
Baths, Ruin Bars, and a Flat in District XIII
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Day two in Budapest: Bence gets settled in his new flat, tackles the heat with a dip in the Széchenyi baths, explores the ruin bars of District VII, and plots the weeks ahead—Sziget Festival, State Foundation Day, and a trip to the Danube Bend. Practical tips on costs, transit, and making the city home.
Episode 2 of Hungary Travel Podcast with Bence Kovács. Bence Kovács is in Budapest, Hungary.
Places in this episode: Széchenyi Gyógyfürdő, Városliget, Vajdahunyad Castle, St. Stephen's Park, Pozsonyi út, Szimpla Kert, Madal Cafe, Chain Bridge.
Covered: Settling in, Thermal baths, Ruin bars, Great Market Hall, District VII, District XIII.
Chapters:
00:00 Deák Ferenc tér
01:50 Chain Bridge
03:40 Margaret Island
06:20 Bar interior
07:37 Great Market Hall
09:03 City evening
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