A legendary cafe situated inside the New York Palace hotel. Photo via @laumellor (Instagram).
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Contemporary Hungarian restaurant with a retro Communist canteen interior. Want to go. Photo via @changmaotu (Instagram).
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The iconic castle which dominates the Budapest skyline. Houses the national gallery and national library. Also has an extensive underground labyrinth.
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Nice bistro with indoor and outdoor seating, plus a wine cave in the basement.
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Wine tasting cellars nested in the labyrinth beneath Buda castle. Want to go.
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The U.S. embassy: probably the most fortified building in the country. No photos past here, please.
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Store featuring modernist furniture and objects from the art deco through the 70s, primarily sourced from the region. Want to go.
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Regarded as one of the most beautiful opera houses in Europe, modeled after Vienna. Want to go.
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Also known as the Dohány Street Synagogue, it's the second largest in the world. Designed in the Moorish Revival style.
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The original Hungarian Communist-era shoe manufacturer, brought back to life. Want to go.
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Beautiful shop full of old engravings and illustrations from Hungary and beyond.
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More of a tucked away cafe with a younger, arty crowd, located on the ground floor of the Hungarian House of Photography. Want to go.
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One of the best known 'ruin pubs' - cavernous converted brick warehouse with a kleptomaniacal collection of themed rooms and a huge outdoor courtyard. Highly recommended.
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Cool bar and club set around a building courtyard with a giant metal sculpture climbing a tree. Fascinating DIY sculpture throughout, like here by one of the bars. Like a slightly more upscale ruin pub.
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Former torture hall used by both fascist and communist regimes, now a museum to that history. Want to go.
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Truly grand Habsburg-era public baths, various indoor and outdoor pools at different temperatures. Pools are supplied by natural hot springs. Very popular, great for kids and families.
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A large domed neo-Gothic building modeled after the Houses of Parliament in London. Located on the Pest waterfront. Want to go. Photo via @atilianofelice on Instagram.
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Supposed to be one of the finest baths in Budapest after a 2005 renovation. Want to go.
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Originally opened as the Parisiana nightclub in 1909, its architectural elements presaged the Art Deco movement that developed 10 years later. Now restored and operating as a theatre. Want to go. Photo via @derville on Instagram.
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Produce, spice and knickknack stalls abound. I hope you like paprikas!
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The most famous of Budapest's spas, in the Secessionist style. Renovated in 2008. Want to go. Photo via @gergelynovak on Instagram.
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A Ukrainian stone carrier converted into a multi-use space including a concert venue, nightclub, restaurant and summer terrace. Docked on the Buda side of Petofi Bridge. Want to go. Photo via @moonlightbreakfastmb on Instagram.
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