Are you looking for spectacular locations in a unique, Central European metropolis? Find them in Budapest - a city which combines the vitality of a teeming modern capital with an historic charm borne of remarkable centuries.
Budapest is an extremely versatile city both in time and space. Being an unlucky area for many centuries - the city was devastated by floods, fires, wars and revolutions - it has had to be virtually rebuilt nearly every 50 years. Every historical era has left its mark on the city: one of the more welcome legacies of the 150year long Turkish occupation are the beautiful bathhouses, including Lukács, Király, Rác and Rudas.
Budapest is an extremely versatile city both in time and space. Being an unlucky area for many centuries - the city was devastated by floods, fires, wars and revolutions - it has had to be virtually rebuilt nearly every 50 years. Every historical era has left its mark on the city: one of the more welcome legacies of the 150year long Turkish occupation are the beautiful bathhouses, including Lukács, Király, Rác and Rudas.
You can find rustic streets and Baroque courtyards in the Castle district. The rapid development of the late 19th century transformed the Pest side into a metropolis with neoclassical buildings that can be best witnessed along Andrássy út or one of the Körúts (boulevards). Rózsadomb on the other hand is a famous villa quarter on the Buda side, oozing old-fashioned tranquility. You can even get back to nature without leaving the city, in Budapest's largest park, Városliget. There are countless architectural treasures in Budapest, from Roman remains to Gothic churches to Art Deco, Bauhaus, Socio-realistic and even High-tech Postmodern buildings.