Top 10 places to go in budapest
6. Parliament
Built
at the turn of the century, this typically Eclectic edifice with a lot
of small spikes and stone lace ornamentation is one of the most
decorative structures of the capital.
Pest, district 5, Kossuth tér
7. Váci Street - Vörösmarty Square
If
anywhere, the city center starts on Vörösmarty Square. Váci Street, the
pedestrian main street of downtown Budapest, sets out from here and the
square holds the two most popular cafés of the capital: old Gerbeaud and
trendy Art Café.
Pest, district 5
8. Gellért Hill
The
hilltop offers the best view of the city, and telescopes help to catch
all the details.
9. Margaret Island (Margitsziget)
The
island is located in the middle of the river Danube between Margaret
Bridge and Árpád Bridge. The 100 hectares of parkland is kept peaceful
and quiet by being sealed off to most vehicular traffic. The park is
beautiful and very varied: century-old chestnut
avenues, English, Japanese and French gardens alternate with ruins of a
nunnery, an old water tower and a wide range of sports facilities.
10. Statue Park
Until
the recent political changes in Hungary, the gigantic monuments
collected in this park used to ornament the parks and squares of
Budapest. This open-air exhibition is without
parallel in the world.
Buda, district 22, corner of Balatoni út - Szabadkai út