Wes Anderson's “The Grand Budapest Hotel” (2014) wasn't shot here — but Budapest has hosted “Dune”, “Blade Runner 2049” and hundreds of productions.
Budapest sits on more than 100 thermal springs: you bathe in Belle Époque palaces like Széchenyi, summer and winter alike.
Always validate your metro ticket: checks are frequent. An eSIM helps: the BudapestGO app, Bolt cheaper than taxis and the Jewish quarter's ruin bars rated on Google.