Hungary Travel Podcast with Bence Kovács

About Hungary Travel Podcast with Bence Kovács

This is a podcast about getting to know Hungary slowly, not ticking off its sights. The country is landlocked, mostly flat or gently rolling, and the Duna and Tisza Rivers cut across it into three broad regions. Travelling here means learning to read plains, hills and water. The host covers a deliberately varied range: central Budapest and the Danube Bend, the low mountains on the Slovakian border, the Hortobágy puszta, and the southern city of Szeged on the Tisza. Each place appears with its own logic, not as a list of stops. The show unfolds by returning to the same places in different seasons, so a quiet village on the Great Plain appears in winter fog and again in summer heat, while Budapest changes with the weather. Knowing the Great Plain properly happens slowly, episode by episode and season by season. Bence Kovács lives in Hungary and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Bence is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement. A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers. ☕ Enjoying the show? These episodes are free and stay that way because listeners chip in — if a coffee's worth it, support the journey: buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo (https://buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo) Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next. #Hungary #HungaryTravel #EasternEurope #Budapest #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/hungary/ (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/hungary/)

Publisher

Bence Kovács

Category

education · society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Aug 2026

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

74 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Autumn Steam and Thermal Rituals in Veszprém

   Bence spends his last full day in Veszprém before moving on, navigating the city's autumn fog, thermal baths, and local bureaucracy while planning the next leg of his journey through Hungary. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo (https://buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo) Plan your trip to Hungary: eSIM & data (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/airalo/hungary) · Tours & tickets (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/tiqets/hungary) · Airport transfers (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/kiwitaxi/hungary) · Car rental (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/discovercars/hungary) · Travel insurance (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/ekta/hungary) · Hotels & full Hungary guide → (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/destination/hungary/) Some links are affiliate links. Episode 82 of Hungary Travel Podcast with Bence Kovács. Bence Kovács is in Veszprém, Hungary. Places in this episode: Belváros, Séd valley, Kossuth Lajos utca, Hősök kapuja, Tűztorony, Szent Mihály Főszékesegyház, Óváros tér, Elefánt Étterem. Covered: Veszprém Autumn Atmosphere, Residency & Banking Logistics, Museum Visits, Local Transit Costs, Future Travel Plans. Chapters: 00:00 Belváros 00:50 Kossuth Lajos utca 01:59 Óváros tér 04:37 Laczkó Dezső Múzeum 06:34 Hangvilla A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Veszprém #HungaryTravel #AutumnInHungary #ThermalSpas #CastleDistrict #LocalLife #ExpatLogistics #BudgetTravel #GulyasSoup #V-Busz #ResidencyTips #HungarianHistory #QueenCity #SlowTravel #October2026 #TravelPodcast #HiddenGems #CentralEurope https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/hungary/ (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/hungary/)

2. 

   20 Oct 2026

   Veszprém Autumn Steam and Castle Hill Walks

   Day five in Veszprém. Bence navigates the foggy castle hill, tests the V-Busz system ahead of fare hikes, and reflects on settling into the Queen's City while planning a trip to Gyula. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo (https://buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo) Plan your trip to Hungary: eSIM & data (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/airalo/hungary) · Tours & tickets (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/tiqets/hungary) · Airport transfers (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/kiwitaxi/hungary) · Car rental (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/discovercars/hungary) · Travel insurance (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/ekta/hungary) · Hotels & full Hungary guide → (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/destination/hungary/) Some links are affiliate links. Episode 81 of Hungary Travel Podcast with Bence Kovács. Bence Kovács is in Veszprém, Hungary. Places in this episode: Várnegyed, Tűztorony, Óváros tér, Derce tejivó, Kossuth Lajos utca, Cholnokyváros, Egry József utca, Laczkó Dezső Múzeum. Covered: Veszprém Castle District, Local Transit Costs, Museum Visits, Daily Costs in Hungary, Future Travel Plans. Chapters: 00:00 Séd valley 02:01 Óváros tér 04:56 Cholnokyváros 06:58 Belváros A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Veszprém #HungaryTravel #CastleHill #AutumnInHungary #QueenCity #GulyasSoup #ThermalSteam #V-Busz #LaczkóDezsőMuseum #ExpatsInHungary #ResidencyPermit #CentralEurope #TravelPodcast #BenceKovács #HungarianFood #Architecture #FoggyMorning #SlowTravel https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/hungary/ (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/hungary/)

3. 

   19 Oct 2026

   Veszprém Castle Hill Autumn Steam

   Day four in Veszprém: climbing the castle hill through autumn mist, navigating the new bus fare hikes, and planning a slow drift toward Gyula Castle. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo (https://buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo) Plan your trip to Hungary: eSIM & data (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/airalo/hungary) · Tours & tickets (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/tiqets/hungary) · Airport transfers (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/kiwitaxi/hungary) · Car rental (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/discovercars/hungary) · Travel insurance (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/ekta/hungary) · Hotels & full Hungary guide → (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/destination/hungary/) Some links are affiliate links. Episode 80 of Hungary Travel Podcast with Bence Kovács. Bence Kovács is in Veszprém, Hungary. Places in this episode: Belváros, Incognito Café, Tűztorony, Laczkó Dezső Múzeum, Óváros tér, Szent Mihály Főszékesegyház, Kittenberger Kálmán Zoo, Elefánt Étterem. Covered: Veszprém Castle District, Local Transit Costs, Museum Visits, Daily Costs in Hungary, Future Travel Plans, Residency & Banking. Chapters: 00:00 Veszprém 01:33 Tűztorony 03:17 Laczkó Dezső Múzeum 07:29 Gyula Castle 10:26 Market square A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Veszprém #HungaryTravel #CastleHill #AutumnInHungary #VeszprémZoo #DinerTravel #LocalLife #BudgetTravel #TransitTips #MuseumVisit #GoulashSoup #ResidencyGuide #BankingAbroad #BusFare #UniversityTown #QueenCity #SlowTravel #OctoberDiaries https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/hungary/ (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/hungary/)

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