Just got back from Budapest after one month of being there.
positives --
beautiful city; lots of clubs, cafes, restaurants; nice downtown and night life; good transportation system; their thermal baths are a unique experience and quite amazing; historic buildings filled with a rich history; nice architecture; Vienna, Austria and Bratislava are close by on bus; Budapest is a walk able city - you can get to most places on foot or bus.
not so positives --
Hungarians are reserved people - not very helpful and weary of foreigners; You need to be independent as much as possible; Feminism is making more influence there. Almost all girls you see there are absorbed on their smart phones; Gaming not no easy there anymore -- women not so impressed with foreigners and prefer their own boys; breaking into social circles difficult; spending money will be necessary- Hungarians love money and become quite friendly if you show you want to spend it on them; Hungarians often suffer from depression and it has one of the highest suicides rates in Europe - lot of articles you can find on the net about this-- Hungary lost 2/3 of its country to its neighbors during the wars and they are still pissed off about it.
Recommendations --
Make sure you rent a place to stay in District vii or 7 area. It will be worth the extra cost if their is any - this is an important point.
Never go direct with Hungarians especially the women -- usually they are more receptive if you show no interest in them. Go indirectly and once you have communication then you can build from there. Do not ask for any favors bc you won't get any.
Make sure you have good travel and medical insurance. You don't want to get sick or hurt there bc Hungarians likely will not want to help you.
Watch out for the cars - they have a habit of trying to show pedestrians who own the roads.
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Overall it is still a good city -- but I think its glory days have passed. It is becoming westernized and feminized quite quickly. A lot of western businesses are setting up there and along with that comes the feminist culture.
positives --
beautiful city; lots of clubs, cafes, restaurants; nice downtown and night life; good transportation system; their thermal baths are a unique experience and quite amazing; historic buildings filled with a rich history; nice architecture; Vienna, Austria and Bratislava are close by on bus; Budapest is a walk able city - you can get to most places on foot or bus.
not so positives --
Hungarians are reserved people - not very helpful and weary of foreigners; You need to be independent as much as possible; Feminism is making more influence there. Almost all girls you see there are absorbed on their smart phones; Gaming not no easy there anymore -- women not so impressed with foreigners and prefer their own boys; breaking into social circles difficult; spending money will be necessary- Hungarians love money and become quite friendly if you show you want to spend it on them; Hungarians often suffer from depression and it has one of the highest suicides rates in Europe - lot of articles you can find on the net about this-- Hungary lost 2/3 of its country to its neighbors during the wars and they are still pissed off about it.
Recommendations --
Make sure you rent a place to stay in District vii or 7 area. It will be worth the extra cost if their is any - this is an important point.
Never go direct with Hungarians especially the women -- usually they are more receptive if you show no interest in them. Go indirectly and once you have communication then you can build from there. Do not ask for any favors bc you won't get any.
Make sure you have good travel and medical insurance. You don't want to get sick or hurt there bc Hungarians likely will not want to help you.
Watch out for the cars - they have a habit of trying to show pedestrians who own the roads.
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Overall it is still a good city -- but I think its glory days have passed. It is becoming westernized and feminized quite quickly. A lot of western businesses are setting up there and along with that comes the feminist culture.