{"id":1761,"date":"2016-12-15T08:15:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-15T08:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flytographer.com\/blog\/why-you-should-visit-budapest-this-winter\/"},"modified":"2016-12-15T08:15:00","modified_gmt":"2016-12-15T08:15:00","slug":"why-you-should-visit-budapest-this-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/why-you-should-visit-budapest-this-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Reasons to Visit Budapest This Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"et-boc\" class=\"et-boc\">\n<div class=\"et-l et-l--post\">\n<div class=\"et_builder_inner_content et_pb_gutters3\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_section et_pb_section_0 et_section_regular\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_0\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h2>Resisting the cold grasp of winter is futile. Embrace the season and plan a trip to Budapest this winter! We\u2019ve got 7 fun cold-weather activities to keep you busy.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sure, cold winter temps often bring dreams of tropical vacations that require packing nothing more than a favourite bikini and sun hat, but a charming European city break can be just what you need to embrace the season. Who doesn\u2019t get a little starry-eyed over twinkly lights and mulled wine? This winter, we\u2019re heading to Budapest, one of our favourite destinations for a winter escape. You\u2019ll need a coat, sure, but the relatively mild temps mean you won\u2019t be stuck shivering in your hotel room. Here are seven fun winter activities that will have you out and about enjoying the Hungarian capital. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_0\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/budapest-winter-29.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-52309\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photo courtesy of Expedia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_1  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h4><b>1. Warm up in a thermal bath<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Budapest\u2019s unique thermal baths are legendary. The city\u2019s best soaking spots have bubbly baths both inside and out, and they\u2019re open year-round. Whether you brave the outdoors or hang out in a steamy indoor bath, is there anything better than soaking in warm thermal waters in the middle of winter? We think not. Take that, tropical vacay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, where should you go to get your soak on? <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gellertbath.hu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gell\u00e9rt Thermal Bath<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, on the Buda side of the city, is one of the prettiest with tons of indoor pools covered in gorgeous Instagram-worthy porcelain tiles. Added perk: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gellertsorozo.hu\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gell\u00e9rt\u2019s attached brewery and restaurant<\/a> has excellent food for a post-bath meal. If you visit during the week, their fixed price lunch menus are a great value, too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re going for an extra glam winter retreat, get your swimsuit-clad bod to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/en.rudasfurdo.hu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rudas Thermal Bath<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Head straight to the rooftop hot tub and bask in the beautiful lights of Budapest reflecting on the Danube below. We don\u2019t blame you for feeling like you never want to leave. Good news \u2014 Rudas is open until 4:00 am on Fridays and Saturdays, so, uh, you don\u2019t really have to.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_1\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_1\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/budapest-winter-25.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-52297\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_2\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/budapest-winter-27.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-52298\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_2\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_3\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/budapest-winter-28.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-52299\"><\/span><a style=\"line-height:1.7em\" href=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/vacation-photographers\/your-photographer-in-budapest-meet-meli\">Flytographer Meli in Budapest<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_2  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h4><strong>2. Hit the ice<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In summer, City Park Lake is a serene spot to go boating, but in winter, the lake is transformed into Budapest\u2019s most popular <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mujegpalya.hu\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ice skating rink<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It first opened in 1870, making it one of the oldest ice skating rinks in Europe, but the very best part about skating here is that the romantic <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/welovebudapest.com\/budapest.and.hungary\/sights.1\/vajdahunyad.castle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vajdahunyad Castle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> creates a backdrop straight out of a fairytale.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_3\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column_4  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_4\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/budapest-winter-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-52305\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et_pb_column_5  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_5\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/budapest-winter-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-52306\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_4\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_6  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_6\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/budapest-winter-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-52307\"><\/span><a style=\"line-height:1.7em\" href=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/vacation-photographers\/your-vacation-photographer-in-budapest-meet-dana\">Flytographer Dana in Budapest<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_3  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h4><strong>3. Christmas markets!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beginning in November, Christmas markets start popping up all around Budapest. One of the city\u2019s biggest and best is the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/budapestchristmasfair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">V\u00f6r\u00f6smarty Square<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Christmas Market. Here, you can indulge in mulled wine and delicious Hungarian food, perhaps the definition of comfort food and perfectly appropriate for sweater season. Craving something sweet? A warm, fresh-off-the-coals chimney cake is a must.