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Hungary Travel Podcast with Bence Kovács · August 2 · 10 min

Baths, Ruin Bars, and a Flat in District XIII

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. Plan your trip to Hungary: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Hungary guide → Some links are affiliate links. 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 Városliget 03:37 Pozsonyi út 05:24 Madal Cafe 06:18 Chain Bridge 07:09 Great Market Hall 08:52 Shoes on the Danube memorial A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Budapest #HungaryTravel #SzechenyiBath #RuinBars #SzigetFestival #StateFoundationDay #Danube #GreatMarketHall #DistrictXIII #BudgetTravel #ExpatLife #ThermalBaths #BudapestFood #Travel2026 #HungarianCuisine #BudaCastle #FishermanBastion #TravelGuide https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/hungary/

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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.

Plan your trip to Hungary: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Hungary guide →

Some links are affiliate links.

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 Városliget
03:37 Pozsonyi út
05:24 Madal Cafe
06:18 Chain Bridge
07:09 Great Market Hall
08:52 Shoes on the Danube memorial

A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

#Budapest #HungaryTravel #SzechenyiBath #RuinBars #SzigetFestival #StateFoundationDay #Danube #GreatMarketHall #DistrictXIII #BudgetTravel #ExpatLife #ThermalBaths #BudapestFood #Travel2026 #HungarianCuisine #BudaCastle #FishermanBastion #TravelGuide

https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/hungary/

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