Welcome to Budapest
Budapest is the capital city of Hungary. It is one of Europe's most beautiful city. It is dominated by its remarkable scenery one of those being the River Danube as it runs through and splitting the city into two parts that connects the western side Buda and the eastern Pest with 7 bridges.
Budapest is a place that always has something new to offer to its visitors, by fulfilling their broad interests at any time of the year. With several budget airlines started in the last few years and with the big national carriers slashing prices to compete, there's never been a better time to get to Budapest quickly and affordably.
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What can you do in Budapest?
Budapest has a fascinating history and you will be able to see that by walking through the town centre. What is left behind from the time when the Turks tried to rule Hungary were the Turkish baths. The most famous spas are the Gellert Baths, which is the tourist option, on the Buda side, or the Szechenyi Baths right next to the Zoo on the Pest side where the locals go.
Catch the opera at Pest's spectacular State Opera or a performance of classical music at any of Budapest's many concert halls.
Cinemas (mainly in Pest) are a favorite pastime. Not just the big American blockbusters showing in badly subtitled versions all over the continent, but also smaller art films most people in their countries of origin haven't seen. Films are almost always subtitled rather than dubbed, which makes movie-going convenient for non-Hungarians.
Cave walking in the Buda hills. Another way of passing a few hours is to visit the Caves on the Buda hills. There are 2 major caves, Palvolgy Cave and Szemlo Hill Cave. Some of the guides do not speak any English but they give a free English pamphlet for the tour.
Buda Hill Labyrinth. The Labyrinths are accessible by two points on the Buda hills. Originally parts were formed from hot water springs and then during WW2, they were linked with some of the cellars on the hill to create an air raid shelter for up to 10,000 people and a military hospital. The labyrinth is now a popular tourist attraction.
Enjoy the many cafes all around Budapest. High concentration of popular cafeterias are found in Raday utca and Liszt Ferenc ter. Or board the A38 boat (at Petofi Bridge, Buda side) for a beer and various music performances. It is floating on River Danube and considered as one of Europe's coolest clubs.