Best of Budapest

Ever since we first discovered them, one of our favorite burger places in the city has been Zing. This needs no explanation, judging from how busy they get during the day. Their concept is quite straightforward: good quality ingredients, carefully selected importers, a little experimentation with…

World Refugee Day was on June 20th. To mark the occasion, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees launched a billboard campaign to promote awareness. Four refugees who came to Hungary are introduced through the billboards. These individuals love the country where they now live and work. By…

In Central Budapest, you’ll find a square that’s been revived from the dead, so to speak. In the past, it had one of the worst reputations in the city, but these days it’s being rediscovered as a place where new and old architecture stand side-by-side in harmony. Rákóczi Square contains…

Whenever a long weekend comes along, we always recommend you make a quick trip outside of Budapest, and on this occasion we’ll show you a place worth checking out in Gödöllő. Gödöllő is in itself a good destination as it’s where you’ll find the Grassalkovich Palace and the Máriabesnyő…

So which one am I thinking of when I say Budapest’s most exciting square? Here it is: And why is this Budapest’s most exciting square? Because when they filled in the giant hole they dug for the Metro 4 station construction works and removed the graffiti-covered plywood sheets that…