After almost a decade, it is so nice to be back in this gorgeous city in Hungary. This time with our young family, as tourists, we set up a base in an aquapark hotel.
Arrival
Glorious light show awaits when you arrive at night to the city. Budapest has always been outstanding to show its beauty in the dark. From the motorway, a crooked road leads us through the modern Elisabeth Bridge. On the way we spotted the Gellért Hill and part of the Buda Castle. This bridge was originally built at the end of the 19th century, then later destroyed during the World War II. . The brutalist bridge we see today was inaugurated in 1964.
On Pest side, we spot the beautiful architecture of town houses, I remember from living there during my middle school years. These houses are over hundred years old, usually built in a square shape with a courtyard in the middle for the residents to access their apartments.
The city is busy, as usual, full of tourists and commuters. Everyone is rushing from one place to another, cars queue in each line available for vehicles. The bus lines are shared between public transport and yellow coloured taxis. The scene is chaotic, the speed is dreadfully slow. It is perhaps good for everyone’s sake.
I love you Budapest with all your potholes.
Still driving to our hotel, but interestingly my navigation system (Waze) starts to show a new warning: Pothole in 100m. Hundred meters later another warning. Potholes in 250m, at this becomes a cycle for the rest of the week.
Aquaworld Resort Budapest
Anyone traveling with multiple active very young kids, this hotel will save your sanity. There is so much to explore and to keep your loved ones busy. A well deserved sleep is guaranteed at the end of the day for all.
Our Kids Favourits
- Games Room
- Aqua Park
- Kids Club
- Bongo Monkey
- Huge space
Parents Favourits
- Hungarian delicacies
- Supervised Kids Club
- Numerous pools available for various ages
- In-house hairdresser
- Large Junior Suite
We happened to visit during the ski break, and we found it very affordable in every aspect. But I believe the story would be slightly different when booking the same package in the high season. Prices must sky rocket as demand rise during the holidays. Therefore I recommend you check on the following link for yourselves. Here!
Visiting Budapest with Kids
Should you visit Budapest for the first time, (or for the first few times), I recommend this book with all my heart. Best to gift this book to your kids before the trip to spark their curiosity. The book is filled with colourful drawings of all the places and attractions worth visiting.
The story is super simple as the main focus is on the visuals. It introduces us to a Hungarian family who is hosting their family friends from Australia for two weeks. During this time they aim to show them what Budapest has to offer. Each chapter is a day trip to one, two, or three attractions, all of which are near by and easy to visit with tiny kids at toe.
Looking for the official site of the this book, I stumbled up on the following site: Bruno in Budapest Mobile App. I cannot wait to take the kids back to Budapest and follow along Bruno and his family’s footsteps.