Frommer's® Budapest Day by Day

Budapest is the perfect destination for lovers of architecture, art nouveau as well as fans of opera and ballet. Day by Day show you the best way to see the city with thematic tours and bulleted maps. The Best Full Day Tours around the main sites of the Castle District, Andrassy ut, The Opera House, Heroes Square and all the best places to stop for coffee while you're wandering around. Includes Special-Interest Tours for those interested in the city's Communist past, and its Revolutionary history, for kids, Art Nouveau lovers, Coffee houses, and steam baths. Details the best neighbourhood walks around the Castle District, around the Royal district and the Jewish area. Features outdoor visits to Margaret Island, City Park with its ice rink, zoo, circus and time wheel, to Tabany and Gellert Hill. Lists the best shopping around markets and malls and little Hungarian stores. The best dining experiences from Magyar cuisine to sushi; the best nightlife, arts and entertainment including opera, and the best places to stay Includes day trips to some of the best surrounding wine areas.