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The smell of kürtőskalács hits you before you even reach Buda Castle. That sweet, cinnamon-sugar aroma mixing with grilled sausages and the distant sound of folk music – this is Budapest during St. Stephen’s Day week, and there’s absolutely nothing…

As a local, I can tell you that August in Budapest has a unique energy. The long summer days are still warm, but there’s a different kind of electricity in the air. You hear it first—the low rumble of fighter…

There’s a specific feeling in the air in Budapest on August 20th. It’s a palpable hum, a city-wide current of anticipation. The scent of freshly baked kürtőskalács (chimney cake) drifts from the festival stalls lining the Danube, mingling with the…

There’s a specific hum that takes over Budapest on August 20th. It’s a city-wide thrum of anticipation you can feel in the air, thick with the scent of street-food pastries and grilled sausages. Then, at 9 PM, a collective hush…

Whenever my friends from abroad come to visit me in Budapest, they always ask the same question: “Where is the one place we absolutely have to go?” They’re not just looking for a good bar or a restaurant; they want…