Since a few friends have been asking me about traveling within Eastern Europe, I decided to write some tips for them, such as the places to visit, the food to try and the place where I stayed. Usually to save money, I would try to find couchsurfing. If I can’t, then I would stay in a hostel. I like meeting other people, be it the local people through couchsurfing or international travelers at the hostels. Even at the hostels I can meet locals who are working there.
There are regular eurocity trains between Prague and Budapest, duration 7h. Online tickets are much cheaper than normal tickets (the price begins at €19), but you should buy them at least 3 days in advance. *Please note that home printing of international tickets is not possible. International tickets booked online must be collected at one of the e-Ticket machines located at 42 railway stations in Hungary before your journey. If e-tickets are sold out or you have to buy a ticket immediately before departure, buy a (domestic) ticket Prague-Kúty Gr. (the CZ/SK border point) and international tickets Kúty Gr.-Štúrovo and Štúrovo-Budapest. This combination costs about 65% of the direct ticket.
If the train ticket is too expensive, you can always take the coach.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Public bus from the airport to the nearest metro. 35 kr quite cheap
stay: Hostel ELF * address: Husitská 11, Praha 3, Czech Republic near Florenc metro station
eat: Restaurace V Cipu; address: V Cipu 834/2, Praha famous for 1/4 duck or pork belly plus 50cl of beer for only €6?!
Prague free walking tour Tour starts at the Old Town Square Start Point at 10:45 AM & 2 PM. An optional pickup service will lead people from outside the New Yorker store at the bottom of Wenceslas Square, Příkopě 1 at 10:30 AM & 1:45 PM.
– the old town was so beautiful when I visited during Christmas, there were stalls selling hot drinks and food, as well as handicrafts
– the Fred and Ginger dancing house designed by Frank Gehry
-the astronomical clock with the sun and the moon
– Charles bridge
– Prague castle, apparently the largest in Europe
– 5 storey mega night club!
If you have time take a train to Terezín Concentration Camp (learn about WWII and history) or visit the beautiful castle town of Český Krumlov (UNESCO world heritage site).
