Over the past couple of days, everything has been closed. In addition to government run agencies (banks, post offices), markets, grocery stores, retail stores were closed on Sunday. Only bars and restaurants (and retail shops in tourist areas)
If you are still reading my posts, you may be wondering why I have called this Lonyay Utca. This is because the first (and one of very few) words that I learned in Hungarian is utca. Utca means Street, and
While it was great to travel by the seat of our pants, that comes with a price. After two nights in Imperio Max hostel, we learned that it was a holiday weekend in Hungary and the hostel was full. We took
In the US, Starbucks may be on every corner, but in Budapest, an ice cream stand (with a long line) would be the winner. Don't get me wrong, cafes are big too. There are great coffee shops, and even McDonald's
Budapest has an extensive public transportation system consisting of bus, tram, and metro (and regional/international rail outside of the city). Within the city, all of these systems use the same form of payment: Tickets. Now let me explain this very erroneous
We started the morning with the doorbell ringing, and the delivery guy having our luggage! The city can best be described as friendly and walkable, but with a lot of graffiti. From our hostel, we were able to jump on the
We've been in Budapest for four days now, and it has been so busy that I have not had a chance to make a single entry here. So, I'll break this up into a few posts. From the very beginning, we