Beyond Budapest

Day trips from Budapest are step one; the rest of Hungary is where locals actually spend their summers.

This is everything outside the capital: Lake Balaton and its villages, thermal towns, wine country and the small towns worth a detour.

Most Hungary content online stops at the Budapest city limits. Ours does not, because we grew up with the rest of the country and it deserves better than a footnote.

Not sure where to go yet? The chooser below sorts the trips by half day, full day or overnight, and by what you came for.