Traveling to Budapest + Hungarian Food Tour!!

I (Alisa) am doing something I have never done before… traveling outside of the USA without Jason. I will be taking a river cruise on the Danube with AmaWaterways from Budapest to Vilshofen, with stops in Bratislava, Vienna, Krems, Spitz, Linz and Passau.
But first, I have to get to Budapest! This is three flights for me from Alexandria, LA (AEX) to Atlanta (ATL), then an overnight flight to Amsterdam (AMS) and after a 3 hour layover, the final flight to Budapest (BUD). It is a looong travel day! Overall the flights go rather smoothly, but I was surprised by how small the seats were on the overnight flight! I didn’t even have enough room to cut my food in my dinner! It was with Delta on an Airbus 350… if you can avoid this plane, do it! On the bright side, I was able to get Stroopwafels in Amsterdam!!
Once we arrived in Budapest (my friend Sarah and I), we check into our hotel and head towards the river for a local Hungarian dinner of potato stew… and then a night time ride on the river for an Unlimited Prosecco Tour. I have always said that the world is more magical at night, when it is all lit up! And seeing Budapest from the river is the best way to see it! The Parliament building stands out, but so many more landmarks! Everywhere you look is breathtaking! And not just the buildings on land, but the bridges as well. Each bridge has it’s own style and feel to it… and, of course, they are illuminated too.
Link to the tour: www.viator.com/tours/Budapest...
The next day, it’s time to eat! The best way to learn a new culture is through the food and an organized tour with a guide who not only know the food, but the city! A walking food tour will give you so much more than something to eat! You will learn the history and special locations of the city as you walk from one stop to another.
Stop one is Dose Coffee for strudel and coffee. We could choose any type of coffee, tea or hot chocolate we want (hot chocolate for me) and both apple and poppy seed strudel. Both were so good, but the poppy seed was a delightful surprise! It was so much better than it sounded and had a sweet chocolate taste to it.
Stop two is Retro Langos for ‘Hungarian pizza’. This dish really isn’t pizza… it is fried bread with sour cream, lots of garlic and a local Hungarian cheese. It doesn’t sound tasty but oh my gosh it is!!! So surprisingly good! But be prepared to taste garlic for many more hours!
Stop three is for goulash at Mokka Cukka Wine Bar… and since it is a wine bar, we also chose from three local wines for a tasting. Here, our tour guide also gave us a shot of Palinka… a local fruit spirit that is very strong… think moonshine!!!! The goulash was delicious and was even better once I added the paprika and garlic paste… yum!!!
Stop four is Rokfort Restaurant for potato and sausage casserole. This may have been my favorite dish! The potatoes were so buttery, the sausage was spicy and there were so many more elements including boiled egg, cheese, garlic and a sauce that I am not sure what all was in it… it was yummy! And I was so full I didn’t think I would be able to eat again all day! This was an amazing tour!!
Link to the tour: www.viator.com/tours/Budapest...
Ok… time to get on the ship!!
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[@justcarry-ontraveldiy8739]

I was born in Szombathely Hungary. I came to Canada when I was 4, I love seeing video's of my birth country. Can't wait to get back there myself. Great video!!!💖💖

[@molnrire]

Hi, greetings from Szombathely!

[@justcarry-ontraveldiy8739]

@@molnrire Hi! great to hear from someone there thank you!!!

[@lifewithgrandmabev]

We loved seeing the night views when we took a river boat cruise from Budapest. Very memorable.

[@user-nw1fj5fv2m]

Very beautiful city. It was interesting to hear about the part that the various countries had in freeing Hungary from Russia. The food all looked delicious. Thanks for sharing. Take care.

[@budgetfamilyadventures8391]

Budapest at night is exactly how I remember from 2005. We were coming back from deployment and had a layover in Budapest. It was snowing and the city looked so pretty.

[@EECCTravels]

The city is breathtaking at night!

[@rebeccalyons1327]

The Paris of the East! Good memories. I visited Budapest in 1991.

[@kathysnyder3827]

Thank you so much! This was fantastic!

[@jolene54]

Great vlog! Loved seeing Budapest.

[@kathyazzarito5950]

Love that you are in Budapest! My grandmother was born there. It was my desire to visit one day and in 2019 we went to Budapest on a Danube River cruise on Viking. It was absolutely the best vacation ever! The stew looked amazing! I brought home the best smoked Paprika from Budapest.

[@EECCTravels]

Oh yay! Yes, river cruising is amazing and I want to do more and more!

[@pamelawooden6012]

Loved our first night in Budapest in 2022. I knew the lights were going to be beautiful from all of the pictures I had seen prior to the trip but OMG! it was more beautiful in real!!!

[@yogerke]

Budapest looks beautiful

[@eileenliebel4132]

Great video as always!! Ok, now I have to go to Budapest!!

[@EECCTravels]

It’s an incredible city!

