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ChangeBuda Castle royal pose
In the courtyard of Buda Castle: take a group photo where one team member poses as a Hungarian king on the throne (a low wall works), the rest are courtiers.
Budapest finale
Final challenge. Find a beautiful Budapest spot (a Danube bridge, a hilltop view, a riverside terrace) and take an amazing group photo.
Budapest kick-off
The hunt begins! Find a typical Budapest backdrop (an Art Nouveau facade, a tram, a paprika shop) and take a group photo with everyone striking a Habsburg-courtier pose.
Chain Bridge lion pose
On the Chain Bridge: there are stone lions at each end. Take a team photo where everyone imitates the lion's noble pose.
Checkpoint: Buda Castle
Navigate to Buda Castle on Castle Hill and check in.
Checkpoint: Chain Bridge
Navigate to the Chain Bridge (Széchenyi Lánchíd) over the Danube and check in.
Checkpoint: Heroes' Square
Navigate to Hősök tere (Heroes' Square) at the end of Andrássy Avenue and check in.
Checkpoint: Parliament
Navigate to the Hungarian Parliament Building on the Pest side of the Danube and check in.
Fisherman's Bastion view
Walk to Fisherman's Bastion (Halászbástya), the white turreted lookout near Buda Castle. Take a team photo with Pest spread out across the river.
Goulash moment
Find a Hungarian restaurant serving real gulyás (goulash). Order a bowl and take a group photo of the steaming dish on the table.
Heroes' Square statue pose
On Heroes' Square: pick one of the seven horseback chieftain statues and take a team photo where everyone imitates a different chieftain.
Local Budapesti tip
Convince a Budapest local to share a tip about the city. Take a photo with your impromptu guide.
Parliament Gothic pose
In front of the Parliament: take a group photo where everyone gazes up at the spires in mock awe, hands shading eyes.
Ruin pub moment
Budapest invented the "ruin pub" (Szimpla Kert is the original). Find one and take a team photo amid the eclectic decor.
Skyline cheers Budapest
Find a rooftop bar (Budapest has many), raise a Tokaji or pálinka and take a group toast photo. Egészségedre!
Spot a Budapest funicular (Sikló)
Find the wooden Castle Hill Funicular (Budavári Sikló) climbing from Clark Ádám tér to Buda Castle. Photograph the carriage.
Spot a Budapest Metro M
Find a yellow-rimmed M sign at any Budapest Metro entrance. Photograph the sign.
Spot a Budapest tram
Find a yellow Budapest tram (tram 2 along the Danube has the best views). Photograph one passing a landmark.
Spot a goulash bowl
Find a bowl of Hungarian goulash on a restaurant table or in a deli display. The paprika red is unmistakable. Photograph the bowl.
Spot a Holy Trinity column
On Castle Hill or Pest find a Baroque Holy Trinity (Szentháromság) column. Photograph the marble pillar with cherubs.
Spot a Hungarian dumpling (galuska)
Find a plate of nokedli/galuska (Hungarian egg dumplings, often with paprikás chicken or csirkepaprikás) on a restaurant table. Photograph the bumpy noodles.
Spot a Hungarian Mangalica pig
Find a Mangalica pig reference (the Hungarian wooly heritage pig): salami, postcards, butcher window, souvenir. Photograph the curly pig.
Spot a Hungarian sausage
Find a Hungarian sausage (kolbász, especially the red paprika-spiced ones) at a deli counter or street stall. Photograph the loops.
Spot a kürtőskalács chimney cake
Find a kürtőskalács cooking on a rotating spit at a street stall: a hollow sugar-glazed cylinder, often coated with walnuts or cocoa. Photograph the cylinder.