BUDAPEST: 15 Things you MUST KNOW before visiting! | Hungary Travel Guide

Before visiting Budapest it's best to know some things to make sure you have a great time! In this video we share 15 things you must know so that your trip to the Hungary's capital will be the best it could be!

Budapest is popular among tourists across the world because of it's nice architecture, the good food and generally great vibe. I myself as a local love the city for the same reasons. However there are things that may be strange for some visitors, or things that if not known could lead to some confusing situations.

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In this video we are covering the following topics you must know about before visiting Budapest:
- Is Budapest cheap or expensive?
- Is Budapest a Safe city to visit? What are the scams you should be aware of?
- What are Hungarian people like?
- What are the Tourist Traps you should know about?
- Should you use cash or card? And is it Euro or Forint (local currency?)
- How does tipping work in Budapest?
- What about Vegan and Vegetarian restaurants in Budapest?
- Are there Hungarian words you should know?
- What do you need to know about Public Transport?
- Whats the situation with Public Toilets?
- Are there any things that are Overrated?
- Are all buildings beatiful? All streets clean and nice?
- Are there areas you should avoid for accomodation?
- Whats the situation with Smoking?
- What are the common misconceptions thanks to the Internet?

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If you have more questions about traveling to Budapest, we answer the most common questions in this video, so check it out:

If you want to know more about how Expensive Budapest is, here is a video we made in Februrary:

Want to know what are the best things to do in Budapest? Check our our top 10 things to do Video:

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:28 Budapest isn't Super Cheap
01:07 Scams and Safety
01:40 Hungarian Mentality
02:34 Tourist Traps
03:08 Cash or Card?
03:45 To TIp or not to Tip?
04:20 Vegans and Vegetarians
04:59 Hungarian Words to Know
06:01 Validate your Tickets!
06:36 Public Toilets
07:01 Overrated Things
07:47 Worn down Streets
08:33 The Party District
09:08 Smoking Rules
09:43 Internet Misunderstandings
11:07 Outro

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[donlarue]

This is a remarkably well-balanced and sane video and I will make sure anyone who plans on visiting me here in Budapest sees it before they arrive. You should be considered a National Treasure.

[atkakukac]

As a local, I can confirm this video is spot on. Everything a visitor needs to know about Budapest. (However, I think the Parliament building is the best sight in the city).

[ryszardprzytua]

I visited the capital of our Hungarian friends this year. Your capital is wonderful and you live in a beautiful place.

Warm regards from Poland ❤

[didaisaia]

Hello! We just came back from Budapest. Thanks to your videos we knew what to visit, how to manage with local buses, what gifts to buy and where to eat local food. You are amazing, thank you so much! We will visit Budapest again, 5 days were'nt enough. ❤❤❤

[lmblrmg]

I’m living in Kyiv and i’d like to mention that people in Budapest seemed to me very nice and polite. I was really surprised when people was smiling to me at shops or streets. It’s not a common thing to us Ukrainian. So yeah i was charmed by the city and people as well.
Thank you for your videos. They are so useful and inspirational!❤️

[JATTeuropean]

I'm living nd working in hungary for last five years...really good country with good kind beautiful people ❤

[maxthelab]

I lived in Budapest for 3 years at the end of the 90's and it was absolutely fantastic. I had an apartment just of Vaci Ut at the Erzsebet Bridge end, just behind the Marriot. I cried like a baby on the plane when I left for the last time. I have such wonderful memories. I do re-visit every few years though, so have seen many changes over the years from the 90's. ( i.e. it's SO expensive now ).

[Elizabeth-vtxk]

i was in hungary for about 2 months and had really good friends and people to teach me about hungary and hungarians. Theres still so much I dont know, and maybe will never be able to fully understand, but one thing i came to understand and love/respect is the pride hungarians have for being...hungarian. The language, their values and their true history, teaching foreigners about their towns (I loved Vesprem and Györ especially) and the ABSOLUTE patience with us, especially americans. It was hard for me asnan american to figure out how to be mellow on public transport and watch first, learn first and insert my opinion later; but I have to say that it was so beautiful. Hungary is full of strong, funny, widly diverse people who are so hospitable and kind, just jump in and be open to learning and being embarresed once in a while 😂 its so much more than budapest and goulash (though both are amazing ofc)

[rassoolramazani]

I was in Budapest in 1981/82 Era & I loved it ! It’s such a beautiful city with Great people & Yummy food 👍👍

[AgentAO]

What a beautiful city. I’ve just visited a few days ago.. It was amazing. ❤

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I'm going to visit Budapest with my family at the end of August or the start of September thanks for the tip, love from Greece

[sfmikica]

This is really great Budapest video, can't wait to get back to that beautiful city. And as far as I am concerned public transport, metro lines are really great, feels like I can't get lost

[andraspudleiner]

igen, végre valaki aki tökéletes turistatippeket ad, kiváló

[iistoyanova]

By chance i found your channel...
Going in Budapest in the end of this

[BocFamilyTravels]

I’m so excited to go to Budapest already just by watching you…thank you so much for this

[lucid]

Talking from a perspective of someone that moved to Budapest 4 years ago from another country, this is the single best video about Budapest I have seen. Also the host seems really cool.

[grigosashe]

What a fun delivery style :D Thank you for the video! I definitely noticed the national pessimism after 5 years here 😅 But there are many upbeat personalities in the young generations, which looks promising ! I hope it stays that way past their youth 🙏

[michellebidinger]

Just came back from a Prague, Vienna and Budapest trip. My favorite was Budapest and hopefully one day I'll get to go back. Such a cool place with such a sad past.

[denisdaly]

Just back from Budapest, what a beautiful city.

This video was very useful!

[simplica]

Really useful tips! So useful it made the presenter very likable too!