Budapest is the capital city of Hungary. Home to some 1.8 million inhabitants, it is the country's commercial and administrative center.
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This year (2008) Central Europe's biggest festival will be held on 13th to 18th of August. See you there! 152 days, one hour ago
Budapest was perhaps the best ever east european city that I've visited (and there are many of those!). Great parties outdoors, beautiful ladies and excellent weather. Don't miss the water park next to Hungaroring! one year, 192 days ago
In case you need to travel between Budapest, Bratislava of Vienna, why not to take a hydrofoil boat and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Danube between these cities. 168 days, one hour ago
Bigger than all Finnish summer festivals put together, Sziget is really a festival to see. Tens of stages means every genre is available in Sziget, only your imagination is the limit. Music isn't still played too loud as you can still hear on the day after the festival.
People also come here to stay for the whole week. Every open green bit contains dozens of tents, not only the official camping area. Even while the place is crowded, the toilets seem to be in rather good condition. There are also containers with water closets so you don't need to use bajamajas if it's not urgent.
There is also other activities besides music in Sziget. You can try everything from bungee jump to ourdoor table tennis, yoga, rope gliding and "hanoi tower" building where you climb as high as you can with the help from empty beer cases you lay on top of each other while climbing.
141 days, one hour ago
psalmi replied:
Bungee jumping at Sziget.
108 days, 19 hours ago
Very funny pub in Budapest, there you can leave you message with paper to wall and have fun with reading somebodyelse's messages. Eat peanuts with your friends, and just throw shells to the floor, and look out for leaving those shells on the table, waiters will be angry at you then :D 36 days, 15 hours ago
Hey there all winelovers, Budapest has something to offer to you! Budapest Wine Society Shop (Batthyany Utca 59) sells a great selection of Hungarian wines. The only bad thing about this place is that there is too many of them! So make sure you have some time. The staff has an excellent knowledge about wine making, don't hesitate to ask! 6 days, 10 hours ago
Nice clothes in this store, as I believe it's a chain, but nice still.. But maybe those shirts and pants are as same as every where.. 40 days, 16 hours ago
hiisku replied:
They have Bershka in Spain also, I visited the store in Huelva! I really like the clothes and they're quite cheap also...
39 days, 21 hours ago
This old market hall is the most famous in Budapest. The Market Hall Nagyvásárcsarnok is historical building by the side of the River Danube. There is a wide range of folk art inspired goods. 42 days, 11 hours ago
Get a Budapest card. It costs you a little but in addition to (care-)free traveling in the local trains, metros and buses you get free or discounted entrance to most of the museums in Budapest and a complimentary guide to the city. 123 days, 20 hours ago
Be careful when traveling in local area trains and metro with a single ticket. If you are changing trains you need to re-stamp the ticket at each station on you are subject to a fine of 6000 florints in case you get caught. You also need to save your ticket until you are cleared from metro area, otherwise you may have to search the ticket from the garbage bin you threw it before exiting station to avoid being fined.
Unbelievable but true.
123 days, 20 hours ago
If you want a trip back in time to the beginning of the 20th century, Restaurant Nosztalgia is the place to go in Budapest. Decorated in the fashion of the era, the place has a classy feeling quite unlike anything else in Budapest.
Adding to the atmosphere is a live gyspy orchestra that play their sad melodies almost constantly. Service is also good, while food lacks a bit behind. Main courses are excellent but as it is often in Hungary, starters seem to be impossible for them to make delicious. Beware also national dishes as they might be anything.
Apparently Nosztalgia is also famous for its fish so try it out. Waiters are willing to recommend it to you in case you have difficult time in selecting the dish.
124 days ago
Andrássy Avenue is the place to see in Budapest if you have only day to visit in the city. Almost every major museum and city's famous opera house are located onto it. In a matter of fact, the whole street is Unesco world heritage site.
In addition the street is crowded with shops of expensive brands while those that don't have a presence there yet are queuing in line for a spot in the center of Budapests fashion & shopping street.
The biggest attraction of Andrássy Avenue still isn't on the street but rather under it. Along the path of the avenue just underneat it follows a mini-metro or mini-subway, the oldest of its' kind in continental Europe, at 125 years of age. Metro is a must-see for those who visit Budapest.
124 days ago
A five star hotel from the luxury Kempinski hotel chain in the center of Budapest delivers everything it promises. Excellent and friendly service with relaxed atmosphere combined with great location makes this the #1 choice of hotels in Budapest.
Kempinski Hotel Corvinus is also one of the two hotels that made it to the Leading Hotels 2008 -book together with neighbouring La Meridian.
Rooms are huge as well as the beds that come with goose feather pillows and blankets to guarantee a good nights sleep.
137 days ago
The Buda Castle felt like a fortressed town once we got to the cobbled streets of the castle hill. The view over Danube towards Pest is great from the Fisherman's Bastion. We didn't go inside the castle though because there was some wine tasting and purchasing event going on the castle yard. Instead we went to a nearby restaurant to eat well and have some wine on our own. And then we spent the rest of the day (and evening and night) in Pest's best bars.. 140 days, 11 hours ago
A place holder review for Széchenyi Medicinal Bath.
Come back after 23rd of August to read my review about the spa. This is a must place to visit on our central europe tour while in Budapest.
145 days, 21 hours ago
Also notice that Iron Maiden perfoms at Sziget day before festival actually starts on 12th of August. 152 days, one hour ago
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The city-owned BKV runs an extensive network of surface mass transportation, with the emphasis on buses.
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Comprised of two very different cities, Buda on the west bank of the Danube River and Pest on the east bank, Budapest (pronounced "BOO-dah-pesht") offers travelers Viennese aura at roughly half the price.
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In the time of the Roman Empire ,the region west of the Danube river was known as Pannonia.
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Despite its relatively small size, the country is home to numerous World Heritage Sites, UNESCO Biosphere reserves, the second largest thermal lake in the world ( Lake Hévíz ), the largest lake in Central Europe ( Lake Balaton ), and the largest natural grassland in Europe ( Hortobágy ).
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Seven islands can be found on the Danube: Hajógyári sziget (literal translation: Shipyard Island), Margitsziget (Margaret Island), and Csepel sziget (this island is a separate district of Budapest, the XXI., while the other islands are parts of other districts, the III. and XIII.
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