Definitely one of the best wine restaurants in Budapest, named after the renowned Hungarian wine producer József Bock.

[a] Erzsébet krt. 43-49, 1073
[t] +36 1 321 0340

Offers much more than the double treat of coffee and sunbath on the terrace from early spring to late autumn: they are passionate about serving delicious food all through the year.

[a] Liszt Ferenc tér 2, 1061
[t] +36 1 413 1482

Translated „Winekitchen”, as they see it, is a blend of a French-style bistro and a contemporary family restaurant offering the best of Hungarian cuisine.

[a] Sas u. 3, 1051
[t] +36 1 266 0835

MÁK’s concept is to offer state-of-the-art gastronomy to foodies from all walks of life, in a relaxed unpretentious atmosphere.

[a] Vigyázó Ferenc u. 4, 1051
[t] +36 30 723 9383

With its top quality gastronomy and wine special- ties, this is the first ever Michelin star restaurant in Budapest.

[a] Ráday u. 4, 1092
[t] +36 1 219 0696

Daytime everything is given to the classic coffee house atmosphere: fresh daily press and specially grounded coffee. In the late afternoon good wines and palinkas become more and more popular, the place is getting crowded.

[a] Kis Diófa u. 2, 1077

The reincarnation of a Ukrainian stone-carrier ship, A38 began a new life on the Danube in Budapest as a cultural venue with a wide range of jazz, world and electronic music, contemporary and rock bands and musicians.

You can find only Hungarian wines in this Italian flair wine bar. Each week a different young Hungarian winemaker introduces his own selection.

[a] Szent István tér 3, 1051

Szimpla Kert is the pioneer of our ruin pubs. It is really a cult place giving new trends. Undoubtedly the best known ruin pub among the locals and the tourists, as well.

[a] Kazinczy utca, 14

Get lost in one of the best party venues of Budapest. There is always something jaw dropping going on. Easy to arrive but hard to leave.

[a] Akácfa utca, 49-51

Housed in a grand neoclassical building, the Museum of Fine Arts is home to the city’s most outstanding collection of foreign works of art, ranging from articles from ancient Egypt and ancient Mediterranean cultures to stellar collections of Spanish, Flemish, Italian and German art.

[a] Dózsa György út 41

Housed in the architecturally controversial Palace of Arts north of Rákóczi Bridge, the Ludwig Museum holds Hungary’s most important collection of international contemporary art.

[a] Komor Marcell utca 1

Unicum, the thick medicinal-tasting aperitif made from 40 herbs and spices, is as bitter as a loser’s tears and a favorite drink in Hungary. To delve into its history, head for this small museum, which starts with a rather schmaltzy video, has an enormous collection of 17,000 miniatures from across the globe and concludes with an educated tasting session.

[a] Dandár utca 1

The headquarters of the dreaded secret police is now the startling House of Terror, focusing on the crimes and atrocities of Hungary's fascist and Stalinist regimes in a permanent exhibition called Double Occupation. The reconstructed prison cells in the basement and the Perpetrators' Gallery, featuring photographs of the turncoats, spies and torturers, are chilling.

[a] Andrássy út 60

Home to more than 40 statues, busts and plaques of Lenin, Marx, Béla Kun and others whose likenesses have ended up on trash heaps elsewhere, Memento Park, 10km southwest of the city center, is truly a mind-blowing place to visit.

[a] Balatoni út & Szabadkai utca

[a] Kossuth Lajos tér 1-3, 1055

[a] Heroes Square

[a] Andrássy Avenue

[a] Margaret Island

[a] Chain Bridge

[a] Szent István tér 1, 1051

[a] Dohány u. 2, 1074

One of the largest bathing complexes in Europe, the premier medical baths of Pest-Its thermal springs were discovered in 1879; they are the deepest and hottest (74-75C.) thermal wells in the capital. The neo-Baroque baths were built in 1913, the swimming pool in 1927. The open-air sections with their pleasantly warm waters are equally popular in winter.

One of the most popular baths for tourists visiting Budapest. The medical spring here was already famous in the 13th century. The spa is decorated with a wealth of original Art Nouveau furnishings, artistic mosaics, stained glass windows and sculptures, although the interior of the hotel built alongside has lost many of these fittings over the years.

[a] Kelenhegyi út 4, 1118

The bath was built in 1550, and then reconstructed by Pasha Sokoli Mustafa in 1566. Some of the Turkish-period features are still used today: the octagonal pool, the four small corner polls, each with water of a different temperature, and the characteristic Turkish dome. Rudas is open at night every Friday and Saturday — let’s go night bathing!

[a] Döbrentei tér 9, 1013