
Budapest Travel Guide, Budapest, Hungary (B)
Budapest is the best. If you’re looking for a cool city to party, eat good food, explore rich art and history, see some amazing sights and do it all for cheap: Budapest is for you. The city has a charm like no other I’ve experienced; an enthusiasm and infectious joy that has grown as a result of huge changes over the last 70-80 years. Decimation in WW2, Soviet occupation, revolution and most importantly the fall of communism during the 1980’s, have fashioned an atmosphere of rejuvenation amongst it’s proud population.
We’d just come from a luxurious weekend relaxing in Lake Balaton and were eager for some big city exploration.
Note – Pricing will be in pounds sterling, as trying to count in Hungarian Forints is ridiculous. In the cost summary I will provide the current exchange rate.
We arrived via the rental car that we hired for our Lake Balaton excursion; dropping the car off near the airport and getting a taxi to our accommodation, which cost us about £20. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
We’d just come from a luxurious weekend relaxing in Lake Balaton and were eager for some big city exploration.
Note – Pricing will be in pounds sterling, as trying to count in Hungarian Forints is ridiculous. In the cost summary I will provide the current exchange rate.
We arrived via the rental car that we hired for our Lake Balaton excursion; dropping the car off near the airport and getting a taxi to our accommodation, which cost us about £20. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Budapest Travel Guide
Guide Location: Hungary » Budapest
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Kane Power
Read it on Author's Website: http://www.roamandrecon.com/budapest/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: Hungary » Budapest
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Kane Power
Read it on Author's Website: http://www.roamandrecon.com/budapest/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Saint Stephen’s Basilica
- Andrássy Avenue
- Hero’s Square
- Széchenyi Thermal Bath’s
- Buda Castle
- Fisherman’s Bastion
- Liberation Monument
- Matthias Church
- Chain Bridge
- Budapest Central Market
- House of Terror Museum
- Lugas Éttrem
- Szimpla
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