Time Out Budapest 3

by Time Out (Author)

• ISBN13: 9780140286335
• ISBN10: 0140286330
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-11-01
• Publisher: Time Out
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Summary

Comprehensively updated to reflect the ferocious pace of change in the Hungarian capital, this new edition offers in-depth, authoritative, and critical coverage of Central Europe's most beautiful and intriguing city. With surveys on accommodations, sights worth seeing, where to eat, drink, be merry, and dance until dawn, the best of entertainment, and trips out of town -- from Turkish baths, classical concerts, and a vibrant folk culture to Balaton beaches, the Balkans, and beyond -- the Budapest Guide is an indispensable resource to all visitors to Hungary.

Table of Contents

About the Guide	p. vi
Introduction	p. 1
In Context
History	p. 4
Budapest Today	p. 24
Language	p. 27
Folk and Folklore	p. 31
Architecture	p. 35
Budapest by Season	p. 42
Sightseeing
Sightseeing	p. 49
Museums	p. 85
Art Galleries	p. 95
Consumer
Accommodation	p. 106
Cafes and Coffeehouses	p. 124
Pubs and Bars	p. 130
Restaurants	p. 136
Shopping and Services	p. 156
Arts and Entertainment
Baths	p. 178
Children	p. 182
Film	p. 187
Gay and Lesbian	p. 192
Media	p. 195
Music: Classical and Opera	p. 198
Music: Rock, Roots and Jazz	p. 202
Nightlife	p. 206
Sport and Fitness	p. 217
Theatre and Dance	p. 225
Trips out of Town
Getting Started	p. 230
The Danube Bend	p. 233
The Balaton	p. 236
Overnighters	p. 241
Bratislava	p. 246
Vienna	p. 248
Zagreb	p. 250
Further Abroad	p. 252
Directory
Essential Information	p. 254
Getting Around	p. 269
Business	p. 273
Further Reading	p. 276
Advertisers' Index	p. 278
Index	p. 279
Maps	p. 287
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