A Briton in Budapest Expat Guide
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A Briton in Budapest Expat Guide to life in Hungary. Hungarian Residence Card, Running, Hungarian Food, Recipes, Hungarian Stereotypes and lots more!
A Briton in Budapest Expat Guide
4y ago
OKT-12 / Dorog – Piliscsaba The second section of our Kéktúra adventure is OKT-12 / Dorog – Piliscsaba and, as fully qualified hikers now (…), we first went and spent a not-inconsiderable amount of money at Mountex. Although we are determined not to be in the “all the gear, no idea” category, we thought it ..read more
A Briton in Budapest Expat Guide
4y ago
Lecsó is a ridiculously simple mix of peppers, tomatoes and onions that are left to create their own magic together with a little help from salt, pepper and, of course, paprika. Essentially a Hungarian ratatouille, this highly versatile lecsó can be spruced up with sausage or eggs, and is used as a base for many ..read more
A Briton in Budapest Expat Guide
4y ago
OKT-14 / Hűvösvölgy – Rozália téglagyár After a few months in lockdown, in a 38sqm apartment, Nóri and I were definitely ready for some countryside, trails and fresh air! We decided to get started on the rather substantial project that is the Országos Kéktúra, or National Blue Trail. It meanders across Hungary for 1168km, split ..read more
A Briton in Budapest Expat Guide
4y ago
Cuprevolution: Reducing Plastic Waste This Summer Finally things are returning to something close to normal here in Budapest. It’s now possible to go out to bars and restaurants with a terrace and it almost reminds you how life used to be! We took a trip to Erzsébet tér on a sunny Saturday evening and discovered ..read more
A Briton in Budapest Expat Guide
4y ago
My Favourite Hungarian Craft Breweries and Beers Typically known for its wine and pálinka, Hungary also has a pretty strong craft beer scene. As a faithful user of Untappd this is very good news for me, and indeed anyone who isn’t interested in endless cans of Dreher. Budapest is famous for ruinpubs and other cool ..read more
A Briton in Budapest Expat Guide
4y ago
Tips and resources for learning Hungarian Hungarian is often regarded as one of the world’s toughest languages to learn. As a Brit, it can be all too easy to rely on English wherever we are in the world, especially for the basics. I’m also not a “natural” language learner; I studied French and German at ..read more
A Briton in Budapest Expat Guide
4y ago
Hungarian Registration Certificate, Address Card and Residence Visiting Hungary is generally straightforward, especially for those in within the EU, but the next step of registering your stay and eventually applying for permanent residence can be a little more confusing. This is not a comprehensive guide, but a collection of information that I gathered while going ..read more
A Briton in Budapest Expat Guide
4y ago
Nokedli is the Hungarian version of Spätzle, the Swabian noodle dish made from fresh eggs. It’s so simple to make and goes perfectly with any kind of paprikás or in soups. The key is to match the correct amount of flour with the eggs to make them light and fluffy. Keep reading for this super ..read more
A Briton in Budapest Expat Guide
4y ago
The Ultimate Guide to Fröccs! As the weather heats up and the bars reopen, the first question is surely – what to drink? While a white wine spritzer (fröccs) may simultaneously offend hardened beer drinkers and wine aficionados, it is actually a perfect, easy summer drink. Legend has it that combining wine and water was ..read more
A Briton in Budapest Expat Guide
4y ago
Favourite Running Routes in Budapest When I first visited Budapest in 2011 and ran around Margit sziget, I remarked that “if I lived here, I’d be so fit because I’d run every day”. Now that I do live here, I can’t say I totally kept my word! But this city is certainly a great place ..read more