I lived in Budapest for 7 years. There are 4 tourist spots I wouldn't recommend — and 4 that I've found worth the hype.

In my opinion, Fisherman's Bastion is worth the crowds. Denae McGaha While living in Budapest for seven years, I visited many of the city's popular tourist attractions . I found the Széchenyi Baths and New York Café too crowded, and think there are better alternatives. There are some tourist spots that are worth the cost and crowds, though, like Fisherman's Bastion. When I moved to Budapest, Hungary, at 23 years old, I didn't expect it to become home for the rest of my 20s. I loved it, though — so much that I even started my own Budapest travel blog and joined the tourism industry once my teaching contract expired. By the time I left last year, I had more than seven years of experience showing guests around one of the world's most beautiful cities . It's safe to say I know how to build a stacked Budapest itinerary.