Budapest City Guide

Budapest, the capital of Hungary, is getting more and more popular among tourist. Come to be known as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, Budapest attracts over 20 million of tourist per year. Budapest is a city that is unique and fascinating. Combining culture with a vivid nightlife, mixing old and new the city certainly offers a wide range of attractions to choose from, whether young or old, nobody will be bored in Budapest.

Budapest has come to be loved thanks to its architectural variety, romantic scenery, gastronomy, and its friendly and welcoming people. The city can be divided in two parts, the west side of the Danube River, Buda, containing Castle Hill, the oldest part of the city and the east side of the River, Pest, the more commercial side, though also the place of many amazing monuments.

In Budapest (Hungary) one can find all four season, from hot summer days until freezing winter days, the city has it all. When it comes to visiting this amazing city, one does not have to wonder about which is the perfect season for it, as Budapest, may it be summer or winter, will surely provide enough attractions and things to do in order to have a memorable vacation. Going in the summer, besides enjoying long walks on the river side, a boat trip or even a concert in the open air, one can relax in the amazing thermal baths in Budapest. In the winter among many other things, feel free to check out the Christmas market, enjoy the lights on the Andrassy Avenue with a nice glass of hot wine, or maybe go skating on the great ring in the heart of the city.

When it comes to languages, young people do speak English quite well. Older ones however may not be able to understand you. Around tourist attractions you might usually be helped easily in a foreign language, but there are parts of Budapest and outside where you won’t. In order to make your trip easier, take a map of the city with you, so you can ask for directions and a little dictionary might be very useful too!

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Budapest guide