[@ARCAdventures]

Fun vlog! We enjoyed seeing Budapest and your food & drink walking tour! Would love to go some day after seeing this!

[@EECCTravels]

You should! It’s an amazing city!

[@JoeHusosky]

You should have gotten a cabage strudle to go with the poppie seed. Sounds crazy but my grandmother used to make the best.

[@EECCTravels]

Next time!

[@skmitchell98]

Such a great day spent in Budapest!

[@EECCTravels]

It sure was 😃

[@suemoriarty4261]

Can't wait to see more❤

[@machellpetersen5874]

How fun! I love learning about the history of too. Have never done a food tour, this made it look fun, yummy, and informative! Definitely will have to try a food tour sometime. Thanks for sharing.

[@peterattilakriszt3150]

Gulyás (goulash) was that person who guarded the herd (cattle) in plains for days or weaks all alone only with with dogs (cattle herd in hungarian is gulya). Gulyás made this meal in cauldron under the sky above open fire so the name of the meal come from here. The whole name is "gulyás leves" goulash soup means the soup made by gulyás. Glad you were here to visit this little country. I hope next time you can come to visit with your partner together and not just the Capitol but the countryside as well.

[@MissyDcherrydaisypie25]

Oh wonderful a fabulous EECC vlog ! Also as a dog lover I hope you will give some Pepper updates from time to time . I didn’t realize what a beautiful city Budapest is thank you for taking us along .

[@EECCTravels]

You will see a lot of Pepper as she will be coming on the raod with us in the RV soon! Budapest is an amazing city!

[@MissyDcherrydaisypie25]

Love it can’t wait !!!

[@stomas5640]

Glad your back! Always thought about going to Hungary. My Mom learned to make poppyseed roll and nut roll from my Czech grandma, the best. Poppyseed roll was made for Easter. About chicken paprikas? was that a dish served in Budapest?

[@EECCTravels]

Everything we had in Budapest was so good! And yes, we had chicken paprikas (in the next video that posted today) at a local Hungarian restaurant.

[@lorettachapman4244]

That’s a great start to your trip!!! Loved it!

[@stevebartley628]

Excellent. Looking forward to the next one

[@katis7673]

I got your link due to cruising. My family is still in Hungary. Glad you enjoyed Bp. You were still in tourist/expat zones where you stayed, bc $15 a plate for dinner for regular citizens there is pretty high. But, you were inall more restored areas of the city. Lots to see there, and Hungarian food is the best, especially bread, paprika and homemade plum palinka. You had some of my favorite foods of layered potatoes, gulyas soup and the paprika potatoes, and my two desserts of Somloi galuska(the cakes) and the poppyseed bread pudding. Have fun!

[@jodygirl2023]

Love Hungarian Goulash my friend makes it with tiny dumplings it is delicious! They used to bring me paprika home when visiting there…safe travels!

[@EECCTravels]

Yuuuum!

[@teresalewelling7318]

Thank you for sharing this with me. I hope everything works out for you.

[@Erinkuchar]

I can’t wait to see the rest of this series!

[@EECCTravels]

I have had the best time on this trip! So much more to come!

[@christycraig3665]

Enjoyed this, Great job! I loved it❤

[@EECCTravels]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bernadine4236]

Great, interesting video!

[@blessednettie69]

So Cool!

[@lindastover9541]

Great video ❤❤❤❤

[@angelabrown3994]

Have a great time 😊

[@gwynethglas-brown9171]

Wauw what a Lovely Trip your having 😊 your New puppy So cute 🥰 looking forward to your next video Have a Good weekend 🥰

[@EECCTravels]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@alhoward6514]

Great video thanks.

[@constancecook-cruisetravel1166]

Awesome

[@ZiggyZ820]

Great great video, never been here, what a beautiful city

[@canadafragrancereviewerdia9119]

Now i know why Jason is not with you. What a fantastic trip you had, maybe one day would be nice. Stroppwaffles i grew up with being Dutch

[@alej8902]

Love it! ❤

[@EECCTravels]

Glad you like it!

[@lindasalconi2039]

Good job love the video

[@CarnivalCruiseAddicts]

That definitely looked like a hot dog! It does look beautiful there. Great vlog!

[@ladybug16421]

Super good video loved it

[@EECCTravels]

Glad you enjoyed

[@barbarashuster9029]

We went to the huge huge Market where they sell about everything including whole pigs and bought😊 paprika in little tiny bags for all my friends

[@EECCTravels]

Yes! We went there too! It will be in another video.

[@rebeccabeck9505]

We loved this video!! Hungarian paprika is "sweet" compared to its US counterpart that is often smoked. In your store or market look for the Szeged brand of Hungarian paprika. Its one, if not the only, sold in the states and it was a staple in my Hungarian grandma's kitchen.

[@EECCTravels]

Yes! I have the paste plus a tin of sweet paprika and one of spicy to take home.

