Budapest, Hungary’s capital city consists of two parts, Buda and Pest and these are divided by the beautiful river Danube. The panorama of the Danube bend is a part of the world heritage, as well as the Parlament, Heroes’ Square and the Buda Castle , which is also home to the National Hungarian Art Gallery. The Gallery is located in the castle district, a very popular place for local and also for foreign tourists. When we talk about Budapest, we mustn’t miss out the 5th district which is the historical downtown of Budapest, where we can take a walk along Váci street, the most famous Hungarian shopping street, to Vörösmarty Square, where you can take a rest in the famous Gerbeaud café. You can also enjoy the traditional Hungarian cuisine in the Pilvax and Matthias restaurants also close to Váci street. The capital city is also rich in green areas; Budapest’s largest public park, Margaret Island can be an ideal place for sports, relaxing and also for nightlife. Budapest is rich in thermal water with it’s more than 70 thermal springs, which you can enjoy in one of the well known spas, like Gellért, Széchenyi and Rudas.

General Facts:

• Capital: Budapest
• Official Language: Hungarian
• Government: Parliamentary Republic
• Accession to the European Union: 1st of May 2004
• Area Total: 93 030 km2
• Population 10 064 000
• Climate: continental
• Currency: HUF (Hungarian Forint)
• Time Zone: CET +1
• Calling Code: +36
• Household Power: 220/230V 50Hz
• Internet TLD: .hu

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