*Sigh* definitely a recommended city. This place is crazy! Maybe I am wrong but It feels like this city is reasonably new to tourists here and you see the basic street scams involving foreign exchange and an advertised tourist district which is about 10 times more expensive than where the locals go.
This place was invaded by the Turks like a gazzilion years ago and so it has Turkish baths and underground caves created by hot springs. I went caving my first evening which was super cool although at the start of the trip we had to take two local buses, sign a waiver to say we wouldn't sue the tour company should we get hurt and then put ALL our valuables into a plastic bag for safe keepimg....anyone else thinks this sounds dodgy?
That night I went back to the 64 bed hostel to find no receptionist and one other hosteller there. Did anyone know that there were some really scary movies about hostels made in Budapest? It was all right though, no monsters/Bed Bugs and this way I have 24 beds to myself!
The last day I wandered around the Jewish district. This was a ghetto during the second world war and all the buildings are practically ruins but there has recently been a move to save them from destruction and inside the dodgiest looking places and alleyways are ruin bars (and nice restaurants). We went to Szimplar and a couple others WOW
Entrance to Szimplar bar:
A Hungarian invention.... you buy a lock with your current flame and lock it onto this tree/fence then throw the key in the river and your love will last forever...particularly liked the combination locks (just in case i guess)
Another night with only 3 people in the hostel and off to Krakow
This place was invaded by the Turks like a gazzilion years ago and so it has Turkish baths and underground caves created by hot springs. I went caving my first evening which was super cool although at the start of the trip we had to take two local buses, sign a waiver to say we wouldn't sue the tour company should we get hurt and then put ALL our valuables into a plastic bag for safe keepimg....anyone else thinks this sounds dodgy?
That night I went back to the 64 bed hostel to find no receptionist and one other hosteller there. Did anyone know that there were some really scary movies about hostels made in Budapest? It was all right though, no monsters/Bed Bugs and this way I have 24 beds to myself!
The last day I wandered around the Jewish district. This was a ghetto during the second world war and all the buildings are practically ruins but there has recently been a move to save them from destruction and inside the dodgiest looking places and alleyways are ruin bars (and nice restaurants). We went to Szimplar and a couple others WOW
Entrance to Szimplar bar:
Another night with only 3 people in the hostel and off to Krakow
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