đđș Hungary
Hej! I’m sharing a glimpse of my experience visiting picturesque Hungary. I was there in the summer of 2025. Below are some notes on what I tasted, saw and listened to.
Important: I only share my own experience and recommend the things I personally tried and liked. Therefore, everything written below is extremely subjective, and does not cover all the wonderful local features and places âșïž.
đș Places: Budapest, BalatonfĂŒred, Tihany, SzĂ©kesfehĂ©rvĂĄr.
đ Top sights visited:
- Budapest
- Hungarian Parliament Building (OrszĂĄghĂĄz)
- The Fisherman’s Bastion (HalĂĄszbĂĄstya)
- Buda Castle (BudavĂĄri Palota)
- Matthias Fountain (MĂĄtyĂĄs KĂștja)
- The SzĂ©chenyi Chain Bridge (SzĂ©chenyi LĂĄnchĂd)
- The Great Market Hall (NagyvĂĄsĂĄrcsarnok)
- The National Archives of Hungary (Magyar Nemzeti Levéltår)
- St. Stephen’s Basilica (Szent IstvĂĄn-Bazilika)
- Heroes’ Square (HĆsök Tere)
- The City Park (VĂĄrosliget)
- The SzĂ©chenyi Thermal (SzĂ©chenyi GyĂłgyfĂŒrdĆ)
- BalatonfĂŒred
- Balaton Lake (Balaton)
- Esterhazy Beach (EsterhĂĄzy Strand)
- Tagore Promenade (Tagore Sétåny)
- The Round Church (Kerektemplom BalatonfĂŒred)
- Kossuth Lajos Drinking Hall (Kossuth Lajos ForrĂĄs)
- The Fisherman & Ferryman Statues (Halåsz és Révész Szobra)
- Tihany
- The Tihany Abbey (Tihanyi Bencés Apåtsåg)
- The Paprika House (PaprikaHĂĄz)
- Old Town Tihany (ĂvĂĄros)
- The Calvary of King Charles IV (IV. KĂĄroly KĂĄlvĂĄria)
- BelsĆ-TĂł Lake (BelsĆ-TĂł)
- Székesfehérvår
- Medieval Ruin Garden (Középkori Romkert)
- FĆ Street (FĆ Utca)
- The Clockwork (Az ĂrajĂĄtĂ©k)
- KoronĂĄzĂł Square & Bishop’s Palace (KoronĂĄzĂł TĂ©r & PĂŒspöki Palota)
- ĂrpĂĄd Bath (ĂrpĂĄd FĂŒrdĆ)
- Våroshåz Square & Cathedral Basilica (Våroshåz Tér & Szent Istvån-Székesegyhåz)
- Saint Anne Chapel (Szent Anna KĂĄpolna)
đ§ Local musicians:
- đđș Reni Tolvai (singer). Genre: pop
- đđș Hiperkarma (band). Genre: indie pop
- đđș Majka (rapper). Genre: hip-hop
- đđș TamĂĄs Mester (singer). Genre: pop rock
- đđș KrĂșbi (rapper). Genre: hip-hop
- đđș Azahriah (singer). Genre: pop
- đșđł Stadiumx (DJ duo). Genre: progressive house
- đșđł Shane 54 (DJ). Genre: progressive trance
đ„ Local food & drinks:
- Goulash Soup (GulyĂĄs)
- KĂŒrtĆskalĂĄcs (KĂŒrtĆskalĂĄcs)
- Hungarian Sour Cherry Soup (Hideg Meggyleves)
- Halåszlé (Halåszlé)
- Halåszlé with Catfish (Harcsa Halåszlé)
- Halåszlé with Carp (Ponty Halåszlé)
- LecsĂł (LecsĂł)
- Pörkölt (Marhapörkölt)
- Chicken Paprikash (PaprikĂĄs Csirke)
- LĂĄngos (LĂĄngos)
- Långos with Sour Cream and Grated Cheese (Sajtos-Tejfölös Långos)
- LĂĄngos with Sour Cream, Bacon and Onion (HĂșsos LĂĄngos)
- Fatånyéros (Fatånyéros)
- Gundel CrĂȘpe (Gundel-Palacsinta)
- SomlĂłi Galuska (SomlĂłi Galuska)
- EsterhĂĄzy Torte (EsterhĂĄzy-Torta)
- PĂĄlinka (Brands: “Bestillo Gönci Kajszibarack”, “Szicsek BĂbor Kajszibarack”)
đŹ Local movies:
- Bet on Revenge (Kincsem). Year: 2017. Genre: romance
- Ruben Brandt, Collector (Ruben Brandt, a Gyujto). Year: 2018. Genre: animation
- Control (Kontroll). Year: 2002. Genre: thriller
- Mancs (Mancs). Year: 2015. Genre: drama
đȘ Authentic features:
- The CsĂĄrdĂĄs Dance (CsĂĄrdĂĄs)
- Hungarian Secession Architecture (Magyar SzecessziĂł)
- The TĂĄnchĂĄz Dance Event (TĂĄnchĂĄz)
- The Rubik’s Cubes (Rubik-Kocka)
- The Kalocsa Embroidery (Kalocsai HĂmzĂ©s)
- Hungarian Thermal Baths (Magyar GyĂłgyfĂŒrdĆk)
- Hungarian Busses (Brand: “Ikarus”)
- Authentic Musical Instrument: Cimbalom (Cimbalom)
- Authentic Garb: Bocskai Coat & Attila (Bocskai Ăltöny & Atilla)
- The Heritage of the Kingdom of Hungary (Magyar KirĂĄlysĂĄg / Regnum Hungariae)
đ National flower: Hungarian Tulip (Magyar TulipĂĄn)
đŠ Local wisdom: “He who seeks a flawless horse may in the end go on foot.” / “Aki hibĂĄtlan lovat keres, jĂĄrhat gyalog." â Hungarian proverb
đšâđ The oldest university: The University of PĂ©cs (PĂ©csi TudomĂĄnyegyetem), PĂ©cs, est. 1367.