ISBN: 0241343895 9780241343890

Category: Travel / Reference

Page count: 256

<p>Discover Budapest with the most knowledgeable and entertaining guidebook on the market. Whether you plan to soak in a spa, soak up culture with world-class opera and Art Nouveau architecture, or simply digest the city's best coffee and cake, <i>The Rough Guide to Budapest </i>will show you ideal places to sleep, eat, drink, relax and shop along the way.</p><p> <b>Inside <i>The Rough Guide to Budapest</i></b><br>- <b>Independent, trusted reviews </b>written in Rough Guides' trademark blend of humour, honesty and insight, to help you get the most out of your visit, with options to suit every budget.<br>- <b>Full-colour maps throughout</b> - navigate the central boulevards or the old centre of Óbuda without needing to get online.<br>- <b>Stunning, inspirational images</b><br><b>- Itineraries </b>- carefully planned, themed routes to help you organize your trip and see the very best of the city.<br>- <b>Detailed coverage </b>- whether in the city centre or up in the Buda Hills and beyond, this travel guide has in-depth practical advice for every step of the way. Areas covered: the Belváros (Inner City); Lipótváros and Újlipótváros; Terézváros and Erzsébetváros; the Városliget (City Park) and the stadium district; Józsefváros and Ferencváros; the Var and central Buda; Gellért-hegy and the Tában; Óbuda and Margít-sziget; the Buda Hills. Attractions include: St Stephen's Basilica; Fishermen's Bastion; Hungarian National Gallery; Applied Arts Museum; the Vár (Castle Hill); Holocaust Memorial Centre; the Palace of Arts; House of Terror; Great Synagogue; Széchenyi Baths; ruin bars; children's railways and chairlift; Hungarian Railway History Park; Memento Park; Palace of Miracles; Tropicarium; Nagytétényi Castle.<br>- <b>Listings chapters - </b>from accommodation to cafés and patisseries, arts and entertainment, plus shopping, baths and pools and Kids' Budapest.<br>- <b>Basics </b>- essential pre-departure practical information including getting there, local transport, city tours, the media, festivals, culture and etiquette, public holidays and more.<br>- <b>Background information </b>- a Contexts chapter devoted to history, music, and books, plus a handy language section and glossary. </p><p>Make the Most of Your Time on Earth with the <i>Rough Guide to Budapest</i></p>