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Budapest has got everything you need for a city break: a good range of accommodation, plenty of entertainment, great bars and restaurants, all-night parties and it's great value once you get here. It is exceptionally cosmopolitan with 2 UNESCO World Heritage sites, the most hydrothermal and mineral springs with the best known thermal baths, the largest synagogue in Europe and the best sounding Opera house with the cheapest tickets.
Budapest is a city rich in culture and history, a city of castles, cathedrals, museums and Turkish baths. Although uniquely Hungarian and not short of attractions, Budapest is typical of the European city break destination. But a nation with no less than 8 UNESCO World Heritage sites is not short on wider attractions and Hungary is no different.
Since the break up of the Eastern bloc, Budapest has been recognised as something of a hidden gem. Now more than 20 million tourists go there every year to see what this beautiful city has to offer. Many of them are drawn to the fact that Budapest is a relatively cheap city, and combined with cheap car hire Budapest you can have an affordable and pleasurable city breaks in Budapest.
Budapest Airport, known as Budapest Ferihegy Airport, is the largest airport in the country. You will want to pick up a car at Budapest Ferihegy International Airport as it is located some 10 miles outside of the city centre.
After an afternoon in the saddle there's no better way to unwind than in one of the city's fabled public baths. There are more than thirty thermal springs scattered throughout the city, but they don't come any grander than the stunning art nouveau spa in the Gellrt Hotel. Admittedly admission is pricey, but the experience is unforgettable. Anyone traveling on a tight budget should head to the Szchenyi Thermal Baths on the Pest side of the river.
