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Bradt Budapest City Guide
Ref: BRA087
With its Parisian boulevards, faded art-nouveau palaces, hidden courtyards and illuminated bridges, Budapest is one of the world’s great romantic cities. Explore the caves and Roman ruins of Buda, board a cog-wheel railway into its leafy hills, take a stroll through the cobbled streets of the Castle District or a soak in a thermal spa. Alternatively, seek out the vibrant shops and restaurants of Pest, admire the architecture of the Parliament building, go boating in City Park or spend an evening at the opera. With an expanding flight market, a targeted tourism campaign and recent entry to the EU, Hungary’s capital is a must-see part of the new Europe.
• Full coverage of the sights of historic Buda and cosmopolitan Pest
• The best restaurants, cafés, bars and clubs
• Museums, churches, galleries, theatres, boat trips, shopping and thermal spas
• Background on the historical, cultural and architectural heritage
Book Reviews
“Bradt Travel Guides are famous for their enthusiasm for going where no other travel guides have….packed full of useful information…for somebody intending on visiting Budapest and also for those who know the city superficially and would like to go deeper.”
Where magazine, December 2004
“What I read by authors Adrian Phillips and Jo Scotchmer was ever so entertaining. Bradt is very good at putting the finger on the specifics of Hungarian life that can surprise visitors…Besides providing the inevitable information…this guidebook that actually does fit into your pocket is very strong on providing the little, interesting pieces of information you can usually only get through local friends…Attention is also paid to spelling…The Bradt guide is an indispensable companion for a visit to this fabulous city.”
The Budapest Sun, issue 52, December 2004
“Guides to Hungary are often weighed down by the serious, self-conscious and even pompous attitude to the tragic history of the Carpathian Basin. Phillips and Scotchmer bring the refreshing irreverence of an external examination yet treat the subject with affection and respect…Phillips and Scotchmer have pounded the streets of the Hungarian capital and hunted down local characters and characteristics to bring the mini guide alive. The guide is written in a smooth, informative style, packed with details yet never lecturing…A section on ‘Natural Budapest’ reveals information which I have never seen in a guidebook.”
The Budapest Times, December 2004
About the Author
Adrian Phillips is senior editor at Bradt Travel Guides; he first visited Hungary in the 1990s. Jo Scotchmer has contributed to a number of national magazines in her capacity as a freelance journalist. They both recently spent five months exploring Hungary’s nooks and crannies.
£7.95
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