Weekend in Budapest with Family any suggestions?
 

Hi Guys! I'm going to Budapest for 3 days with wife and 2 young boys. Any advice on what we should check out? Or fun things to do with kids?

Any advice activities, restaurants, etc welcome :)

Thanks :thumbsup

There are outdoor spas/swimming pools - family friendly. Check them out. Not sure if the weather will be good enough but worth doing.

Thanks. Weather looks really nice. 24+ and sunny

Maybe a brothel would be a good idea, I dont know....

prayer at the temple?

How old are the kids? If they are old enough i'd suggest the red lights district

It's unusually hot here at the moment, high 20's but hopefully next week will be cooler.

For the whole family, I'd go to the Aqua Park, it has some cool slides and pools and would be more interesting than the ordinary baths for kids.

If you like history, the Hospital in the rock is worth a visit (https://www.sziklakorhaz.eu/en/), but not really for kids. There's also the House of terror (http://www.terrorhaza.hu/en/museum/first_page.html), but I personally think that's overrated.

Apart from that, it's a nice town to stroll around. Restaurants can be a bit hit and miss though. If you fancy going out of town, there's a bear park about 30km out of town (http://medveotthon.hu/). Depending on the kids ages, they should enjoy it.

Depending on when you're coming, check out if there's any festivals. One of the things I really enjoy about it here, is having a cold beer outdoors at one of those things. There's a couple of beer and wine festivals throughout the summer, so if there's one running while you're here, you should check it out (and they're surprisingly kid friendly).

here's a good restaurant: http://www.pomodorobudapest.com/index-en.php

didnt have time for sightseeing when i was there recently so i cant help with that...

the citadel is really cool. you can walk up or take a taxi/bus. on top are amazing views of the whole city, a WWII museum and an old military bunker.

the national library and castle of buda are close to the citadel, and worth checking out also.

Hero's Square and City Park are great for kids too, there is some monuments to see, when i was there there was a carnival in the park, and there is a very well kept castle with nice grounds to explore as well.

hit me up Shap, i know a thing or two about the city. ;)
mb -at- lifeselector.com or on Facebook.

Awesome Great feedback guys. Much appreciated!

Danube ferry tour at night should be your number one priority. All the main buildings are well lit (some criticize the city for spending too much on that).

Heya,

Will think about it and email you :pimp
I am a dad of 2 so can definitely help, however not living @ the capital city since ~5 years ago.

Mickey be your man Shap:thumbsup

Our weather is fukkin' awesome nowadays! 22-30 celsius, presummer, dry, sunny! :thumbsup

Facepalm..
We have no red light district at all :2 cents:

+1 :pimp

MedveOtthon is great I've heard, TerrorHaza is crap, and not for kids at all.

Taxis can be great, but getting a cab 'on-the-fly' does NOT work here: you'll be ripped off with 80% chance this way. There Are companies with english speaking dispatcher, you need to order this way I think..

Aqua Parks I dont really recommend: this can be done anywhere, dont waste your time w such things here.. :2 cents:

The Zoo of Budapest is nice though, and kid-compatible.
http://www.zoobudapest.com/english
Kid-paradise:
http://sugarshop.hu/index-en.html
Famous [for a reason] place for evening programs:
http://www.a38.hu/en/

Leave the family at home and get some Romanian hookers.

If I get in taxis in foreign countries I usually agree on price beforehand. Especially if I know the distance.

Csodák Palotája does scientific stuff in the most entertaining way, great for children in the age of 8-14.
Kopaszi Gát is another AWEsome place to spend some time, relaxing, nice and calm atmosphere there, tons of restaurants, gardens, you can walk around here.