A Bench on the Danube Promenade: Find an empty bench on this heavily trafficked pedestrian walkway on the bank of the Danube. Sit back and drink in Budapest.
Margaret Island: This lovely park in the middle of the river between Buda and Pest is beautifully maintained, with fountains, floral gardens, green fields, and the like. Find yourself a piece of green and settle down for a while.
The Baths: There is no place quite like the city's various baths to unwind. Budapest's fabled thermal waters invite you to loosen up, slow down, and relax.
A Traditional Coffeehouse: Imperial Budapest is long, long gone, but a few of the trappings still remain and are creeping back into existence. None is quite so pleasant as the traditional, ornate coffeehouse, a symbol of fin de siècle Budapest. Coffee and sweets are sumptuous, and customers may linger for hours without drawing unkind looks from the waiters.
A Bench on Tóth Árpád sétány: This is the perfect alternative to the Danube Promenade for those who prefer a quiet urban bench to one on a main thoroughfare. Tóth Árpád sétány is a surprisingly untraveled street that runs the entire length of the Castle District on the Buda side (that is, the non-Danube side).
