Saw people casually playing chess in steaming thermal water at Széchenyi Baths today and it genuinely felt like a sidequest straight out of a game.

Something about the old men taking the match way too seriously while everyone else is just floating around made it feel peak Budapest.

Now I’m curious what are other random Budapest sidequests everyone should try at least once?

Not just tourist attractions.

More like small oddly specific things:

• hidden spots

• strange local rituals

• niche experiences

• places with weird energy

• tiny moments that somehow stay with you

Trying to build a list of Budapest sidequests.

Would love to hear yours.