Budapest is the European capital where your money goes furthest: open-air thermal baths even in winter, the Danube lit up at night and Christmas markets in December. Your vehicle stays in the CCTV-monitored Scarpato car park, two minutes from the ring road.
What to see in Budapest
Parliament
Guided tours inside, and the best view from the Buda bank.
Széchenyi Baths
Outdoor pools at 38 °C, even when it snows.
Fisherman’s Bastion
Neo-Gothic turrets and a panorama over the Danube.
Before you fly to Budapest, leave your car safely at Scarpato: 5 minutes from the terminal, with the shuttle.
Book your parkingChain Bridge
Walk across it at sunset.
Great Market Hall
Paprika, lángos and local produce under a 19th-century roof.
Ruin bars
Bars born in the abandoned courtyards of the Jewish quarter.
Budapest between October and December
The markets on Vörösmarty tér and in front of St. Stephen’s Basilica open in mid-November, with light shows on the façade.
Practical tips
- Hungary uses the forint: pay by card or change money in town, not at the airport.
- Bus 100E links the airport to the centre.
- It gets dark early in winter: the outdoor baths are perfect in the late afternoon.