Twenty things, not two hundred.
The places worth your time and the experiences we have taken ourselves, more than once. Anything marked as a vetted partner can be arranged through your gentleman, who already knows the door.
We earn a commission when you book partners through us. It never changes the price you pay, and we only list what we would send our own family to.
Sight
St. Stephen's Basilica
The largest church in the city, and the dome you can climb for the best view of Pest.
Why we love it
Go inside first, look up, then take the lift. He will time it so the light comes through the dome.
Late afternoon
Sight
The Parliament
Budapest's Gothic Revival landmark on the Danube, best seen from both banks.
Why we love it
See it from the Buda side at blue hour, then tour the inside the next morning. Tickets sell out; he books them.
Blue hour, and 09:00 for the tour
Sight
Fisherman's Bastion
The white turrets above the river, built for the view rather than for defence.
Why we love it
Go before 08:00 or after 20:00 and you have it almost to yourself. The café terrace is worth the coffee.
Early morning
Experience
Tram 2 along the river
A city tram that happens to run one of the most beautiful routes in Europe.
Why we love it
Ride it end to end at dusk for the price of a ticket, then take the public boat back across. This is what we mean by transport as the experience.
Dusk
Wellness
Vetted partner
Széchenyi Baths
The grand yellow bath in the City Park, with outdoor pools open all year.
Why we love it
Mornings on a weekday are calm. He carries your things, walks you to the door and collects you after. Tickets booked through us skip the queue.
Weekday morning
Experience
Vetted partner
Evening river cruise
One small boat, one hour, the whole riverfront lit up.
Why we love it
We tested the big boats and the small ones. We send you to the small one, with a glass of Hungarian sparkling wine in hand.
21:00 in summer, 19:00 in winter
Night
Vetted partner
The Opera and the M1
The Hungarian State Opera on Andrássy út, reached by the oldest underground on the continent.
Why we love it
Even if opera is not your thing, the building tour is. He books the tickets and knows which seats to avoid.
Evening performances, 15:00 tours
Food & Drink
Great Market Hall
Three floors of produce, paprika, lángos and a city going about its morning.
Why we love it
Upstairs, standing, lángos and a fröccs before 11:00. Downstairs, he will show you which stalls the traders buy from.
Before 11:00, closed Sundays
Shopping
Fashion Street and Andrássy út
The city's two shopping addresses, five minutes apart.
Why we love it
He carries, translates, negotiates where that is done, and handles the tax-free forms. The courtyards behind Andrássy hide the better boutiques.
Weekday afternoons
Food & Drink
Párisi Udvar
A restored Art Nouveau arcade with a café under the glass dome.
Why we love it
Coffee and cake under the dome, then the hotel bar in the evening. Quietly one of the most beautiful rooms in the city.
Mid-afternoon
Night
Szimpla Kert
The original ruin bar, in a courtyard that was due for demolition.
Why we love it
Go early on a weeknight, sit upstairs, and leave before the crawls arrive. Sunday morning it turns into a farmers market.
Weeknight before 21:00, Sunday morning
Gentleman Abroad concierge
Usually replies within the hour
Good afternoon. How can we take care of your days in Budapest?
Share your dates and what you have in mind, or ask us anything.
Write a message…
Chat with us