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Frommer's Day by Day (eBook)

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Frommer's Budapest Day by Day gives you the perfect pocketguide book to experience and enjoy this culturally and historicallyrich city in the simplest, smartest and most time-efficient way,letting you decide where to go and what to see according to yourtimeframe.

With extensive insider knowledge and advice and honest reviews,this guide helps you to avoid time wasting and tourist traps;getting straight to the best of Hungary's capital with dozens oflocal and thematic tours alongside hundreds of photos and bulletedmaps leading the way from sight to sight.

Pinpointing where to stay, eat and shop in each location, aswell as where to find the city's best sights and hidden gems fromHeroes Square to the Castle District, discovering Budapest'sJewsish quarter, boat trips on the River Danube, or a day out onLake Balaton, this full-colour Day by Day guide covers everythingyou might want to see and more in this vibrant Hungarian city.

Frommer's Budapest Day by Day includes:

  • The Best Full-day Tours give mapped stop-by-stop instructionson the best sights to explore around the city, with differentday-length tours to suit all travellers' timeframes, around themain sites of the Castle District, Andrassy ut, The Opera House,Heroes Square and all the best places to stop for coffee whileyou're wandering around, with the odd baths to rest wearymuscles.
  • The Best Special-Interest Tours gives unique experiences thecity has on offer, with a section devoted to Kids, Coffee Houses,Baths, as well as tours of the Jewish quarter and the CastleDistrict, tours for those interested in the city's Communist past,and its Revolutionary history, and Art Nouveau lovers.
  • Details the Best Neighborhood Walks around the UNESCO CastleDistrict, around the Royal district and the Jewish area.
  • Features outdoor visits to Margaret Island, the. City Park withits Ice Rink, Zoo, Circus and Time Wheel, to Tabany andGellert Hill.
  • Lists the Best Shopping around markets and malls and littleHungarian stores.
  • Recommends The Best Dining experiences from Magyar cuisine tosushi; the Best Nightlife, the Best Arts and Entertainmentincluding Opera, and the Best Places to Stay
  • Includes Day Trips to some of the best surrounding wine areas,to Lake Balaton, Eger, Pecs, and the Danube Bend.
  • Invaluable up-to-date and need-to-know information is alsoprovided in the "Savvy Traveller" chapter with contacts, websitesand references for smarter travelling.
  • Features dozens of full-colour maps inside, including fold outmetro and road maps on the inside front cover as well as adetachable tear-resistant map in a waterproof resealing wallet atthe back.