Introduction   Budapest, a city steeped in history and resilience, is home to a poignant testament to its tumultuous past—the House of Terror. Located at 60 Andrássy Avenue, this haunting museum stands as a reminder of the horrors endured by the Hungarian people during two oppressive regimes—the Nazi and Soviet occupations. In this article, we
In Budapest Danube river is one of the main natural attraction or even a hotspot of different kind of activities just like the most famous river cruises all along the whole river. But the Danube river Budapest side is the most interesting all along Hungary, even so almost 30% of the river is located between
About 20th of August in Hungary   In Hungary, there are lots of traditions related to both religious and national holidays. National holidays Hungary are the followings: the holiday of the revolution and fight for freedom in 1848 (15th March), St Stephen’s day on 20th of August (this king established the Hungarian state), and the
In Hungary people celebrate Valentin’s day and exchange gift to express their love, however this holiday is not so much commercialized here like in the U.S. It does not mean you won’t get romantic atmosphere, namely Budapest is fundamentally one of the most romantic cities in Europe even in the everydays, imagine how romantic it
5 reasons to spend your New Year’s Eve at Budapest! You won’t be disappointed! Firstly, let me introduce Budapest to you. This is the city which earns so many awards in past years, such as the second  Beautiful city in the World or here you can find the best hotel in 2017 marked by Tripadvisor. It
Széchenyi Thermal Bath in the ‘City of baths’ Have you ever thought that there are 118 thermal springs under the region of the Hungarian capital city? In Budapest, you can find 11 thermal baths and strands. Three of them also please your eyes because they are imposing historical buildings. These institutions are called Lukács, Gellért,
Visit the Budapest Parliament as the third-largest in Europe, a monumental building on Kossuth Square on the Pest bank of the Danube designed by Imre Steindl. The Parliament Budapest, which is one of the most significant symbols of Hungary and Hungarian Democracy, is the place of approximately 400-450 thousand visitors a year. During the forty-five-minute
Saturday, 23 March 2019 / Published in About Budapest
One of the most importan questions before visiting the Hungarian capital: Is Budapest safe? If you are a tourist, particularly if you are a foreigner at the same time, you must be interested in safety information. In briefly, the Hungarian capital city is safe, especially if it’s compared with other big cities in Center or
What is it like? Nowadays, you can see a lady made from bronze who is holding a palm branch in her elevated hands. Her hair and dress seem to be blown by the wind which makes the statue quite dynamic. Originally, the monument contained more figures. Its first aim was to greet the Soviet Army
How to get to the Budapest Margaret Island Margaret Island is one of the islands of the River Danube and a region of Budapest at the same time. It’s 2800 m long and its widest part is 500 m (in the middle region). The area of it is approximately 96,5 hectare. Before the 19th century,