Grand arrival … Budapest.

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.

  • byBrian Johnston
This Anantara masterpiece combines renaissance,baroque,Gothic and art nouveau influences.

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.

  • byTraveller team
The love child of brioche and a doughnut.

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.

  • byKerry van der Jagt
Anantara New York Palace Budapest Hotel.
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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.

  • bySheriden Rhodes
Budapest's Retro Museum features eye-popping exhibits,hands-on fun and games,and historical nuggets.

This museum takes you back to the'80s,communist style

This interactive'time-travel'experience offers a glimpse of life behind the Iron Curtain.

  • bySteve McKenna
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Get a classic overview of the city from Castle Hil.

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.

  • bySteve McKenna
There's an indoor lap pool,with atrium-like glass windows which open onto a wide,sunny patio.

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

  • byKerry van der Jagt
Budapest,Hungary.

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.

  • byBelinda Jackson
The Dobogoko region is in northern Hungary near a bend of the Danube River.

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."

  • byKerry van der Jagt
The two-layered Kreme (vanilla slice) with its velvety smooth filling and crisp pastry is the best I've ever eaten.

Budapest food tour:A guide to the best Hungarian food and where to find it

Paprika and the Hungarian versions of pizza and vanilla slice are out of this world.

  • byKerry van der Jagt