We visited Hungary in August 2026 during a 73‑day European trip, arriving by train from Munich. We spent our time in Budapest, with a day up the Danube Bend to Visegrád.
Quick Stats:
Capital: Budapest
Currency: Hungarian Forint (HUF)
Area: 93,028 km²
Population: 9,550,000 (2025)
Day 19 — A very low Danube and a very expensive lángos
We got up a little later and left at 08:40, but it still seemed to be early by Budapest standards. Apart from a few joggers and cyclists, the streets were remarkably quiet. We crossed the Chain Bridge again and followed [...]
Day 18 — Coffee before the crowds and Budapest’s ruin bars
This morning we got up just before 07:00. Caro made coffee to go and cheese-and-salami buns, and we headed up to Fisherman’s Bastion, just behind where we were staying — although “just behind” involved rather a lot of steps. Fisherman’s [...]
Day 17 — Three transport tickets and one hour in the baths
We got up at 08:00 and had a slow final coffee at our guesthouse in Visegrád. Our Budapest Airbnb only showed a 16:00 check-in, so we were not quite sure what we were going to do with ourselves and our [...]
Day 16 — The red trail and a 50-minute town visit
We got up at 06:30 again and had coffee. A litre of milk — tej in Hungarian — cost only about R10. We packed our daypacks and set off on one of the many local trails, following the red marker [...]
Day 15 — Slovakia, a basilica and fish by weight
We set an alarm for 06:30, had coffee and shared a cheese and salami bun before taking the bus from Visegrád to Esztergom. We missed the stop where we had intended to get off, but it worked out rather well. [...]
Day 14 — A castle picnic and our first Hungarian feast
We slept until almost 09:00. Hugo quickly went to the shop for milk, bread, salami and cheese, while we drank coffee and made sandwiches to take with us. Then we headed back towards the castle complex, this time aiming for [...]