As I moved to Sweden, I also got further away from my mother (only in distance, thank god!). Since both of us have a big passion for travelling, why not meet up in a city/country where we haven´t been to yet? Budapest it is! The main purpose of the trip was of course to spend some quality time, but also do some sightseeing and just relax. We met up at the airport and decided to be lazy tourists and grab a cab to our hotel.
Due to my job, we decided to stay at one of the Design Hotels: Lanchid 19. I have collected points to my SPG account, and decided to pay our stay with the points I´ve collected over the past few months. We received a warm welcome and even a free drink upon arrival. The location of the hotel was good, the room was cosy, but the bed was one of the worst I´ve slept in for a long time. I´m used to sleep at hostels and dorms, and the beds there are of course not the best, but if you stay at a 4 star hotel, you expect a little more. Luckily, we didn´t spend too much time at the hotel anyways.
Our first day started with exploring the area near our hotel. The weather was amazing during the weekend, approximately 7+ every day. The Chain Bridge was located just outside our hotel, which is also one of the most popular bridges here in Budapest. We had a quick lunch at Buzo Bistro before heading up the stairs to the top of the Sankt Stefansbasilikan Church. The view was amazing and the church was incredible from the inside aswell! When we were done walking for the day we were both excited to try out one of Budapests most famous spas: Gellert Thermal Bath. The spa was amazing with all the details and various baths. However, there was no clear system where to change, nor how to get around the spa. Just a tip for whoever is going to a spa in Budapest: bring flipflops, your own towel and a cap for your hair. After a relaxing bath we headed towards the city center to eat and we most definitely had the most horrible dinner experience ever. I don´t remember the name of the restaurant, but if someone offers you discounts for you to go inside, don´t go! My mother and I laughed about this, but it was totally a waste of money and time.
The next morning we wanted to try another spa (what a surprise huh?). This time, we wanted to visit the famous Széchenyi Thermal bath. We really enjoyed this spa, especially the baths located outside. After allt he relaxing we discovered that the subway was closed due to maintenance. We spotted the Vajdahunyad Castle just next to the spa and went there to have a look. I immediately got "tale as old as time" playing in my head. We also had time to visit the Buda Castle before walking back to our hotel.
Sunday started with a brunch, continued with shopping and ended with a ice skating and a delicious dinner. Budapest was beautiful and I can only imagine how pretty it would be during the summer! Pictures below.
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