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6 things you should know before coming to Budapest
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Barbara Litzlfellner has published several posts on matadornetwork.com about our capital city and the life here, in the heart of Central Europe. She recently came out with a new article, which is not an ordinary approach towards a touristic topic – she collected six things that all travellers should understand before coming to Budapest.
We can run into frustrating situations caused by tourists in the city centre every day. For instance, you might be in a rush, but there’s a group of sightseeing tourists in your way, or you might want to start a conversation with a friendly foreigner in your favourite pub about which sights he/she likes the most, but the answer consists of three ruin pubs and some discos. Barbara’s post defends the capital city and its dwellers as she asks everyone to respect each other through six points.
Not being in control of your body liquids is not sexy
Unfortunately some parts of the downtown area stink because some people think that public toilets equal doorways. The author is pissed off by having to slalom around mysterious puddles – not knowing if it’s water, pee or maybe vomit – in the morning on your way to work. She suggests either drinking less or popping into a close-by bar.
We don’t want to be part of your stag parties
Budapest has become a popular destination for stag parties which come with funny boys trying to convince you to take part in their games. But if you see a group of girls in a bar, minding their own business and not paying attention to you, then you can take it that they definitely don’t want to be involved in stag games. The writer finds it hard to escape the dozens of stag parties, she even recommends places that refuse to let bachelor parties in.
Keep your shirt on
Budapest summers can get quite hot but it’s still not a reason to wander around the city half naked and smile at people who are having lunch, dinner or anything. If you wouldn’t show up topless in a restaurant at home, then why would you do that here?
