In this part of In my hood Lívia and Ádám will tell about their favorite places in the 9th district, Ferencváros, an area developing fast thanks to the major reconstruction projects underway.

In the first of a series on Budapest's neighborhoods, Bianca Otero gives us some clues about District XIII.

Shopping in Budapest, if you must...

One day I was riding the 4-6 tram on the körút when two Italian girls asked me where they should go shopping in Budapest; I was at a lost for what to tell them. But after thinking about it, I decided to compile my 5 tips for shopping in Budapest, if you need to go holiday shopping or just buy little Hungarian gifts for your family and friends back home.

Batman has his 'Batcave', Superman his 'Fortress of Solitude', but for me it's the Lukács fürdő.

In winter or summer, early evening or at 6 in the morning, dawn or dusk, rain or shine, the Lukács is my special place to enjoy Budapest's thermal waters and get in my 30 laps, usually a couple of times each week.

My father visited me here in Budapest a couple of years ago. Now he's threatening it again. Below, you can find a list of the things we tried to do while he was here. It's not a bad itinerary for someone who's just spending a few days here.

Living in Budapest you find yourself using the "Internets" to get around the Hungarian capital, stuff like maps, etc. So without further ado, here's Uncle Drew's Top 5 in no particular order.

My dear old dad writes a regular column for our
hometown's weekly. Here is his dispatch from Budapest.

Another cool place to beat the heat on a budget! The Pünkösfürdői strand, the cheapest outdoor water park in Budapest opened its doors to the public on July 18th. The strand charges 1000 Ft for adults and only 600 Ft for children, on any day of the week. They also offer a special family ticket - for only 2600 Ft a family of four can enter, which technically means that one child goes in for free.

To get you caught up, here's a roundup of what we've been chit-chatting about in episodes of Budacast's Sziget Six contest.

By Nick Robertson
This article courtesy of Budapest's WHERE Magazine

Travel through time to Budapest's own Roman ruins
By Nick Robertson
This article courtesy of Budapest's WHERE Magazine

In the second of our 'In my hood' series on Budapest's neighborhoods, Julia Béres gives us some more clues about District XIII.

Here are some suggestions for things to do, places to go and things to see from Andy and Andrew of the Hub.

Here you'll find some links and info to accompany the "Suggestions for Simon" podcast.

Fairly polluted and full of aggressive drivers, Budapest is not the most runner-friendly city in the world. But there are a few obvious options for getting in a few kilometers and a couple more places you might have overlooked.

Courtesy of
Bradt Travel Guides

Baths and the bathing experience
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Bradt Travel Guides

OPENING HOURS AND PRICES:
http://www.spasbudapest.com/

A list of the essential things to see/do in Budapest
Courtesy of
Bradt Travel Guides

A roundup of Budapest's summer festival scene
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Bradt Travel Guides