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This is a terribly romantic area; the name means Rose Hill. The roses came from the Turks, and were planted by the same Gul Baba as the street is named after (ironically the only street in Budapest to be named after a Turk), an... more
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This hopping off point for walks into the Buda hills has some stunning and impressive views. The parks that run along the side of the road are filled with dog walkers, families having picnics, joggers, cyclists and so on. It's... more
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This wonderful pedestrian-only street runs from Vorosmarty ter all the way to Vamhaz korut and the beautiful Market Hall. It is bisected near the Elizabeth Bridge (where there is an underpass)-this is the point where the pedest... more
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… a shopping strip for tourist on Vaci Utca, but not as many souvineer shops as we liked. So we… continue reading »
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This is Budapest's latest landmark: it's eight meters high and doesn't actually tell the time. Instead, it is to be ceremonially turned over each New Year (at midnight of course) and the large amount of sand inside will then fl... more
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The old city of Pest attempted to protect itself by building a defensive outer wall. However, it didn't serve its purpose: the Mongols found it a very minor obstacle when they entered and burned the city to the ground, and the... more
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Housed in Wing F of the Royal Palace, this collection was established by Count Ferenc Szechenyi in 1802. He donated some 15,000 books and it now contains 5 million items. All books published in Hungary, in the Hungarian langua... more
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This now classic garden suburb is most definitely not on the tourist route, although it could be. The idea (back in 1908) was to build a complete and self contained suburban housing estate (for lucky civil servants). The plan w... more
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The old Ferihegy 1 terminal is thankfully no longer in use for scheduled airlines. The new terminals are 2A (Malev only) and 2B (all other airlines). Both are modern with the usual facilities. Take a taxi or use the cheaper opt... more
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Pest lies, flat and proud, as far as the eye can see. The best vantage-point to gaze upon it is from hilly Buda, and the opposite is also true; Buda is best seen from Pest. To fully appreciate Pest, climb to the top of Gellert... more
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The statue is of a man standing on a small bridge. He is wearing a hat and a trench coat and is looking pensively over his left shoulder, into the distance. The man is Imre Nagy. In 1956, Nagy was nominated by the people to bec... more
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