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Thermal baths, the Danube & ruin bars in old courtyards
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Destination guides in Hungary
10 guides in Hungary — cities, landmarks and regions — with honest verdicts, where to eat and the practical details.
Food & drink
Taste of Hungary
From steaming cauldrons of genuine gulyás and rich paprika stews to fragrant Tokaji Aszú, crisp lángos and noble sweet paprika — discover authentic Hungarian food culture. 14 specialties, 7 categories.
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Hungarian Great Plain
Gulyásleves (Hungarian goulash soup)
Traditional herdsman's soup of tender beef, caraway, potatoes and root vegetables simmered in a deep, paprika-red broth. Never a thick stew.
All Hungary
Marhapörkölt (Rich beef paprika stew)
Deep, slow-simmered beef stew thickened with lots of sweet onions, lard and paprika, served with fresh nokedli egg dumplings.
Central Hungary
Paprikás csirke (Chicken paprikash)
Succulent chicken simmered in a creamy, mild sauce of sweet Hungarian paprika and sour cream (tejföl), served alongside buttery nokedli.
Related guides: Budapest, Szentendre, Eger
Szeged & the Tisza River
Szegedi halászlé (Fisherman's soup)
Fiery, ruby-red river fish broth brewed over an open fire with carp, catfish and generous amounts of pungent Szeged paprika.
Related guides: Szeged, Lake Balaton
Eastern Hungary & Szabolcs
Töltött káposzta (Stuffed cabbage)
Fermented cabbage leaves rolled around seasoned minced pork and rice, braised on a bed of sauerkraut with smoked ribs and sour cream.
Hortobágy & the Great Plain
Hortobágyi palacsinta (Meat-filled crêpe)
Savoury thin pancake rolled around minced veal or chicken stew, baked in the oven under a velvety paprika and tejföl sauce.
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Experiences in Hungary
Small rituals, meals and moments to collect across Hungary.
Culture
Budapest · City Park (Városliget)
Bathe in the neo-Baroque thermal pools of Széchenyi
Soak in steam-veiled open-air mineral waters fed by natural hot springs beneath ornate yellow domes.
Iconic
Budapest · Danube Riverfront
Cruise past the illuminated Parliament on the Danube
Glide between Buda and Pest at twilight as the gothic spires of Parliament blaze gold across the water.
Culture
Budapest · Jewish Quarter (Erzsébetváros)
Explore Budapest's bohemian ruin bars
Sip local spritzer (fröccs) among art installations, mismatched vintage furniture and open-air courtyards.
Food
Tokaj · Tokaj-Hegyalja UNESCO Wine Region
Taste Tokaji Aszú in mold-lined stone cellars
Descend into ancient volcanic tuff cellars draped in Cladosporium mold to sample golden nectar of kings.
Food
Eger · Szépasszonyvölgy
Cellar-hop through the Valley of the Beautiful Women
Stroll between carved rock cellars sampling Bull's Blood and crisp Leányka poured straight from the barrel.
Nature
Lake Balaton · Tihany Peninsula
Sail the turquoise expanse of Lake Balaton from Tihany
Look out across Central Europe's largest freshwater lake from the twin spires of the Benedictine abbey.
Food
Budapest · Fővám tér
Graze through the Great Market Hall in Budapest
Sample freshly fried lángos, smoked sausages and pick up strings of sweet paprika under a soaring 1897 iron roof.
Architecture
Hollókő · Cserhát Hills
Step into centuries of Palóc folklore in Hollókő
Wander car-free cobbled lanes lined with whitewashed timber-and-clay houses beneath medieval castle ruins.
Architecture
Pécs · Mecsek Foothills
Admire Zsolnay ceramics and Ottoman heritage in Pécs
Marvel at iridescent eosin-glazed tiles and Europe's best-preserved Ottoman mosque on Széchenyi Square.
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Major cities
- City · Central Hungary
- City · Lake Balaton, Veszprém
- City · Northern Hungary
- City · Tokaj Wine Region, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
- City · Southern Transdanubia
- City · Central Hungary
- City · Great Southern Plain
- City · Northern Great Plain
- City · Western Transdanubia
- City · Cserhát Mountains, Nógrád
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