10 Things to Do in Budapest, Hungary for the History Lover

Ask me about my favorite cities in Europe, and I guarantee that up near the top will be Budapest, Hungary.

Budapest was actually one of the very first cities I ever visited in mainland Europe. I dreamt about Eastern Europe after reading The Historian in college, and found myself oddly drawn to cities like Budapest and Istanbul before other popular spots like London and Rome.

When I visited Budapest for the first time in 2012, I instantly fell in love.

The city has changed a bit since my first visit; it’s not quite as much of a secret as it used to be. But everything that I loved about Budapest on that first visit still holds true: the food, the culture, and the history are all still there.

As a…