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| Fisherman's Bastion |
Hi there! Today we are gonna talk about one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, the capital of Hungary, Budapest.
Budapest was formed on November 17, 1873, by the merger of 3 cities: Buda and Óbuda on the west bank of the river Danube and Pest on the east bank. Making it the largest city in Hungary and ninth largest in the European Union. About 1.7 million people live in Budapest.
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| Princess and Buda Castle |
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| Budapest Parliament Building |
On the Pest side you can see the famous Hungarian Parliament building. It is the third largest parliament building in the world
Danube is the second-longest river in Europe, after the Volga river in Russia. It flows through much of Central and Southeastern Europe, from the Black Forest into the Black Sea.
Buda and pest are Joined together by 8 bridges. The most famous of them is the Chain bridge.
Here's how we spent 3 days in Budapest:
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| Ronald Reagan Statue in Budapest |
Day 2
Matthias Church
Fisherman's Bastion
Last Day
Heroes Square
Széchenyi Bath
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Additional info:
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CURRENCY
Official currency in Hungary is Hungarian forint (HUF)
TRANSPORT
Every major tourist attraction is within walking distance but you can use public transportation (bus, metro and tram)
you can get tickets at vending machines in metro.
Prices (as of 2021):
24 hour pass=> 1650 huf (4,5€)
Single ticket => 350 huf (0,95 €)
Airport Direct bus service 100E => 900 huf (2,5€)
(tickets for the airport shuttle bus are in vending machines next to the bus station)
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MOVIES AND TV SHOWS FILMED IN BUDAPEST:
- Shadow and bones
- Black Widow
- Terminal
- Atomic Blonde
- Inferno
- Gran Budapest Hotel
...and more
Music videos:
Katy Perry - Fireworks
Ellie Goulding - Close to me
Selena Gomez - Round and round
...and more
MORE THINGS:
- Tap water is drinkable and very good quality
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