Budapest, popularly the Paris of East, has a lot to offer to tourists who visit the place from all across the globe. Here’s a sneak peak at some of the best things to visit, have and enjoy in Budapest.
Budapest, the capital and largest city of Hungary, is one of the exciting and enjoyable places to visit in Europe. The Budapest travel guide offers a comprehensive view of the transport system, weather, accommodation, sight seeing places and food joints of Budapest.
Budapest- a picturesque heaven
Budapest is a picturesque city comprising of three other cities--- Buda and Obuda on the western side of river Danube and Pest on the opposite side. Buda and Obuda are together known as Buda and have the palaces, museums and more traditional sites. Pest on the other hand is the commercial centre of the city. The picturesque view on both sides of the Danube Bridge, make the city of Budapest, a real traveler’s paradise.
Weather of Budapest
The weather of Budapest is quite pleasant with about 2000 hours of sunshine days in a year. The winter season is not very chilly, except in mid-December. The summers are although quite hot and long as well. Budapest has a fairly balanced weather which allows tourists to visit the city all year round.
Budapest Transportation
The main international airport of Budapest is the Ferihegy International Airport which is served by many international flights. The national carrier, Málev Hunagrian Airlines has direct flights from Budapest to many European countries, North America and Middle Eastern countries. Some of the popular airlines serving Budapest include Swiss International Airlines, Finnair Lufthansa, Air France, American Airlines, KLM and Austrian Airlines among many others.
The city also has extensive rail transportation network and is well served by Hungarian State Railway. The city has three main railway stations-Keleti, Nyugati and Déli from which national and international trains depart.
These stations are well-accessible from different parts of the city. Budapest also has well-developed trams, metro, sub-urban railways and ferry services for tourists and natives. Rental cars and taxis are also available and one can even tour the city on a bicycle or bike. All this makes Budapest a well-connected city by different means of transportation network.
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Budapest- Tourist Destination Sites
Budapest has many exciting tourist destination sites and some of the must-visit sites are as follows:
- The Fisherman’s Bastion
- National Museum
- Margaret island
- The Royal Palace
- Matthias Church
- The Parliament Building
- Historical Museum of Budapest
- St. Stephen Cathedral
- Kiscelli Museum
- Great Synagogue and Jewish Museum
- State Opera House
- Apart from these, there are many other tourist attraction sites in Budapest. The city also has many museums which form an important part of Hungarian culture.
Shopping in Budapest
One can also o a lot of shopping in Budapest as the city has many local artifacts shops from where one can collect some good quality local items. The Great Market Hall is also an excellent place for buying various items.
Eating out in Budapest
Budapest also has many food joints and coffeehouses which offer great quality Japanese, Hungarian, Korean and other inter-continental delicacies. Some renowned restaurants and cafes include Wasabi, Bivalyos, Leroy Café, the Caledonia, Horásztanya, Kosher, Mandarin Bar and Restaurant, Szeraj, Soul Café, Kalocsai Paprika Csarda, Fausto’s, Aladdin, Fatal and Apostolok among many others.
Budapest Accommodation
Budapest also offers a wide range of accommodation options to the tourists. One can opt for the luxurious Gellert Hotel or Hilton Hotel or in any of the cheap hostels and apartments like Center Apartments Budapest, Budapest Apartment 4 or others. Some other well-known accommodations are Liget Hotel, Atrium Hotel, Andrassy Hotel Budapest, Hotel Fortuna, Hotel Charles, City Panzio Ring, Baross Hotel and Aquarius Hotel among many others.
All these facilities together combine to make Budapest vacation a truly wonderful and remarkable experience of a lifetime. This comprehensive Budapest travel guide is very helpful for all tourists who are planning to visit the city and for all those who wish to have a glimpse of the city.
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