Budapest

by Steve Fallon, Lonely Planet

From hidden courtyards to wonderful local wines, from goulash to the Danube, get the most out of your stay in the 'first city' of Eastern Europe with this indispensable guide.

full-colour city maps, including transport map
extensive walking tours and a detailed museum section to guide you through the city
accommodation, dining and entertainment options for all tastes and budgets
concise and practical Hungarian language guide
detailed coverage of excursions from the city

Genres: Travel, Reference, Nonfiction

232 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1999

Reviews

[Dave C · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sure glad I had the Rick Steves Budapest book too. I used this LP book for the Buda walk and it was terrible. No information about what things you were seeing and missed several big sights along the way (fisherman's bastion for example). Doesn't compare to the detailed and comprehensive walks that the RS book has.

[Natalie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this in preparation for an upcoming trip to Budapest. It definitely has lots of information that helped me build an itinerary, but the usefulness of the info was a bit hit or miss, and I found something things to be out of date.

[Cassie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Lonely Planet! Just used the book to learn more about what Budapest has to offer and learn more about the modern city and its history

[Manuel Chiofi · Rating 4 out of 5]

La recensione si riferisce all'edizione italiana della guida.

Dopo anni di guide e viaggi mi fido molto di Lonely Planet. Le edizioni più recenti delle guide sono corredate di foto e inserti a colori che aiutano meglio a farsi un'idea del posto. Anche questa guida di Budapest risulta notevole e ricca di informazioni.
Piacevole da leggere e pratica da sfogliare.

[St-Michel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Information is for the most part pretty accurate. Only issues that seemed to pop up were concerning open/close times of some places. I still want to know where in the heck you buy the tickets for the trams though.

[Joan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good basic information. The small maps of city sections were rather confusing; hard to figure out just how they fit together since the sections were not discussed in any geographical order. Liked the shopping and eating suggestions as well as the top sights info.

[Andrea · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very out of date information...wait for a revised copy

[Judge · Rating 4 out of 5]

Used this book while staying in Budapest in '06

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good basic info, but not as much in the way of actual tours of the places to be seen. Nice history section in the back.

[Alison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good guide as a starting point for things to do in Budapest. The pull out map wasn't so easy to use but pick up a handful of freebie maps at the tourist information office and you're sorted

[Tracey Agnew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very useful guide