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# Rick Steves Budapest

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Review: An overview of "the usual suspects." - As soon as I learned that I'd spend a week in Budapest (mostly on business), I went to the public library to take out a few guidebooks (DK's Top 10 Budapest, Rick Steves Budapest, and Fodor's 25 Best Budapest). I consulted each of the guide books in depth, trying to map out how to prepare for the trip and what was really a must-see. I ended up buying the Kindle version of the Rick Steves book. I am writing this review as a three-in-one, as I expect that you, too, are trying to decide which one is worth purchasing. I'm a bit surprised at how few of the desertcart reviews actually speak to the usefulness of the guidebooks; most of them seem to be written by people who read the books before the trip rather than reporting on the books' helpfulness on the city streets. Each of them has value, no question; it's just that the books each bring something different to the table. Top 10 Budapest and the Fodor's guide are similar to one another. Each is meant for the person dashing through the city who wants to see the "can't miss" sights -- and that absolutely described me. Top 10 Budapest: As with the others in this series, the fits-in-your-purse book has plenty of pretty photos, lots of clear maps, walking tours ("a day in the Castle District and North Buda"), and the promised Top 10 lists, from overall sights (Parliament, St Stephen's Basilica, etc.) to restaurants to children's attractions. My problem with it is that its descriptions are so short you can't easily determine if you care about the destination. For instance, the Museum of Applied Arts gets four sentences. (I didn't go, but only because I didn't have time.) It also sends you to places that make you feel you have TOURIST stamped on your forehead; the Vaci utca is its #3 destination, and while I didn't mind a walk through the area I wouldn't say it's THAT important. Fodor's 25 Best Budapest: This book, too, is a short-and-sweet overview to the city, emphasizing the most popular sights, with good maps and photos. Before the trip this was my #3 choice, but now that I returned I'd put it above the DK guide. I like its explanations a bit more than the Top 10 guide, and it categorizes the sights by your interest ("climbing high" or "entertaining the kids"). Plus, it lists restaurants by neighborhood, so when you're near Parliament you can say, "What's there to eat around here?" My tired feet say: That matters. As I wrote, the guidebook I took with me was the Rick Steves guide. That's largely because his guidebooks excel at helping set expectations. For instance, he goes into great detail about how you should not trust taxi drivers in Budapest (for good reason, too; we took one taxi to a friend's office, and I later realized how many circles we went in). (An aside: Uber is now in Budapest, and it works great. It's also dirt cheap. That's your solution.) Instead of trying to fit everything into a tiny book (which necessarily limits how many things to include and how much to say), Steves' book shares a lot of detail, with real storytelling -- as if you had a (semi)-local telling you about his city. A whole chapter is devoted to the mineral baths, including an exhortation to "do" them (I'm glad I listened!) and explanations about the process (which, as the book explains, is REALLY confusing; the "what to do" steps reassured me greatly). The Great Market Hall (easily my favorite stop!) gets four full pages of description, including food items of particular interest ("At the end of this set of stalls, in the dairy case, they sell Turo Rudi, a semi-sweet cottage cheese covered in chocolate. ...This is a favorite treat for young Hungarians -- mothers get their kids to behave here by promising to buy them one.") His walking tours don't give only historical notations; he tells you to "look at the McDonalds on the right" and explains why such a thing matters (it was the first one in then-Communist Hungary). The downside is that Steves' books are always opinionated, and I don't always agree with his opinions. I rarely find his restaurant recommendations useful, for instance. As it happens, my friend took us to Koleves, which Steves did suggest, and I liked it quite a bit. But the description never would have convinced me to bother. Also, with the Kindle version (at least on my iPad), the maps aren't well integrated with the text, so doing one of the walks was rather a pain. You might want to invest in a map, or at least grab a paper one from your hotel. If I had to do it again, I'd get both the Rick Steves book AND the Fodor's guide -- the latter, perhaps, in the paper version, as it's light enough to put in your day pack.
Review: All the information you can possibly need at your fingertips!! - This book helped me plan our trip to Budapest. I couldn't have done without it. It was like our bible once we got to Budapest. We followed advice throughout and were not steered wrong. Buying the 72 hour metro card was such wise advice. It worked out perfect to get us all over the city. The advice was invaluable. I purchased tickets ahead of time for Memento Park and the day of the tour there were people trying to get on the bus and it was sold out. So, glad I did it online because the book said to. I was never steered wrong. We even took a 2 day trip to Bratislava and stayed at the recommended Marroll's. It was great advice and a great hotel. It was so helpful to have instructions on how to make your way thru the thermal baths. We loved it there. Everywhere we went it was so nice to have the book to refer to about what we were looking at and the history. I can't imagine having done this trip without this book. All the information we could possibly need was at our fingertips. Thanks for a wonderful trip!!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #4,450,099 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #161 in General Hungary Travel Guides #163 in Budapest Travel Guides |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (107) |
| Dimensions  | 4.75 x 1 x 8.25 inches |
| Edition  | 4th |
| ISBN-10  | 1631210572 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1631210570 |
| Item Weight  | 1.4 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Part of series  | Rick Steves |
| Print length  | 552 pages |
| Publication date  | May 26, 2015 |
| Publisher  | Avalon Travel Publishing |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An overview of "the usual suspects."
*by E***R on June 25, 2016*

