MojoMag 2012/13/A

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stone-carrier ship, is a shrine for electro-believers. If you’re not style-centric, head over to Ötkert or Trafiq. For some brain-shaking dubstep, climb the mountain of stairs leading up to Corvintető..

A history of cakes and coffees

The strudels at The First Strudel House of Pest are the same for the sweet-toothed as what drugs were for the 1996 version of Robert Downey Jr. Gerbeaud is a hub of rich grannies and Hungarian specialties like Dobos cake and Eszterházy cake. The illustrious New York Café used to be a writer’s nest during the early 1900s; now it is a glamorous venue for five-star desserts and mob meetings. Centrál Café is also worth a shot, just as Buda Castle’s Ruszwurm.

Fall/Winter Sports Collection

If you happen to be a jogger, look no further than Margaret Island, where the beautiful sight of the leaves changing their colors will make you forget about your aching muscles. In case jogging makes you cringe, play football or frisbee on the spacious fields. Ice skaters should spend an afternoon at Városliget’s Ice Rink. For those who prefer a pair of wheels to a pair of blades, we recommend a bike trip to the Danube Bend. Water-fanatics should check out either CsászárKomjádi Swimming Pool or Széchenyi Thermal Bath.

both provide a perfect scene for a date crowned with a bottle of wine. The tower of St. Stephen’s Basilica and Gellért Hill also guarantee Facebook-bound photos, while Buda Castle’s Tóth Árpád Promenade, facing the hills of Buda, showcases a view worthy of a forehead tattoo. The ice for your panorama-cocktail is provided by Gellért Hill’s Citadel.

A culture venture

The Museum of Fine Arts has six departments and a collection of 120,000 pieces. Ludwig Museum and Ernst Museum both focus on contemporary arts. The House of Terror exhibits the characteristics of Hungary’s 20th century regimes, while the Holocaust Memorial Museum focuses on Holocaust research and education. To get to know the city’s battered and glorious past, take a visit to the Historical Museum of Budapest. The traditional institutions such as National Gallery and National Museum won’t make you fall asleep, either.

Such great heights, such great views Thanks to a wide array of opportunities, gazing at the picturesque panorama of Budapest never gets old. Gül Baba’s tomb and nearby Mansfeld Péter Park

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