Budapest Travel Guide
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Undoubtedly the brightest jewel on the Danube, present-day Budapest was created in 1873 from the separate towns of Buda, Pest and Obuda. Its population of 2 million resides in 23 districts—the central ones will be covered here. The definitive view of Budapest is that of the Castle District located within the first district. It is an absolute must … Read Budapest introduction
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Museum of Fine Arts
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This spectacular and renovated building houses a museum that's massive in scale (slightly intimidating in fact), with a wide range of exhibits. It's noted for its Spanish collection, most of which comes from the famous Count Esterhazy …
Hilton Budapest
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Built in 1976 around the ruins of a thirteenth-century Dominican monastery (the cloisters of which you can still walk around), this hotel offers amazing …
Fat Mo's Music Pub
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This is one of Budapest's many cellar bars, taking its theme from the Prohibition era in America. One of the most popular nightspots in town, the joint jumps on weekends, guaranteeing a hot and sweaty time. Young locals and ex-pats just …
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Budapest is a jewel on the Danube ... simply beautiful. People are very welcoming and hotels and services are excellent. Only one bad point ... taxis. The taxi service seems to be badly regulated ... more
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Introduction
With its multifarious and often embittered history, incredible architecture and rich cultural heritage, Hungary's capital deserves its reputation as the 'Paris of Central Europe'. It has a complex identity, somewhere between Western luxury and simple traditions.
Not to miss
Gellért Baths The city's most famous thermal spa is the Gellért Baths below Gellért Hill. Soaking in this Art Nouveau palace has been likened to taking a bath in a cathedral. The pools here maintain a constant temperature of 44°C (111°F). Royal Palace The Royal Palace …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 1750000 Area : 525km² Longitude / Latitude : 19°04'E / 47°30'N Currency : Forint (HUF) Weights & Measures system : Metric
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Budapest's Ferihegy airport has thankfully emerged from the 1970s brown-veneered chaos of its old terminal, and is now serviced by over three dozen international airlines. The national carrier Malév Hungarian Airlines operates nonstop flights between Budapest and North …
History
Recent History In April 2002, Hungarians tired of their right-wing government and its bullish nationalist rhetoric despite the strong economic growth it had managed to achieve, and voted the Socialists into power. Hungary joined NATO and became a full participant in the EU in 2004, with …
Weather
Budapest has a temperate, transitional climate - somewhere between the mild, rainy weather of Transdanubia, protected by the Alps to the west, and the harsh, variable climate of the flat and open Great Plain to the east. The Budapest spring arrives in early April and usually ends in showers. …
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Overview
Hungary is a link between Eastern and Western Europe. New investment is revitalizing the country, and grand old Budapest is slowly being restored. It's the country's cultural, political, intellectual, and commercial heart -- and it teems with cafes, restaurants, markets, and bars. Budapest …
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