| List of Maps | viii |
| What's New in Budapest & Hungary | 1 |
| 1 | The Best of Budapest | 5 |
| 1 | Favorite Little Adventures | 5 |
| 2 | The Best Places to Enjoy a Sunset | 6 |
| 3 | Favorite Off-the-Beaten-Track Museums | 6 |
| 4 | Favorite Places to Kill an Hour | 8 |
| 5 | Favorite Experiences Outside of Budapest | 9 |
| 6 | Best Hotel Bets | 9 |
| 7 | Best Dining Bets | 10 |
| 2 | Planning Your Trip to Budapest | 12 |
| 1 | Visitor Information & Entry Requirements | 12 |
| 2 | Money | 13 |
| The Hungarian Forint | 15 |
| What Things Cost in Budapest | 16 |
| 3 | When to Go | 17 |
| Hungary Calendar of Events | 17 |
| 4 | Health & Insurance | 19 |
| 5 | Tips for Travelers with Special Needs | 21 |
| 6 | Getting There | 24 |
| What You Can Carry On--And What You Can't | 25 |
| 7 | Planning Your Trip Online | 29 |
| 8 | Recommended Reading | 31 |
| 3 | Getting to Know Budapest | 33 |
| 1 | Orientation | 33 |
| Hungarian Address Terms | 36 |
| Neighborhoods in Brief | 38 |
| 2 | Getting Around | 39 |
| Fast Facts: Budapest | 48 |
| 4 | Where to Stay in Budapest | 56 |
| 1 | The Inner City & Central Pest | 57 |
| 2 | Central Buda | 63 |
| 3 | The Castle District | 67 |
| 4 | Outer Pest | 68 |
| 5 | Obuda | 70 |
| 6 | The Buda Hills | 71 |
| 7 | Margaret Island | 73 |
| 8 | Youth Hostels | 74 |
| Staying in Private Rooms | 74 |
| 5 | Where to Dine in Budapest | 79 |
| The Check, Please: Tips on Tipping | 80 |
| 1 | Restaurants by Cuisine | 81 |
| 2 | The Inner City & Central Pest | 82 |
| 3 | Beyond Central Pest | 90 |
| 4 | Central Buda | 91 |
| Snacks on the Run | 92 |
| 5 | The Castle District | 94 |
| 6 | The Buda Hills | 95 |
| 7 | Northern Buda & Obuda | 96 |
| 8 | Traditional Coffeehouses | 97 |
| 9 | Cafes & Bistros | 99 |
| Our Favorite Sweets | 99 |
| 6 | Exploring Budapest | 101 |
| Suggested ltineraries | 101 |
| 1 | The Top Attractions | 102 |
| 2 | More Museums & Sights | 111 |
| Where Have All the Statues Gone? | 112 |
| Did You Know? | 115 |
| 3 | Parks, Gardens & Playgrounds | 116 |
| 4 | Especially for Kids | 119 |
| 5 | For the Music Lover | 122 |
| Babszinhazak (Puppet Theaters) | 122 |
| 6 | Organized Tours | 123 |
| 7 | Spa Bathing & Swimming: Budapest's Most Popular Thermal Baths | 125 |
| 8 | Outdoor Activities & Sports | 128 |
| 7 | Strolling Around Budapest | 130 |
| Walking Tour 1 | Pest's Inner City | 130 |
| Walking Tour 2 | The Castle District | 135 |
| Walking Tour 3 | Leopold Town & Theresa Town | 140 |
| Walking Tour 4 | The Jewish District | 145 |
| Taban & Watertown | 148 |
| Walking Tour 5 | (Vizivaros) | 148 |
| 8 | Budapest Shopping | 154 |
| 1 | The Shopping Scene | 155 |
| 2 | Shopping A to Z | 156 |
| 9 | Budapest After Dark | 167 |
| 1 | The Performing Arts | 168 |
| Music on a Summer's Eve | 170 |
| 2 | The Club Scene | 171 |
| 3 | The Bar Scene | 172 |
| 4 | Gay & Lesbian Bars | 172 |
| 5 | Hungarian Dance Houses | 173 |
| 6 | More Entertainment | 173 |
| 10 | The Danube Bend | 175 |
| 1 | Exploring the Danube Bend | 175 |
| 2 | Szentendre | 176 |
| 3 | Visegrad | 181 |
| 4 | Esztergom | 182 |
| Primas-sziget: A Bridge over Troubled Waters | 183 |
| 11 | The Lake Balaton Region | 186 |
| 1 | Exploring the Lake Balaton Region | 186 |
| 2 | En Route to Lake Balaton: Veszprem | 187 |
| 3 | The Tihany Peninsula | 191 |
| Herend: Home of Hungary's Finest Porcelain | 191 |
| 4 | Szigliget | 192 |
| 5 | Keszthely | 193 |
| An Excursion to the Thermal Lake in Heviz | 194 |
| 6 | Lake Balaton's Southern Shore | 195 |
| 12 | Northeastern Hungary: Traveling into the Hills | 196 |
| 1 | Holloko: A Preserved Paloc Village | 196 |
| 2 | Eger | 197 |
| 3 | Aggtelek: An Entrance to the Caves | 201 |
| An Excursion to Bukk National Park | 201 |
| 13 | Southern Hungary: The Great Plain & the Mecsek Hills | 203 |
| 1 | The 2,000-Year-Old City of Pecs | 203 |
| 2 | Kecskemet | 209 |
| 3 | Bugac & the Puszta | 211 |
| 4 | Szeged: Hungary's Spice Capital | 212 |
| Appendix A | Budapest, the Heart of Hungary | 218 |
| 1 | The City Today | 218 |
| Dateline | 219 |
| 2 | A Look at the Past | 219 |
| 3 | Paprika, Pastry & Palinka: Hungarian Cuisine | 229 |
| Appendix B | Help with a Tough Tongue | 232 |
| 1 | Menu Terms | 232 |
| 2 | Basic Phrases & Vocabulary | 234 |
| Index | 237 |
| General Index | 237 |
| Accommodations Index | 243 |
| Restaurant Index | 243 |
| Coffeehouses & Cafes Index | 244 |