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The long awaited revamp of Budapest’s largest public park might finally be here
Budapestians have been anticipating the redevelopment of Népliget, the city's largest public park, for years under Viktor Orbán’s government. Now, with a new administration in office, change is in the air.
The best shopping in Budapest
This city’s streets are filled with shops selling everything from Soviet-era furniture to Syrian chocolate that has been adopted as a Christmas treat by the locals. Here, we showcase the best of Budapest.
Better together
An acquisitive Hungarian believes he has the recipe for central Europe’s first luxury group. Here’s his plan...
Our top trips and treats
From a hike that will reward you with a spectacular view to our recommendations for tasty bites and delectable sips, here’s how to make the most of your time in Hungary.
Go with the flow
This sinuous stretch of the Danube above Budapest offers gentle views and forests where visitors can hike, swim and canoe – or explore its towns by ferry.
City of culture and charm
Most international visitors will travel through Hungary's postcard-pretty capital of fairy-tale castles and soaring spires. Here we suggest the top tables, best hotels and key cultural venues within the Pearl of the Danube.
Laying down routes
Searching for places that are untrampled by mass tourism, where the wines are well made and well priced, we recommend a trip or two beyond Hungary’s capital to its surrounding regions.
Hungary for more?
The Magyars, as Hungarians are sometimes known, landed in the Carpathian Basin a millennium ago – and you can see why they stayed. The Central European nation has surprises aplenty.
Flexible friends
Change is coming to Central Europe as liberal-leaning mayors challenge their more autocratic-minded national governments. And Budapest’s Gergely Karacsony is looking to Vienna for inspiration.
Empire strikes back
Georg von Habsburg, son of the last crown prince of Austria-Hungary, still identifies as a Central European. And he believes that his family’s legacy is vital to the region.
