Hungary
- ★★★★
- Train journeys
This grand old station is the perfect place to begin a train journey
An impressive survivor from the golden age of rail, this European hub has been updated and modernised for 21st-century travel.
- Tim Richards
Port guide: Budapest, Hungary
Grand architecture, a rich history, and a stylish and confident present make Budapest one of Europe’s most beautiful, fascinating and lively capitals.
- Brian Johnston
Traveller Awards: The 10 winners for best style and design
From a stunning hotel inspired by Morocco’s bohemian past to the flamboyant world of designer Kit Kemp, to a sexy Italian high-speed train, this is the list for design aficionados.
- Traveller team
This country’s rustic doughnut offshoot is worthy of a trip on its own
You’ll need your stretchy pants for a day-trip to this Hungarian town where a brioche and a doughnut had a love child.
- Kerry van der Jagt
- ★★★★½
- Hotel reviews
The real-life Grand Budapest Hotel is excessive in the best ways
This palatial Anantara outpost feels like I’ve stepped onto a Wes Anderson film set.
- Sheriden Rhodes
This museum takes you back to the '80s, communist style
This interactive 'time-travel' experience offers a glimpse of life behind the Iron Curtain.
- Steve McKenna
Budapest, Hungary travel guide and things to do: Nine highlights
Straddling the River Danube, Hungary's ravishing capital was formed in 1873 by the merging of three much older towns.
- Steve McKenna
Hotel review: Adina Apartment Hotel Budapest
The convenience of an apartment, the comfort of a hotel. While not in the historic centre, the Adina Budapest is a stylish and affordable alternative to a hotel, offering great value
- Kerry van der Jagt
Budapest, Hungary, things to do: Travel tips from an expert expat
No one can leave Hungary without trying a langos - fried bread with various toppings.
- Belinda Jackson
Dobogoko region, Hungary: Beautiful European region where you can 'hear the heartbeat of the Earth'
"Dobogoko means beating stone ... You can hear the heartbeat of the earth if you put your ear to the rocks."
- Kerry van der Jagt