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Budapest Travel Guides, Hungarian Language and Phrase Books, Budapest Maps and Videos

Recommended Budapest/Hungarian Books:

Only in Budapest - for a city we know well, it's often a tall order to find a guidebook on Budapest that provides any new, groundbreaking material. That's why Duncan J.D. Smith's new Budapest guide (a follow up to his similarly titled Vienna offering) is such a breath of fresh air. Beautifully written and accompanied by the author's own excellent photographs, it had us quickly questioning just how well we really knew Budapest. With little known (and rarely found) wonders inspiring us to make immediate trips to far flung districts, not since Bob Dent's Blue Guide to Budapest have we had such an enjoyable read. Truly indispensable. UK only.
 

Colloquial Hungarian - a straightforward, user-friendly guide to the basic grammar of contemporary Hungarian. As well as dialogues and narratives which take in everyday situations, readers will learn to speak about a variety of topics including travel, shopping, sightseeing, family, free-time and business. New grammatical ideas are introduced incrementally, having also been designed to re-enforce material learned previously. Also included is an introduction to life in Hungary, with cultural notes provided in each chapter.

DK Top 10 Budapest - offering the best of the city in one convenient, easy-to-use package, Top 10 Budapest gives the lowdown on unmissable museums and sights, the best places to eat out, historic baths & spas, hotels to suit all budgets and the liveliest bars/clubs in town.
 

Budapest City Streets Laminated Map - a durable, easy-to-use map which, as well as offering a scale of 1: 11,000 boasts a detailed representation of the city, public transport map, an index with streets, sights, embassies, parks and hotels, plus a list of the 30 most popular tourist sights.
 

Budapest Map by Cartographia - Hungary's largest map publishing company has produced this well-arranged map which features a scale of 1:22,000 and icons showing main roads, motorways, pedestrian zones, parks and railway lines/stations. Includes an inset for Buda's Castle District (1:12,000) and downtown area (1:12,000).
 

Vienna, Prague, Budapest (Cadogan Guides) - a great travel companion for anyone touring the region, this combined guide for all three cities offers practical travel advice including a pronunciation and language guide, explanations for local food/drink specialties, lists of handpicked hotels, B & B's and budget options, plus detailed city maps.

Teach Yourself Hungarian (Complete Course Audiopack) - a practical course that's both fun and easy to use, with its author - Zsuzsa Pontifex - explaining in clear, concise terms the grammatical structure of Hungarian through dialogue, cultural notes and exercises. Working at your own pace, Teach Yourself Hungarian includes a guide to Hungarian pronunciation, a Hungarian-English vocabulary list and 2 accompanying CDs.
 

In-Flight Hungarian - Learn Before You Land - okay, so this book is more useful if you're on a long-haul flight to Budapest, as opposed to say, a two-hour skip-hoppity-hop over the Channel from Blighty. Comprising of a 60 minute audio CD, the pack allows you to learn just enough to get by in most situations and covers everything from greetings and polite expressions to asking directions, getting around, checking into a hotel and going to a restaurant.
 

Fodor's Budapest 1st Edition (Fodor's Gold Guides) - no doubt Eugene Fodor (the American travel writer of Hungarian ancestry who founded Fodor's Travel Guides) would have been proud of this recent Budapest Guide. Well-written, authoritative and brimming with detail, Douglas Stallings' title not only gives the lowdown on the best hotels, restaurants and attractions, but also provides details on activities and day trips further afield. Easy-to-use, full of useful facts.
 

Time Out Budapest - following the company's usual format of listing sights by area, Time Out's Budapest guide offers a good mix of historical and cultural background, together with up-to-date listings for the city's best restaurants, cafes and nightlife. With sections on day trips, essentials, and trips further afield, it's a competent guide that's especially useful when purchased in conjunction with a decent Budapest map.

The Siege of Budapest: One Hundred Days in World War II - a highly readable account and analysis of the siege of Budapest, which features new historical evidence drawn from Russian and East German archives, as well as personal recollections from survivors, both civilian and military. In total, 800,000 civilians endured the siege which, as well as laying waste to great swathes of the city, lead to the deaths of over 80,000 Soviet troops, 38,000 German/Hungarian soldiers and 38,000 Hungarian civilians. Hardcover.
 

András Török's Guide to Budapest - written by a long time resident of Budapest who knows the city inside-out, we've been fans of this title ever since the first edition appeared way back in 1991. Describing the city through a series of guided walks, each are accompanied by detailed illustrations which, as well as being beautifully constructed, serve as visual identifiers to help navigate your way around the city.
 

Rough Guide to Budapest - the very latest guide book on the city from one of the most authoritative travel publishers around. Along with a useful 'author's picks' section, you'll find full listings for galleries, museums and attractions in Budapest, along with background on excursions to the nearby picturesque towns of Szentendre and Esztergom. Comes complete with detailed maps for the entire city.

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