🇭đŸ‡ș 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 â˜ș.

đŸ—ș Places: Budapest, BalatonfĂŒred, Tihany, SzĂ©kesfehĂ©rvĂĄr.

🏛 Top sights visited:

  1. 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 LevĂ©ltĂĄr)
    • St. Stephen’s Basilica (Szent IstvĂĄn-Bazilika)
    • Heroes’ Square (HƑsök Tere)
    • The City Park (VĂĄrosliget)
    • The SzĂ©chenyi Thermal (SzĂ©chenyi GyĂłgyfĂŒrdƑ)
  2. BalatonfĂŒred
    • Balaton Lake (Balaton)
    • Esterhazy Beach (EsterhĂĄzy Strand)
    • Tagore Promenade (Tagore SĂ©tĂĄny)
    • The Round Church (Kerektemplom BalatonfĂŒred)
    • Kossuth Lajos Drinking Hall (Kossuth Lajos ForrĂĄs)
    • The Fisherman & Ferryman Statues (HalĂĄsz Ă©s RĂ©vĂ©sz Szobra)
  3. Tihany
    • The Tihany Abbey (Tihanyi BencĂ©s ApĂĄtsĂĄg)
    • The Paprika House (PaprikaHĂĄz)
    • Old Town Tihany (ÓvĂĄros)
    • The Calvary of King Charles IV (IV. KĂĄroly KĂĄlvĂĄria)
    • BelsƑ-TĂł Lake (BelsƑ-TĂł)
  4. Székesfehérvår
    • Medieval Ruin Garden (KözĂ©pkori Romkert)
    • FƑ Street (FƑ Utca)
    • The Clockwork (Az ÓrajĂĄtĂ©k)
    • KoronĂĄzĂł Square & Bishop’s Palace (KoronĂĄzĂł TĂ©r & PĂŒspöki Palota)
    • ÁrpĂĄd Bath (ÁrpĂĄd FĂŒrdƑ)
    • VĂĄroshĂĄz Square & Cathedral Basilica (VĂĄroshĂĄz TĂ©r & Szent IstvĂĄn-SzĂ©kesegyhĂĄz)
    • Saint Anne Chapel (Szent Anna KĂĄpolna)

🎧 Local musicians:

  • 🇭đŸ‡ș Reni Tolvai (singer). Genre: pop
  • 🇭đŸ‡ș Hiperkarma (band). Genre: indie pop
  • 🇭đŸ‡ș Majka (rapper). Genre: hip-hop
  • 🇭đŸ‡ș TamĂĄs Mester (singer). Genre: pop rock
  • 🇭đŸ‡ș KrĂșbi (rapper). Genre: hip-hop
  • 🇭đŸ‡ș Azahriah (singer). Genre: pop
  • đŸ‡ș🇳 Stadiumx (DJ duo). Genre: progressive house
  • đŸ‡ș🇳 Shane 54 (DJ). Genre: progressive trance

đŸ„˜ Local food & drinks:

  • Goulash Soup (GulyĂĄs)
  • KĂŒrtƑskalĂĄcs (KĂŒrtƑskalĂĄcs)
  • Hungarian Sour Cherry Soup (Hideg Meggyleves)
  • HalĂĄszlĂ© (HalĂĄszlĂ©)
    • HalĂĄszlĂ© with Catfish (Harcsa HalĂĄszlĂ©)
    • HalĂĄszlĂ© with Carp (Ponty HalĂĄszlĂ©)
  • LecsĂł (LecsĂł)
  • Pörkölt (Marhapörkölt)
  • Chicken Paprikash (PaprikĂĄs Csirke)
  • LĂĄngos (LĂĄngos)
    • LĂĄngos with Sour Cream and Grated Cheese (Sajtos-Tejfölös LĂĄngos)
    • LĂĄngos with Sour Cream, Bacon and Onion (HĂșsos LĂĄngos)
  • FatĂĄnyĂ©ros (FatĂĄnyĂ©ros)
  • Gundel CrĂȘpe (Gundel-Palacsinta)
  • SomlĂłi Galuska (SomlĂłi Galuska)
  • EsterhĂĄzy Torte (EsterhĂĄzy-Torta)
  • PĂĄlinka (Brands: “Bestillo Gönci Kajszibarack”, “Szicsek BĂ­bor Kajszibarack”)

🎬 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

đŸȘ” 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 GyĂłgyfĂŒrdƑk)
  • Hungarian Busses (Brand: “Ikarus”)
  • Authentic Musical Instrument: Cimbalom (Cimbalom)
  • Authentic Garb: Bocskai Coat & Attila (Bocskai Öltöny & Atilla)
  • The Heritage of the Kingdom of Hungary (Magyar KirĂĄlysĂĄg / Regnum Hungariae)

💐 National flower: Hungarian Tulip (Magyar Tulipán)

🩉 Local wisdom: “He who seeks a flawless horse may in the end go on foot.” / “Aki hibĂĄtlan lovat keres, jĂĄrhat gyalog." — Hungarian proverb

👹‍🎓 The oldest university: The University of PĂ©cs (PĂ©csi TudomĂĄnyegyetem), PĂ©cs, est. 1367.

Vladislav Indykov
Vladislav Indykov
PhD Candidate in Software Engineering

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