Budapest was our first real stop on the Eastern European trail, which was why it was such a shock to us when it came to how modern and Westernised this city is- and certainly not in a bad way. For a country that has only managed to scrape its way out of communism in the last 20 years, its progress to rival cities such as Prague is astounding.
It is also a very cool city (don’t mind the hideous fashion choices but many of the locals), with a great vibe...and though we didn’t get to experience much of the nightlife in our short stay, it was obvious people were there to have a good time.
A trip to one of the many thermal baths was a must, especially for a spa addict like me...so we made our way to the Szechenji baths for a day of soaking and skin-pruning.
Though the place looked more like a public pool than luxurious baths, it was still a great experience- baths and saunas of every temperature, including a 100 degree sauna, plus a whirl pool that a kid resembling Augustus Gloop really enjoyed!
It would be great to get back to Budapest one day for a good week, and really live it up...not like the communists did!
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