Get a map and walk around on all the little streets in Pest- when looking at the map head for the really tangled up ones, they’re the best.
The metro is nice and comes often but doesn’t connect up that well. It’s better if you are just talking one line a long distance than if you are trying to change lines a whole bunch.
The ticket machines are in English. There are also trams that run all over the city- but we weren't quite sure how to figure them out. If you do- props to you! Please feel free to post a comment to this blog!Margaret Island is big, green and lovely in the Danube river between Buda and Pest. A great place for a picnic or just a nap in the sun. Definitely worth a visit!
If you are in the market for a guidebook, we really liked Visible Cities: Budapest by Annabel Barber and Emma Poper-Evans.
Also: if you are arriving from the airport and you are in a group of two or more people, take Zona Taxi!! They accept euros and Hungarian forints (March 2007: one euro is 250 forints) and there is a fixed price, which for two people is the same as taking the shuttle bus! It is a total bargain! We also called the day before we left and made a reservation and they came and picked us up at 5am at our apartment and took us to the airport. Note: You pay a bit less if you pay in forints.
I hope this helps you and I hope you have a great trip!!
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