Hungary

House of Hungarian Wine - Budapest, Hungary
Vintage (02.02.2007 19:48)
This unusual self guided tour is located on the Buda side of the city close to Fisherman's Bastion and the Hilton Hotel. It is one of the more expensive attractions in the city at about HUF4000 (approx £10) to get in. It is open throughout the week but closes on public holidays. The attraction is open between noon and 8pm and they allow you a maximum of two hours there, so you need to arrive [more...]

Karma Cafe & Restaurant - Budapest, Hungary
Good Karma (30.01.2007 19:45)
Karma is a lovely restaurant on Budapests Liszt Ferenc Ter. This is a pedestrianised street off of a major road, Andrassy Ut, and close to The Oktogon (Budapests equivalent of Piccadilly Circus). Along this street is an array of restaurants serving international cuisines. Karma is one such restaurant, and I believe there is a second one in the Westend City Centre Building. I only visited the [more...]

Széchenyi Fürdö - Budapest, Hungary
Hot Stuff! (28.01.2007 19:25)
Budapest has a number of thermal steam baths (gyogyfurdo) and this has been a tradition since Roman times. It is an idea to give some thought as to which you bath you may wish to visit and consult your guide book or hotel reception for the latest suggestions. Some baths are all same sex or have separate men's and women's days which may not suit mixed groups; some same sex baths don't allow [more...]