MY FAVORITE THINGS TO DO IN BUDAPEST – RECOMMENDED BY LIORA

START THE DAY AT MATINÉ COFFEE SHOP, A FORMER NEIGHBORHOOD FAVORITE SET AMONG SOME OF THE LOVELIEST TREES IN THE CITY.

FROM THERE, TAKE A WALK ALONG BENCZÚR STREET, CONSIDERED BY MANY LOCALS TO BE ONE OF BUDAPEST’S MOST BEAUTIFUL STREETS. LOCATED IN THE DIPLOMATIC DISTRICT, IT IS LINED WITH ELEGANT HISTORIC VILLAS THAT NOW HOUSE EMBASSIES. CONTINUE STROLLING THROUGH BENCZÚR STREET AND VÁROSLIGETI FASOR, TAKING TIME TO ADMIRE THE ARCHITECTURE AND THE QUIET CHARM OF THIS REFINED RESIDENTIAL AREA.

THIS WALK NATURALLY LEADS INTO CITY PARK (VÁROSLIGET), BUDAPEST’S FIRST PUBLIC PARK, CREATED AS A SPACE FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY. WANDER AMONG PROTECTED OLD TREES, VISIT THE MUSEUM OF ETHNOGRAPHY, AND WALK ON ITS ROOFTOP FOR A UNIQUE CITY VIEW. DO NOT MISS THE HOUSE OF HUNGARIAN MUSIC—AN AWARD-WINNING ARCHITECTURAL LANDMARK THAT REGULARLY HOSTS ENGAGING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS.

NEXT, TAKE METRO LINE 1, THE SECOND-OLDEST METRO LINE IN EUROPE, TO VÖRÖSMARTY SQUARE. FROM THERE, STOP BY GRESHAM PALACE, HOME TO THE FOUR SEASONS HOTEL, AND STEP INSIDE FOR A DRINK IN WHAT IS ARGUABLY THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LOBBY IN BUDAPEST.

CONTINUE ON FOOT THROUGH THE 5TH DISTRICT TOWARD FALK MIKSA STREET, WELL KNOWN FOR ITS ANTIQUE SHOPS AND ART GALLERIES. LATER, HOP ON TRAM 2 FOR ONE OF THE MOST SCENIC RIDES IN THE CITY, RUNNING ALONG THE DANUBE WITH UNINTERRUPTED VIEWS OF THE BUDA CASTLE.

END THE AFTERNOON AT ERZSÉBET SQUARE, THEN CROSS THE LIBERTY BRIDGE (SZABADSÁG HÍD) TO REACH THE GELLÉRT OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL—AN IDEAL SPOT TO RELAX UNDER OLD TREES WITH A GOOD BOOK.

FOR DINNER, MESHUGA IS AN EXCELLENT CHOICE FOR MODERN MIDDLE EASTERN CUISINE, WHILE SUSHI OCEAN IS A RELIABLE OPTION FOR FRESH, HIGH-QUALITY SUSHI.

FAVORITE SHOPPING SPOTS

CLOTHES & FASHION
NANUSHKA – A BUDAPEST-BORN FASHION BRAND OFFERING STYLISH, CONTEMPORARY, AND DISTINCTIVE DESIGNER CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES. THE FLAGSHIP BOUTIQUE IS BEAUTIFULLY CURATED AND INCLUDES A CAFÉ SPACE.
SHOP & INFO: HTTPS://WWW.NANUSHKA.COM/PAGES/STORE-AND-STOCKISTS-FLAGSHIP-STORE

PAPER GOODS & STATIONERY
BOMO ART BUDAPEST (PEST & BUDA) – CHARMING STATIONERY STORES FEATURING FINE PAPER GOODS, JOURNALS, DIARIES, ARTISTIC WRITING TOOLS, POSTCARDS, WRAPPING PAPER, AND MORE. IDEAL FOR GIFTS OR MEANINGFUL KEEPSAKES.
WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.BOMOART.HU/

HOME & BEAUTIFUL GOODS
PAUZA – A THOUGHTFULLY CURATED SHOP OFFERING HOME DÉCOR AND LIFESTYLE ITEMS WITH ELEGANT DESIGN, PERFECT FOR UNIQUE GIFTS OR TIMELESS HOME ACCESSORIES.
WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.PAUZA.HU/