[@yogerke]

Love food tours! At the moment our favorite has been Strasberg

[@keithanthony9449]

The city looks amazing. I understand about being hot all the time. I think everyone will be looking at me like I am crazy on our Alaska cruise next year.

[@user-il3mz6lq3w]

Great video. So want to do this trip.

[@EECCTravels]

It is an amazing trip!

[@stevebartley628]

Great to see Reagan’s statue !

[@AfterCoffeeWithJess]

langos looks so good

[@EECCTravels]

SO GOOD!!

[@bsmcm24682]

Really enjoy your videos. FYI Stroop waffles is pronounced with long O’s.

[@LisaRobison-yb1kw]

Can't wait to see the rest of your trip! My husband is 50% Hungarian and he made a version of goulash last night for dinner. Thicker, more like a stew with elbow noodles. I'm watching this in the morning, but I'm tempted to have some for breakfast! 😊

[@EECCTravels]

Oh yum!!! Yes there is more to come from Budapest!

[@barbarashuster9029]

I never even saw them at the airport. But Aldi had some around Christmas.

[@normamejias6587]

Budapest in my bucket list. My coworker visited Budapest a few years ago and he loved it. Even said he ca moved there.

[@EECCTravels]

We had three days and could have spent much longer. Such an amazing city!

[@krisusle7568]

Please link your sunglasses for me! BTW we love watching you!!

[@brendalee4672]

Awe, an aussie! We have a red and white one. They are the best dogs!

[@EECCTravels]

She is sweet… and a handful! But we love her!

[@heideleskun1163]

I've had Palinka from Romania, so basically the same, made from grapes. Oh MAN that is sneak up on you and bite you in butt "moonshine" U.S. "moonshine" ain't got NOTHING on that. My daughters ex fiancee was born in Romania. The one thing she did get out of that relationship was traveling to Romania, Hungry, the black sea in that area and seeing a "music festival". Those memories she will Never forget. That is NOT a drink for the faint of heart. It's STILL dangerous at ANY level.

[@EECCTravels]

That was some strong stuff! There was no way I could have done that shot!!

[@heideleskun1163]

When were you there, I know you posted this 3/21/24 but it would be nice to know time frame for weather. Not saying you are "behind" in posts and editing but it's just a thought so folks know it's current vs years past and just getting to it. Thank you.

[@EECCTravels]

I am still on the trip, this was a few days ago 😃

[@mrwhosenotheboss]

I met you on the AmaMagna! Subscribed and have watched many of you videos! Pls pin

[@EECCTravels]

Awesome! This is a great cruise we are having!!

[@beckymungo1333]

I bet Jason would like that last casserole.

[@EECCTravels]

He definitely would!!

[@jamespugh]

What a amazing tour . Sorry your husband didn't make it . Makes for girls trip .

[@endlessdreamkitchen]

💛💛💗💗🧡🧡

[@valerie8320]

Was the river excursion you took in Budapest worth it after sailing away on the Magma? I would have thought Ama would do the same thing when you cruise away from Budapest? Trying to plan our travel on the Magma doing the same cruise in December and make the best use of our time.

[@dianealvarado6219]

Congratulations on your new little fur baby. What happened with your little senior dog?

[@EECCTravels]

She passed about a year and a half ago. We couldn’t bear another pet until now.

[@dianealvarado6219]

I know very well how it feels losing a pet. Maybe y’all will be able to take your new baby on some of your road trips.

[@attilasipos2968]

Translation: Gulyás leves - Cowboy soup. 🌶 🍅🧄🥩🥕🧂🍲 🙂🙂🙂

[@10aemery]

How will you manage a puppy with all your travels/cruising?

[@EECCTravels]

We don’t have many cruises planned right now and she can stay with our daughter once she is house trained. But we are taking her in the RV with us 😃

[@BCYvonneEd]

Stroopwafel is pronounced "Strope waffle" and if you can roll your "r' a bit, even closer to the Dutch pronunciation!

[@virgloh8934]

What plane was that?..I'm flying British Airways Chicago to Barcelona in September and I read the seats are SMALL!!!

[@EECCTravels]

It was a Delta Airbus 350. We flew BA last year and that flight was the best we ever had!

[@heideleskun1163]

The sausage was probably "Michi" or "Mititei" Its a version of a pork sausage but no casing. SOOOOO Good."Hungarian" paprika is NOT like any other paprika. TOTALLY different flavors.

[@EECCTravels]

Yes! The flavors here are wonderful!

[@katis7673]

Virsli...paprikás krumpli

[@adventuresbyrust]

I would be 5000 pounds! 😮

[@patrickcarafa]

you miss a lot of things

[@molnrire]

One thing is sure, pálinka is stronger then you :)

[@edvaira6891]

Sadly, Hungary is now suffering again under the fascist thumb of Victor Orban,…such great people have spent far too much time under the thumb of evil folk

[@jaengen]

Love Hungary and it[s people. Don’t love their current far right political direction.