Budapest is the capital of Hungary and also its largest city. It has 1,9 million inhabitants, and has 23 administrative districts. Buda is hilly, Pest is flat, and the two are separated by the River Danube. Just a walk in the city will reveal why Budapest is often cited as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Its many inhabitants through the centuries have left an incredibly rich architectural heritage – you can find a Roman amphitheatre, Turkish baths, the neo-gothic Parliament House and many more within the city’s 529 km2. Its World Heritage Site includes the banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter, Andrássy Avenue, Heroes’ Square and the Millennium Underground Railway, the second oldest in the world (oldest on the continent).
Top 10 sights
1) Buda Castle:
By Felix König – Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28395115
2) Parliament:
By Andrew Shiva / Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=23812203
3) Matthias Church:
By D4m1en – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21404748
4) Heroes’ Square:
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5) St. Stephen’s Basilica:
By József Rozsnyai – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=39395681
6) Dohány Street Synagogue:
By Epistola8 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47895199
7) Széchenyi Thermal Bath:
By Mister No, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=56671624
8) Budapest Zoo:
By ato – Indafotó, CC BY 2.5 hu, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16791389
9) Great Market Hall:
By Andreas Poeschek, fotografikus.hu – Andreas Poeschek, fotografikus.hu, CC BY-SA 2.0 at, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1633263
10) Liberty Statue and Citadella:
By Hu Totya or CC BY-SA 4.0
Restaurants nearby
Zeller Bistro (it is recommended to make a reservation in advance)
Yans Pub (Armenian Pub)
Napfenyes Restaurant (Vegetarian, Vegan)
Millennium da Pippo (Italian)
Made In Pasta (Italian)
Tuning Bar & Burger (American)
TGI Friday’s (American)
Regős Vendéglő (Hungarian)
Hunyadi Restaurant (Hungarian)
Becsiszelet Restaurant (Hungarian)
Paprika (Hungarian)
Barack & Szilva Restaurant (Hungarian, International)
Maharaja City (Indian, Nepalese)
Mazel Tov (Jewish)
M. Restaurant (French, Eastern European)
Bánh Mì Szendvics Bár (Vietnamese)