On Earth-Photography.com there is a lot of very evocative and inspiring pictures from Budapest.

For current events see Funzine.hu - not all topics are equally well represented.

Especially "our big neighbor" the synagogue you can read about on Wikipedia and see pictures and more on their own website www.greatsynagogue.hu.
Or better yet: come and see it live!

If your trip includes Lake Balaton the historical Tihany is the most beautiful place - we would strongly recommend "Blue Lily" where we usually reside ourselves, a very central guest house with 4 different separate apartments. And a hostess who with good taste and strong attention to the details has managed to create a unique atmosphere!