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CUSTOMS OF THE
COUNTRY:
The thermal pools of the Gellért
Baths in Buda (top), and dolls
and sausages for sale at the
Great Market (bottom)
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LODGING

ARIA HOTEL BUDAPEST
One of Budapest’s newest
5-star options, this city-
center hotel is inspired
by music of all types.
Creature comforts include
a stress-busting spa and
a complimentary happy
hour when guests can
sample Hungary’s finest
wines.
Hercegprímás Utca 5
$$$$$

BRODY HOUSE
All 11 rooms in this
atmospheric fin de siècle
building are individually
decorated with so much
personality you could
easily imagine one as your
own city apartment.
Bródy Sándor Utca 10
$$$

THE RITZ-CARLTON,
BUDAPEST
In the heart of town, this
restaurant is particularly renowned for its desserts, so leave a variety of pools. Massage therapists are available if you or grand and contemporary
room for fabulous pies and homemade ice cream in a variety your companion want to elevate your visit. But its architec- 200-room hotel offers
of unusual flavors like orange cheesecake. Then grab a gin tural splendor is another reason this specific bath proves so stylish hangouts including
and tonic at the bar and extend the evening by hobnobbing popular. About a hundred years old now, the Art Nouveau a lobby lounge under a
with locals. You’ll go to bed thinking Budapest has a lot more construction features glass roofs, mosaic tiles, intricate wall stunning rotunda and a
surprises in store. sculptures and more. beautifully tiled top-floor
If the previous day was a bit high-energy, slowing Because of the diversity on offer, from Baroque to swimming pool under a
things down may be easily achieved in this city known for Neoclassical to Ottoman, pay close attention to Budapest’s glass ceiling.
its historic baths dating back to the time of the Romans. vast architectural landscape; it really will blow you away.
Of the more modern iterations, the most famous is Gellért Keep your eyes peeled for the Art Nouveau (or Szecesszió in Erzsébet Tér 9-10
Baths in Buda. The massive wellness complex comprises a Hungarian), the period in which the city truly flourished. $$$$$
thermal bath (packed with minerals to help treat circulation Architect Ödön Lechner’s works were a prominent product
problems, inflamed joints and other conditions), saunas and of this period, so seek out the structural beauty of the Szent

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