture and sophisticated scene. Budapest is also far less expensive than Paris and we love the variety of activities to do there. So we've compiled this list of what we think are the top things to do in Budapest:
Bathing in the thermal pools is part of Hungarian culture
1. Soak in the Széchenyi Baths
2. Take a Danube River Cruise
3. Walk Across the Chain Bridge
4. Go Hungarian Wine Tasting
5. Go Caving Beneath Budapest
6. Slink Around the Labyrinth of Buda Castle
7. Take a Segway Tour of Budapest
8. Lookout from the Fisherman's Bastion
9. Shop at the Central Market Hall
10. Try a Traditional Hungarian Dish Paired with Hungarian Wine
11. Indulge on Pastries From Budapest's Oldest Confectioner
12. Hike Up Gellért Hill to the Citadella
13. Go on a Pub Crawl of Budapest's Ruin Bars
14. Visit the Real Dracula's Castle on a Day Trip to Visegrád
15. Admire a Marzipan Princess Diana and Michael Jackson on a Day Trip to Szentendre