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Budapest is our favorite European city. It’s cool and edgy with some of the friendliest locals we’ve ever met on a trip. We’ve visited many cities throughout the years but Budapest is one of the few that we could seriously see ourselves living in.

The First-Timer’s Travel Guide to Budapest, Hungary (2020)

HUNGARY / TRAVEL GUIDES / WHEN WE WANDER Last Updated: May 29, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

Within minutes of arriving in Budapest, you'll notice its flamboyant architecture. You can't help but appreciate what a beautiful city it is, built on either side of the Danube River with grand buildings and centuries-old thermal baths.

Budapest in 3 Days: The Perfect Itinerary

HUNGARY / WHEN WE WANDER Last Updated: May 16, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

Budapest surprised us. I knew it was a treasure trove of Gothic architecture. I knew the Danube River divided Buda from Pest but what I didn't expect, was to find a cool and trendy city with an edginess that belied its classical feel and recent socialist past.

Budapest Food Guide: 13 Must-Try Restaurants

FOOD GUIDES / HUNGARY / WHEN WE WANDER Last Updated: Jun 2, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

In spite of its overwhelmingly gothic and neoclassical architecture, Budapest is an incredibly hip and trendy city. It's forward thinking in its approach to art and design and much of that creativity seems to have carried over into its food.

Stand25 Bisztró: Refined Traditional Hungarian Fare at Hold Street Market in Budapest, Hungary

HUNGARY / THE WORLD'S BEST / WHEN WE WANDER Last Updated: May 15, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

Stand25 Bisztró is helmed by Chefs Szulló Szabina and Tamás Széll, the latter a winner of the Bocuse d'Or European Chef Championship in 2016. The restaurant earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand award within a year of opening.