In Budapest, Hungary’s vibrant capital, you can sample spicy paprika at the great market hall (designed by Gustave Eiffel), sip coffee in a genteel turn-of-the-20th-century cafe, and enjoy an ...

Most Americans choose Prague as their first foray into Eastern Europe, but the true powerhouse of the region is Budapest, capital of Hungary. Budapest can be challenging and complicated - but it's ...

Budapest, the cultural capital of Hungary and much of Central Europe, has no shortage of nightlife. You can go there for grand opera, folk music and dancing, a twilight boat trip, or live music in … ...

Rick Steves: Cold war memories in Budapest On a visit to Budapest today, it’s clear that the younger generation of central Europeans has no memory of the communist era.

TRAVEL STEVES -- At Budapest's Statue Park people still embrace the old ideology, but in a very different way. Photo credit: Rick Steves / Special to The Chronicle OK for SFGate use Ran on: 01-14 ...

Most North Americans choose Prague as their first foray into Eastern Europe, but the true powerhouse of the region is Budapest, capital of Hungary.

World-traveler Rick Steves seems to have been everywhere, but he does have his favorite cities, and this European gem has a ...

Budapest, a city of nuance and paradox, has survived its turbulent history beautifully. Rick Steves writes European travel guidebooks and hosts travel shows on public television. E-mail: rick ...

Judging from Budapest, they may be right: The city has 123 natural springs and some two dozen thermal baths. The baths are actually a part of the health-care system.

Promotional Widget for The Garden Island Jobs.Cameron Hewitt / Rick Steves’ Europe Budapest’s baths are fun, relaxing and very popular.

There’s an edgy side to Budapest evenings — “ruin pubs” (romkocsma), which are ramshackle, cavern-like bars crammed with revelers having the time of their lives.