Vorosmarty
6 district, 69 sqm, 2 rooms, street view |
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| Bright, spacious and furnished one bed apartment, with a nice, fully equipped kitchen, located close to the Nyugati Railway Station and on the millenium subway line. |
| Price: 450 EUR |
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Pearl Of The Danube |
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Budapest, a vibrant city of 2,100,000 and
the capital of Hungary, is considered one of the liveliest and most beautiful
cities of all Europe. The Danube river is spanned by seven impressive bridges
as it flows right through the heart of the city, forming a natural division
line between the two principal areas of the city: residential and historic
Buda on the hilly western bank and Pest, on the flat eastern bank where
most cultural, entertainment and commercial buildings are located. A third
area is Óbuda, just north of Buda, site also of the partially excavated
ancient Roman town of Aquincum. The climate is temperate and sunshine is
a dominant feature, except some rain and snow from November through February.
July temperatures average 23-25°C while January temperatures average
2-4°C but sometimes fall to -10°C. English, German and French are
spoken and understood in the main tourist areas.
Budapest has often been
referred to as 'the Paris of Eastern Europe' because of its harmonious architechture
broad avenues, and tree filled parks. The city is divided into two parts
by the Danube river: the historic palace hill of Buda and the more modern
and trendy Pest. The beauty of the city is imposing with the large, walled
palace overlooking the more graded, pedestrian friendly side of the river
that contains the sprawling senate and riverside trails. Budapest has something
to offer for any tastes. The castle grounds and underground system of labyrinths
are by far the premier area for tourists and sightseers, particularly with
the numerous museums contained in the Palace itself. Budapest is also renowned
for its hot springs and is a wonderful place to indulge in one of the traditional
spa pamperings without spending the traditional spa prices. Days have plenty
to offer, but the nightlife in Budapest is hard to match. From laid back
jazz venues and expat hangouts to hopping clubs and underground sound without
licensing laws, any night owl will be sure to find a good time. Situated
in the southeast area of Central Europe, Budapest is an excellent location
to strike out and explore from. Vienna and Bratislava are just a boat trip
away and the rail and bus systems in and around the city are efficient and
inexpensive ways to get around.
In 1996 Hungary celebrated
the 1100 year anniversary of its statehood and the millennium of Hungarian
education. Hungary, with a population of 10.7 million, is entirely landlocked
and bordered by Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Rumania, Yugoslavia, Croatia
and Slovenia. Distance of major European and Middle Eastern cities: Vienna,
248 km; London, 1,732 km; Rome, 1,294 km; Athens, 1,576 km. Lake Balaton,
the largest lake of Central Europe, is a recreational center about 2 hours
by car from Budapest. Eastward from Budapest stretches the Great Plain,
the Puszta, a region noted for horse breeding farms and sheep raising.
Several universities in Hungary
already have in place cooperative programs of higher education by arrangement
with many European and American universities. Groups of students from
other American and European universities come to Hungary on special study
tours. Professional societies have frequently selected Budapest as a convention
locale, such as the International Union of Physiological Sciences, the
International Cancer Congress, the XXI. International Congress of the
International Academy of Pathology and the l2th World Congress of Academic
and Environmental Pathology ( 1996).
Budapest is a cosmopolitan
city with a centuriesold tradition of excellence in the arts. The city
has numerous treasure-laden museums of fine and applied arts with valuable
collections of European and Hungarian artists as well as historic artifacts.
Almost every night there are instrumental, symphony and choral concerts,
ballet, classic opera, operettas, folk music, folk dancing, modern and
Dixieland jazz performances. Rock bands and folk groups from other countries
appear often. International sports competitions are frequently held in
the 70,000-seat stadium, in the 12,000-seat arena and the Hungarians are
avid soccer fans. Hungarian cuisine is acclaimed worldwide and the country's
regional wines are much admired. In Budapest and in the countryside there
are many restaurants ranging from small and cozy to elaborate and elegant.
All in all Budapest is a city
with remarkable scenic beauty, a varied cultural life and outstanding
hospitality.
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