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_7\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/budapest-winter-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-52292\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_5\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_7  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_8\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/budapest-winter-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-52293\"><\/span><a style=\"line-height:1.7em\" href=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/vacation-photographers\/your-vacation-photographer-in-budapest-meet-dana\">Flytographer Dana in Budapest<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_8  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_9\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/budapest-winter-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-52294\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_6\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_9  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_4  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h4><strong>4. See a ballet or head to the Opera<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Budapest\u2019s gorgeous Hungarian State Opera House is closed for renovations currently, but that shouldn\u2019t stop you from doing what all good holiday travellers do and taking in a fancy show. The ever-popular <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opera.hu\/v\/wayne-eagling-tamas-solymosi-pyotr-ilyich-tchaikovsky-the-nutcracker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nutcracker<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is one of those holiday traditions that will never go out of style and tickets are still available for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opera.hu\/building\/erkel-theatre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Erkel Theatre\u2019s<\/a> popular production.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_7\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et_pb_column_10  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_10\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/budapest-winter-22.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-52311\"><\/span><a style=\"line-height:1.7em\" href=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/vacation-photographers\/your-photographer-in-budapest-meet-meli\">Flytographer Meli in Budapest<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column_11  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_11\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/budapest-winter-23.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-52312\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_8\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_12  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_5  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h4><strong>5. Cozy up in a famous caf\u00e9<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Budapest\u2019s often elaborate caf\u00e9s and coffee houses have attracted artists and bohemians for centuries\u2026 and they still do today. Get a cup of something warming and maybe a slice of fancy Hungarian cake (Dobos torta and Eszterh\u00e1zy torta are two classic Hungarian cakes to try), bring a book or a friend, and while away an afternoon in one of these gorgeous historical relics. For a much-loved classic, try <a href=\"http:\/\/centralkavehaz.hu\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Central Caf\u00e9<\/a>, where you might be serenaded by a string quartet. For more modern interpretations of these classic intellectual nooks, try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/keletkavezo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kelet Caf\u00e9<\/a>&nbsp;(where almost every wall is covered in a collection of books free to read, take, or add to)&nbsp;or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hadik.eu\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hadik Coffee House<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_9\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_13  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_12\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/budapest-winter-30.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-52314\"><\/span><a style=\"line-height:1.7em\" href=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/vacation-photographers\/your-vacation-photographer-in-budapest-meet-dana\">Flytographer Dana in Budapest<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_14  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_13\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/budapest-winter-31.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-52319\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_10\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_15  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_6  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h4><strong>6. Let loose at a ruin pub<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Much like Budapest\u2019s famous thermal baths, the city\u2019s much-loved ruin pubs see no signs of slowing down come winter. Hit these famous pubs any night of the week and you\u2019re likely to find a raucous crowd enjoying the city\u2019s nightlife scene. <a href=\"http:\/\/szimpla.eu\/szimpla-garden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Szimpla Kert<\/a>, Budapest\u2019s most popular ruin pub, has excellent hot chocolate \u2014 order it spiked or not, and try to snag the most coveted seat in the house, the old Trabant car. If the night crowd isn\u2019t your scene, visit Szimpla on Sundays from 9 am \u2013 2 pm and check out their charming farmers\u2019 market!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_14\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/budapest-winter-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-52301\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_11\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_16  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_15\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/budapest-winter-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-52302\"><\/span><a style=\"line-height:1.7em\" href=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/vacation-photographers\/your-vacation-photographer-in-budapest-meet-roky\">Flytographer Roky in Budapest<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_17  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_16\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/budapest-winter-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-52303\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_12\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_18  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_7  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h4><strong>7. Ride the holiday tram<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Budapest\u2019s tram number 2 is renowned for being the city\u2019s cheapest ticket to a tour of the Danube\u2019s most beautiful sights, but come December, tram 2 goes extra festive for the holidays decked out in twinkling lights. The best part? No special tickets are needed with the cost of a single ride totalling about $1.25.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_center et_pb_module \">\n<a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_button_0 et_hover_enabled et_pb_bg_layout_dark\" href=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/destinations\/budapest\" target=\"_blank\">Capture the Magic of Budapest<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_section -->\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .et_builder_inner_content -->\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .et-l -->\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- #et-boc --><br \/>\n<span class=\"et_social_bottom_trigger\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Resisting the cold grasp of winter is futile. Embrace the season and plan a trip to Budapest this winter! 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