Budapest is a sprawling city of over 2m people. The focal point of the city
is the Danube River, which bisects the city into two distinct parts: Buda and
Pest. Residential Buda is on a small scale with the castle the focal point,
built on the hills and high river terraces of the western side. Pest is the
commercial lively part of town on a large, plain across to the east. The areas
beyond the Nagykrt ('Big Ring Road') in Pest and west of Moskva tr in Buda are
mostly residential or industrial and (with the exception of the Buda Hills and
City Park) and of little interest to visitors. The airport at Ferihegy is 16km
to the east of the city centre.Entertainment Budapest's nightlife has thrown
aside the inhibitions of the communist era, and now offers great bars, clubs
casinos and adult shows. They tend to come and go quickly - so always check
with your Rep as the ones in your guidebook may no longer be open. The tourist
board issues a monthly programme in English, and the local Budapest Sun has
listings of the weekly events.SightseeingThe Castle District on Castle Hill
is the main destination for visitors and contains many of Budapest's most important
monuments and museums, not to mention great views of Pest across the Danube.
City Park, or Vrosliget, in Pest's northeastern reaches, makes a welcome break
from the inner-city area and incorporates many of Budapest's monuments and city
zoo. Budapest rests on a network of warm thermal and cool mineral springs. As
a result, communal bathhouses, pools and spas are common: try the Kirly baths
along the Danube on the Buda bank. Finally, The Royal Palace houses the impressive
Hungarian National Gallery, the Szchenyi National Library & the Budapest History
Museum.orientationBudapest is a sprawling city of over 2m people. The focal
point of the city is the Danube River, which bisects the city into two distinct
parts: Buda and Pest. Residential Buda is on a small scale with the castle the
focal point, built on the hills and high river terraces of the western side.
Pest is the commercial lively part of town on a large, plain across to the east.
The areas beyond the Nagykrt ('Big Ring Road') in Pest and west of Moskva tr
in Buda are mostly residential or industrial and (with the exception of the
Buda Hills and City Park) and of little interest to visitors. The airport at
Ferihegy is 16km to the east of the city centre.Entertainment Budapest's nightlife
has thrown aside the inhibitions of the communist era, and now offers great
bars, clubs casinos and adult shows. They tend to come and go quickly - so always
check with your Rep as the ones in your guidebook may no longer be open. The
tourist board issues a monthly programme in English, and the local Budapest
Sun has listings of the weekly events.SightseeingThe Castle District on Castle
Hill is the main destination for visitors and contains many of Budapest's most
important monuments and museums, not to mention great views of Pest across the
Danube. City Park, or Vrosliget, in Pest's northeastern reaches, makes a welcome
break from the inner-city area and incorporates many of Budapest's monuments
and city zoo. Budapest rests on a network of warm thermal and cool mineral springs.
As a result, communal bathhouses, pools and spas are common: try the Kirly baths
along the Danube on the Buda bank. Finally, The Royal Palace houses the impressive
Hungarian National Gallery, the Szchenyi National Library & the Budapest History
Museum.orientation Budapest is a sprawling city of over 2m people. The focal
point of the city is the Danube River, which bisects the city into two distinct
parts: Buda and Pest. Residential Buda is on a small scale with the castle the
focal point, built on the hills and high river terraces of the western side.
Pest is the commercial lively part of town on a large, plain across to the east.
The areas beyond the Nagykrt ('Big Ring Road') in Pest and west of Moskva tr
in Buda are mostly residential or industrial and (with the exception of the
Buda Hills and City Park) and of little interest to visitors. The airport at
Ferihegy is 16km to the east of the city centre.EntertainmentBudapest's nightlife
has thrown aside the inhibitions of the communist era, and now offers great
bars, clubs casinos and adult shows. They tend to come and go quickly - so always
check with your Rep as the ones in your guidebook may no longer be open. The
tourist board issues a monthly programme in English, and the local Budapest
Sun has listings of the weekly events.SightseeingThe Castle District on Castle
Hill is the main destination for visitors and contains many of Budapest's most
important monuments and museums, not to mention great views of Pest across the
Danube. City Park, or Vrosliget, in Pest's northeastern reaches, makes a welcome
break from the inner-city area and incorporates many of Budapest's monuments
and city zoo. Budapest rests on a network of warm thermal and cool mineral springs.
As a result, communal bathhouses, pools and spas are common: try the Kirly baths
along the Danube on the Buda bank. Finally, The Royal Palace houses the impressive
Hungarian National Gallery, the Szchenyi National Library & the Budapest History
Museum.
