First thing that you have to do when you arive in Budapest is climbing on the hill. There is a magnificent view of the Pesta and the Danube and it seems like the time has stopped there.
The streets are narrow,with cobbled pavement. There are a lot of souvenir shops and you can buy the famous wooden dolls. You must not avoid the beautiful pastry-shops - they have a long tradition and the cakes are delicious!!!
If you are a shopping maniac your destination will be the Vatzi street where you can find lots of boutiques. But also there is a Chinese market (very popular with the tourists) where you will find almost the same clothes as in the boutiques.
Quick Tips:
Be careful where you exchange your money. Ask in every shop could they change your money, because they will give you much more than the exchange offices or the banks. But don`t change money on the streets!!! You can easily be robbed!!!They will give you a large amount of money, but in the middle you`ll find only papers cut in the size of money.
Also be careful when you are walking in the underground tunnels. They're home to drug dealers and junkees.
Best Way To Get Around:
Don`t get a taxi. There's a traffic jam all day long, and there are lot of busses that can get you to your destination very fast and the price of the ticket is only 2-4 Euros. There's also a subway,but there are a lot of pickpockets there!!!
Be careful,you might get lost and almost nobody speaks English - not even the police or the tourist bureau workers!