What To Do In Budapest
The
metropolis of about two million inhabitants is divided by the Danube in two
cities: Buda, with medieval houses, churches and cathedrals, and Pesta, with
boulevards and elegant and impressive buildings, linked together by the 8
bridges. Attractions: the Parliament Building, Chain Bridge, the Opera House,
Bastion, thermal baths and more. Danube is part of the UNESCO World Heritage sites;
it is easy to understand if you have a chance to admire it during the evening
when everything is lit up.
Budapest looks like this:
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Roman amphitheaters
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Turkish baths 400-year-old,
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237 national monuments
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223 museums and galleries, 40 theaters, 54 cinemas, concert halls,
* Over
200 venues with varied entertainment.
Here are some suggestions on what to do in Budapest and have a great time!
Danube
River cruises, day and night
The
most beautiful panorama over the city is offered by taking a ride on the
Danube. You can choose a cruise during the day and you will be able to enjoy
including the island of Margarita, or you can choose to cruise the endless
night when lights offer a unique show. During the cruise you can listen even in
English (along with 29 other languages) legends of the Danube and of the
attractions besides the passing ship. The hosts will serve you, of your choice,
with a glass of wine, beer or juice. Ships are waiting for you in the Hotel
Marriott and cost 3,600 forints for the day cruise, and 4,200 forints for the
night cruise.
Budapest
Card
It
is a kind of "open Sesame!" to museums, transport, and other cultural
events. Budapest Card Motto is "you have the whole city in your
Pocket", because with it you have free and unlimited public transport,
free entry to 60 museums and sights, city tour at half price, with price
tickets reduced to shows and folklore programs, discounts in restaurants and
thermal baths, car renting discounts, gymnasiums and other places. The card is
valid for 48 hours for a cost of 4.350 forints or 72 hours and cost 5.450 forints.
Each card is valid for an adult and a child up to 14 years old.
Sights
in Buda:
The
Royal Palace
It
is located in the southern part of the Hill of the Castle as it is commonly
referred the hill on which stand the main sights of Buda. The medieval Palace
that was originally built here was destroyed during the Turkish invaders fights,
only the walls of the fortress remaining to this day. These have been completed
by a new and grand Palace in baroque style by Maria Theresa which was then
expanded in the 19th century. The Palace itself was destroyed during the Second
World War. "Unfortunately there is no place today in the Palace to allow
visitors to take a look at the Grand apartments in the interiors of former
Kings. Today, it functions as the headquarters of culture institutions and
museums: the Hungarian National Gallery, the national Szechenyi Library, Museum
of contemporary art and the Museum of the history of Budapest.
Matthias
Church
The
Church carries the name of King Matthias, who has been engaged twice in the
altar. The Cathedral is almost as old as the Royal Palace and was the place of
many crowning ceremonies. Each King and every era has left traces on the
building of the Church before the Turkish invasion and the occupation of Buda
in 1541. Then the Church was transformed into a mosque, and the chalk covered
the medieval frescoes. Matthias Church took the form of the current at the end
of the century when a lot of small buildings that were attached were
demolished, and the Church was rebuilt in a neo-Gothic style. Besides the
biblical scenes, the frescoes depict the most important passages in the history
of Hungary. The magnificent acoustics makes it for many concerts to take place
here.
Tourist
attractions in Pesta:
The
Parliament
Built
at the end of the century, the building of the Parliament quickly became a
symbol of Budapest and of the Danube Panorama. A typical Eclectic building,
patterned with many small statues made of stone, is one of the most decorated buildings
of the capital. It is one of the largest buildings in the world. Majestic stone
lions flank the main entrance, followed by a staircase that leads into the City
Room, where they keep the most elegant receptions. Two wings open up here, for
the two chambers of the Parliament upper House and the lower House.
Opera
Budapest
is proud to have one of the most beautiful Opera buildings in the world. The
Renaissance-style building was completed in 1884 after nine years of
construction. The main stairs were decorated with frescoes ny three great Hungarian
painters: Seema Szekely, Die Than and Károly Lotz. The composer Puccini himself
conducted the premieres of two works here.
It's
worth a visit even if you're not a big fan of this musical genre.
Vaci
Street(Vaci Utca)
This
was the first street in Budapest that banned cars, becoming the most popular
commercial Street. This is the shopping street and the promenade in Budapest.
In the middle of the day and of course the evening, walking on the Vaci street has
become the most fashionable trend of the last century, shopping here have
become more expensive, and over time, only the top fashion houses opened stores
here.
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