Cafe Kor, Budapest

Advantages: Beautiful, romantic, cheap
Disadvantages: More signs in English; credit cards not to be used everywhere

...tickets, they can be purchased at the Filharmonia Ticket Office at 1 Vorosmarty ter near the Art Café (Tel: 318-0281), which also happens to have a good music store on the other side (a more extensive store called Fotex, can be found one block away, not far from the American Express office). You can also buy tickets at the Central Theater Booking Office at Andrassy ut 18 (Tel: 312-0000) or Tourinform at Suto u. 2 near Deak ter. Rock and jazz concert tickets can be bought on Merleg utca on the way back toward Vorosmarty Square. - Wine, baths, parks, museums: The best place to buy wine is the Budapest Wine Society, Batthyany u. 59 in Buda, or a closer venue is La Boutique des Vins, V Jozsef A. u. 12. Trips to the baths are required for anyone wanting to experience the real Budapest - don’t miss a cheap dip in the thermal waters at the Gellert... Read review

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Advantages: Great for adults, cheap, cultural
Disadvantages: Not much for Kids, the language.

..., the genuinely cheap designer boutiques, the little tramways. It also has a modern metro. And to cap it all most of it costs a third of the price (of London or Paris). Like in the heady days of yesteryear when students could afford to live in apartments on the banks of the Seine in Paris, they still do in Budapest, and you can actually buy a one bed apartment overlooking the Danube for Euros 78,000 - I know because I saw several at around this price in the estate agent windows. The city has a Bohemian highly active café culture and there appear to be taverns of great character all over the place. I don't drink beer much any more, but I forced myself to go down into one of these caverns and have a litre glass of delicious local draft beer - it cost me 400 Forint, about £1.10. And yes they do smoke in the taverns but not in the restaurants... Read review

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Advantages: Superb architecture, easy to find your way around
Disadvantages: Somewhat dour air around it

...Budapest is the capital of Hungary which was one of the first Eastern bloc countries to become more open in the late 1980s. As the capital city it is home to many of Hungary's government buildings and historically important venues. A city steeped in history it is a superb venue to visit for those with an interest in architecture - I found it one of the most fascinating cities I have visited. GETTING THERE By air: Budapest is situated in central Hungary and is served by an international airport which is approximately 10miles from the city centre. Flights from Britain to Hungary are by either Malev or British Airways. The airport is quite small considering its international status and is easy to find your way around with a few small duty free shops. There are a number of choices to get from the airport to the city... Read review

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