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Some special moments from Budapest. 📸 These frame Some special moments from Budapest. 📸

These frames revealed themselves to me as I slowed down and wandered through the city, streets and along the river bank. 
Besides all the popular landmark shots, these specific images are the ones that capture the intimate and heartwarming moments of my time in Budapest. 🥰 

Swipe to see the details that stayed with me.

Locations of the pictures:
📍 Fisherman’s Bastion
📍 Kossuth Square
📍 Banks of the Danube 
📍 Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library
📍 Pichler Chimney Cake
📍 Chain Bridge
📍 Gellert Hill
Buda Castle: the free version! Yes, you can visit Buda Castle: the free version!
Yes, you can visit Buda Castle for free – if you decide to skip paying for the tickets.

A city trip should always be about what you actually enjoy, not about feeling like you have to see everything just because it’s on a tourist checklist.
That said, here’s a little reminder: you don’t need to spend money or hours on something if you’re not actually interested in it. Buda Castle is the perfect example of how you can experience a major landmark your own way. 🏰

🖼️ Are you an art or history fan? ➡️ Then you can pay for a ticket to the Hungarian National Gallery, the National Széchényi Library, or the History Museum and walk through their fascinating interiors.

👀 Prefer historic architecture, fascinating courtyards, and open-air wandering? ➡️ The entire Buda Castle grounds are free and open to explore! The highlight is the viewing terrace, which offers a panoramic view of the Danube.

If museum halls aren’t your vibe? You are allowed to skip them. 🙌🏻 You don’t need to spend a single Forint to have an incredible experience at Buda Castle!

You can even skip the paid funicular and walk up the historic staircases. This makes it a great, completely free activity in Budapest.

All the practical details and tips for visiting Buda Castle can be found on the blog.

Make sure to explore on your own terms. Always. 🤍

📍 Buda Castle
🇭🇺 Budapest, Hungary
Serenity Glow ✨ The tricky thing about a single fr Serenity Glow ✨
The tricky thing about a single frame is that it can never tell the whole story, so I usually rely on my captions to bridge the gap and describe how a moment actually felt. But every now and then, a photo comes surprisingly close all on its own.

On this day, the light had this soft, pleasant glow, beautifully complemented by the warmth of the chandeliers. For a second, everything felt incredibly calm and peaceful. The tranquil light and gold illumination created a bright, quiet, restful atmosphere. And looking back at this shot, I think I actually managed to catch a small piece of that precious serenity. 💛

I really wanted to capture how it felt in that room. Do you think I got it? 📸
When you look at this, what kind of feeling does it give you?

🖼️ “Serenity Glow”
📍 Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library
🇭🇺 Budapest, Hungary

→ Discover how to visit this place, along with my full experience, on the blog. 💛

#ervinszabolibrary #budapest
For a long time I hesitated to start this page and For a long time I hesitated to start this page and a few weeks ago I almost deleted this account. The travel space feels completely saturated and a voice in my head kept asking “Who am I to post this? What could I possibly add that hasn’t already been shared a thousand times?”

And the honest answer? Nothing.

This account is not here to reinvent travel. I’m not here to compete or prove anything. I post all my moments as a window to my own memories, giving genuine recommendations of lived moments that were amazing to experience. And I needed to remember this and the other things on the slides in order to find my purpose of posting.

On this account, I’m sharing my impressions and my take on the places I’ve visited. And if you happen to find a bit of beauty or inspiration, a new perspective, or something that resonates with you in the content I share, then my younger self (the one who dreamed of all of this) and I are more than happy to have you following along. 🤍
If you are exploring Budapest and need a calm coff If you are exploring Budapest and need a calm coffee break make sure to save this spot.

@coffeetuned is tucked away on a quiet street in District VI away from the main tourist trails. It’s the kind of place where coffee craft meets genuine care. ☕️🤎

☝🏻 Tip: Try their tasting board, a great setup to sip their espresso, batch brew and Flate White side by side.

#budapest #specialtycoffee

Svenja takes you on a journey where she captures the beauty and diversity of the world, one snapshot and sip at a time. Dive into her discoveries and enjoy the photographs of her travels. Let yourself be carried away, without any travel fatigue.

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