Újlipótváros is where I go for donuts- and where I used to go for burek before it was widely available all over town courtesy of Croatian bakery Mlinar. The demise of Burekkirály was probably unavoidable once Mlinar offered a cheaper version in most of the city’s main thoroughfares, but it was with some sadness I…
More of My Neighbourhoods
So I decided to widen my Saturday morning prawling area, and ventured all the way into Erzsébetváros, which given my not always top notch orientation skills is not that hard to do. Having gone on this bold exploration, I learned some very relevant things about my hood(s): Every street will have at least one dog…
My Terézváros
I’d wanted to live in Terézváros ever since I first laid my eyes on a map of Budapest, mostly on account of Művész cinema being here, which at the time seemed to me like the height of all arthouse things I did not get to see in my hometown. I now know it’s not always…
Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
It’s so lovely to be Irish, people all over the world march on the day of you national saint wearing silly hats and drinking rivers of Guinness and Jameson. Yesterday’s parade in Budapest was particularly exciting, as the wind decided on several occasions it was time to turn the mode to mild hurricane, which sent…
The Square of Roses
There are no roses here, or at least not in such early spring, but upon closer inspection, I did identify some twigs that might grow into fine roses come summer. But that should surprise no one, as the name of the square was actually chosen on account of roses being associated to Saint Elizabeth, whose…
Sleepy Island in the Sun: Ráckeve
So I finally snapped into action regarding my let’s check where the other HÉVs are going plan and took H6 to its final stop in Ráckeve, some 30 kilometres south of Budapest’s city limits, on Csepel Island. First things first, after more than ten years of living here, it finally dawned on me that the…
Pocket Diary Budapest 