Insider Tips For Travel in Budapest, and Beyond
Watch Hungarian Films (In English) Online
Many Hungarian classic films, and some newer releases, are available to stream online. Open a bottle of Hungarian wine and dig into some Hungarian film history!
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Films with Locations in the Palace District
There is something both very particular, yet very universal about Budapest that makes it a perfect stand-in location on film for many other cities. And District VIII is being increasingly discovered a…
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Hollywood on the Danube
if you haven’t had a chance to come to Budapest in person, it is likely you are familiar with it to some degree from the silver screen. Budapest has hosted so many large-budget (read: Hollywood) films…
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The Last Pho: Eating in Budapest in the Time of Coronavirus
I was hungry, but I guiltily kept walking, on my way to stock up on cleaning supplies. I am sure I’m not the only one who has performed this kind of quick calculation: weighing the options between sup…
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Six Places to Day Drink In Budapest
Day drinking isn’t just for degenerates, miscreants, and stag parties; it can also be a sign of a person who takes pleasure in a bit of transgressive but legal fun. It is possible to get classily slos…
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Lunch at the Butcher’s: the Real Hungarian Street Food
The concept of ‘street food’ is now a global phenomenon. But while backpackers munch on pulled pork sandwiches and tacos, the real local street food is going largely unnoticed by those who are not Hun…
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Ödön Lechner’s Budapest: Hungary’s Master of Art Nouveau
Barcelona has Gaudi—whose masterfully whimsical buildings dot the city—and Budapest has Ödön Lechner, the father of the Hungarian Secession movement, which was Hungary’s brand of art nouveau.
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A Guide to Budapest’s Thermal Baths
Budapest is undoubtedly one of the world’s great spa cities. And its historic bath houses are among the city’s most unique attractions, each with its own unique characteristics.
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How to Deliver Túró Rudi to a Friend
Túró Rudi is one of those acquired tastes, but once acquired, impossible to shake.
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Hungary’s Unique Szilveszter (New Year’s) Traditions and Superstitions
In Hungary, you’d be doing yourself a disservice for the rest of the year if you didn’t eat plenty of lentils to ring in the new year.
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A Comeback to Hanukkah
The way that celebrating Hanukkah shifted from being a big social event to an intimate family gathering, as it is today, shows how Jews regained their religious consciousness. The importance of food a…
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Be Your Own Trip Advisor: How to Spot A Good Restaurant While Traveling
There is a lot to be said for going offline to walk around and follow your instincts when exploring a new culture’s culinary scene. It’s one of those micro-adventures that make travel so rewarding. Th…
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Bookish in Buda: Literary Cafés of Budapest
With cafés like Centrál and New York giving shelter and comfort to writers of the famous Nyugat movement of Hungarian writing, you can’t talk about a classic Hungarian café without mentioning the writ…
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Taste Hungary Playlists
Here are some of our favorite Hungarian tunes—an eclectic mix of everything from folk, jazz, and Jewish to rap, pop, and Gypsy music—to get you in the Hungarian spirit!
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English-Hungarian Culinary Dictionary
Get your kitchen Magyarul in gear with this useful culinary dictionary.
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Dog Tongues and Ink: Historic Literary Coffeehouses in Budapest
If nostalgia had a taste, it would be that of a bitter, robust sip of coffee served at Centrál Café, or one of the other coffee houses in Budapest.
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Christmas in Hungary
You can tell Christmas is coming in Hungary when cukrászdas begin stockpiling bejglis. Whether filled with poppyseed or walnuts, these cylindrical shaped cakes are the essence of Hungarian Christmas.
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Hungarian-English Culinary Dictionary
Get your kitchen Magyarul in gear with this useful culinary dictionary.
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Taste Hungary’s 100 Essentials List
We’ve compiled what we think are the most essential (and tastiest) food, drinks, and experiences that just cannot be missed. We hope you can check all of them off!
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