As soon as I learned that I'd spend a week in Budapest (mostly on business), I went to the public library to take out a few guidebooks (DK's Top 10 Budapest, Rick Steves Budapest, and Fodor's 25 Best Budapest). I consulted each of the guide books in depth, trying to map out how to prepare for the trip and what was really a must-see. I ended up buying the Kindle version of the Rick Steves book. I am writing this review as a three-in-one, as I expect that you, too, are trying to decide which one is worth purchasing. I'm a bit surprised at how few of the Amazon reviews actually speak to the usefulness of the guidebooks; most of them seem to be written by people who read the books before the trip rather than reporting on the books' helpfulness on the city streets. Each of them has value, no question; it's just that the books each bring something different to the table. Top 10 Budapest and the Fodor's guide are similar to one another. Each is meant for the person dashing through the city who wants to see the "can't miss" sights -- and that absolutely described me. Top 10 Budapest: As with the others in this series, the fits-in-your-purse book has plenty of pretty photos, lots of clear maps, walking tours ("a day in the Castle District and North Buda"), and the promised Top 10 lists, from overall sights (Parliament, St Stephen's Basilica, etc.) to restaurants to children's attractions. My problem with it is that its descriptions are so short you can't easily determine if you care about the destination. For instance, the Museum of Applied Arts gets four sentences. (I didn't go, but only because I didn't have time.) It also sends you to places that make you feel you have TOURIST stamped on your forehead; the Vaci utca is its #3 destination, and while I didn't mind a walk through the area I wouldn't say it's THAT important. Fodor's 25 Best Budapest: This book, too, is a short-and-sweet overview to the city, emphasizing the most popular sights, with good maps and photos. Before the trip this was my #3 choice, but now that I returned I'd put it above the DK guide. I like its explanations a bit more than the Top 10 guide, and it categorizes the sights by your interest ("climbing high" or "entertaining the kids"). Plus, it lists restaurants by neighborhood, so when you're near Parliament you can say, "What's there to eat around here?" My tired feet say: That matters. As I wrote, the guidebook I took with me was the Rick Steves guide. That's largely because his guidebooks excel at helping set expectations. For instance, he goes into great detail about how you should not trust taxi drivers in Budapest (for good reason, too; we took one taxi to a friend's office, and I later realized how many circles we went in). (An aside: Uber is now in Budapest, and it works great. It's also dirt cheap. That's your solution.) Instead of trying to fit everything into a tiny book (which necessarily limits how many things to include and how much to say), Steves' book shares a lot of detail, with real storytelling -- as if you had a (semi)-local telling you about his city. A whole chapter is devoted to the mineral baths, including an exhortation to "do" them (I'm glad I listened!) and explanations about the process (which, as the book explains, is REALLY confusing; the "what to do" steps reassured me greatly). The Great Market Hall (easily my favorite stop!) gets four full pages of description, including food items of particular interest ("At the end of this set of stalls, in the dairy case, they sell Turo Rudi, a semi-sweet cottage cheese covered in chocolate. ...This is a favorite treat for young Hungarians -- mothers get their kids to behave here by promising to buy them one.") His walking tours don't give only historical notations; he tells you to "look at the McDonalds on the right" and explains why such a thing matters (it was the first one in then-Communist Hungary). The downside is that Steves' books are always opinionated, and I don't always agree with his opinions. I rarely find his restaurant recommendations useful, for instance. As it happens, my friend took us to Koleves, which Steves did suggest, and I liked it quite a bit. But the description never would have convinced me to bother. Also, with the Kindle version (at least on my iPad), the maps aren't well integrated with the text, so doing one of the walks was rather a pain. You might want to invest in a map, or at least grab a paper one from your hotel. If I had to do it again, I'd get both the Rick Steves book AND the Fodor's guide -- the latter, perhaps, in the paper version, as it's light enough to put in your day pack.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ All the information you can possibly need at your fingertips!!
*by S***Y on October 21, 2015*

This book helped me plan our trip to Budapest. I couldn't have done without it. It was like our bible once we got to Budapest. We followed advice throughout and were not steered wrong. Buying the 72 hour metro card was such wise advice. It worked out perfect to get us all over the city. The advice was invaluable. I purchased tickets ahead of time for Memento Park and the day of the tour there were people trying to get on the bus and it was sold out. So, glad I did it online because the book said to. I was never steered wrong. We even took a 2 day trip to Bratislava and stayed at the recommended Marroll's. It was great advice and a great hotel. It was so helpful to have instructions on how to make your way thru the thermal baths. We loved it there. Everywhere we went it was so nice to have the book to refer to about what we were looking at and the history. I can't imagine having done this trip without this book. All the information we could possibly need was at our fingertips. Thanks for a wonderful trip!!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I enjoy Rick Steves' books and find his down-to-Earth commentary and ...
*by D***A on February 7, 2017*

I enjoy Rick Steves' books and find his down-to-Earth commentary and suggestions to be excellent. He gives a good, concise history of a locale (in all his books), as well as practical advice as to what to see and tourist traps to avoid. Sometimes places will give you a discount by showing the book. Read the review about the book before purchasing it.

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