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straddling the danube river with the
buddha hills to the west and the great
plain to the east
budapest is a gem of a city
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budapest's beauty is not all natural
humankind has played a role in shaping
this pretty face too
they say the past is another country
but it's always been just around the
corner in budapest
architecturally the city is a treasure
trove with enough baroque neoclassical
eclectic and art nouveau buildings to
satisfy everyone
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bombed and rebuilt at least half a dozen
times the royal palace was home to kings
and queens for centuries today the royal
palace contains two important museums
the national library and an abundance of
statues and monuments
budapest sits on a crazy quilt of almost
125
thermal springs and taking the waters is
very much a part of everyday life here
budapest's dustless highway is ever
present neatly dividing the city into
buddha and pesht and still serving as an
important means of transport the danube
bridges are the stitches that have bound
buddha and pesh together since well
before the two were linked politically a
visit to budapest is not complete
without an evening in one of the city's
many so-called kartik these rough and
ready outdoor venues rise phoenix-like
in the summer on rooftops in courtyards
or even in abandoned buildings
if the royal palace is the focal point
of the buda side the parliament building
is the centerpiece in pesht
it stretches for some 268 meters along
the river and is hungary's largest
building
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spring and autumn are beautiful while
summer is festival season some
attractions reduce their opening hours
in winter
travel costs in budapest can range from
less than fifteen thousand for in today
if you enjoy a dorm bed and self-service
meals to over thirty thousand for in
today for an all-inclusive ticket at a
spa and gourmet meals
buses have an extensive network while
the metro is the quickest way to get
around
trams are far more pleasant for
sightseeing and have a network of 30
lines
architecture romance and steaming hot
spas budapest is a paradise for
explorers
keep your senses primed and you'll
discover something wonderful an art
nouveau gem the distant strains of liszt
a tasty cherry strudel at every turn
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