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001-003_EW_Budapest.indd 2 27/09/2019 11:22 EW HALF-TITLE / TITLE TEMPLATE V1.1 – 22ND MAY 2018 FONTS: POSTERAMA TEXT EYEWITNESS BUDAPEST 001-003_EW_Budapest.indd 3 27/09/2019 11:22 CONTENTS 004-005_EW_Budapest.indd 4 27/09/2019 11:22 EW Contents template v1.3 – 10th January 2019 Fonts: Posterama Text D ISCOVER 6 W elcome to Budapest ................................8 Budapest Itineraries ..................................20 R easons to Love Budapest ....................10 Budapest Your Way ...................................26 E xplore Budapest ..........................................14 A Year in Budapest ....................................52 G etting to Know Budapest ....................16 A Brief History ..............................................54 E XPERIENCE 60 Castle Hill ................................................62 Belváros ..................................................130 Gellért Hill and Tabán ......................82 Southern Pest .....................................148 Víziváros ...................................................94 Around Városliget ............................160 Around Parliament ...........................106 Beyond the Centre ...........................178 N EED TO KNOW 200 B efore You Go ...........................................202 Index................................................................. 210 G etting Around .........................................204 Phrase Book................................................. 219 P ractical Information .............................208 Acknowledgments ................................... 222 Left: The tiled roof of the Post Office Savings Bank Previous page: Budapest’s iconic Chain Bridge Front cover: Parliament illuminated at night 004-005_EW_Budapest.indd 5 27/09/2019 11:22 DISCOVER Hill ért ell G m o est fr p a d u B er v o g n ki o o L 006-007_EW_Budapest.indd 6 27/09/2019 11:22 EW Section Openers template v1.1– 29th May 2018 Fonts: Posterama Text, Soho Pro Welcome to Budapest ..................................8 R easons to Love Budapest ......................10 E xplore Budapest ...........................................14 G etting to Know Budapest ......................16 B udapest Itineraries ................................... 20 B udapest Your Way .....................................26 A Year in Budapest ...................................... 52 A Brief History ............................................... 54 006-007_EW_Budapest.indd 7 27/09/2019 11:22 W ELCOME TO B UDAPEST t s e p a Winding cobbled lanes and mineral-rich thermal d u baths. Awesome Art Nouveau architecture and B o imposing Gothic edifices. Old-world cafés offering e t m decadent desserts and quirky ruin bars hidden o c inside abandoned buildings. Whatever your dream el W trip to Budapest entails, this DK Eyewitness R travel guide is the perfect companion. E V O C S DI 1 2 3 1 The iconic Parliament beside the Danube. 2 Enjoying coffee and cake at Café Gerbeaud. 3 One of Budapest’s cool and quirky ruin bars. 4 Fairy-tale Fisherman’s Bastion on Castle Hill. 4 8 008-009_EW_Budapest.indd 8 30/10/2019 14:17 EW Welcome to… template v1.1– 5th June 2018 Fonts: Aptifer Sans LT Pro, Posterama Text, Soho Gothic Pro, Soho Pro Exuding a fin-de-siècle elegance, Budapest is thanks to an abundance of festivals celebrating two cities for the price of one. Gazing at each everything from folk art to fish, with Sziget - one other across the Danube, the city’s two halves - of Europe’s biggest music events - a highlight. Buda and Pest - have distinctive characters. Hilly Outside the city centre you’ll find Roman ruins, Buda is dominated by the city’s medieval quarter, the rolling Buda Hills and the unique Memento while buzzing Pest is bursting with historic cafés Park. Further out, medieval towns and opulent and cool pubs. Dotted across both sides is palaces are scattered across the landscape. evidence of a rich cornucopia of culture: com- Budapest is filled with such a variety of pelling museums vie with masterpiece-filled sights that it can be hard to know where to galleries , while astounding architecture greets start. We’ve broken the city down into easily you on every corner. The city is also liberally navigable chapters, with detailed itineraries, sprinkled with renewing thermal baths, thanks to expert local knowledge and colourful, compre- the network of hot springs simmering beneath it. hensive maps to help you plan the perfect visit. There’s more to experience once the sun sets, Whether you’re staying for a weekend, a week whether it’s being awe-inspired by an opera per- or longer, this Eyewitness guide will ensure that formance or kicking back in a crumbling ruin pub. you see the very best this spectacular city has In fact, entertainment abounds year-round to offer. Enjoy the book and enjoy Budapest. 9 008-009_EW_Budapest.indd 9 30/10/2019 14:17 R EASONS TO LOVE B UDAPEST t s e p a Straddling the blue Danube, Hungary’s compact capital is famous for its d u incredible architecture, healing thermal waters and old-world cafés.There B ve are so many reasons to love Budapest; here are just a few of our favourites. o L s to 1 on URBAN OASES as From tree-lined parks to idyllic Re gardens, Budapest is filled with R green oases. After something VE wilder? Try the rolling, forest- O covered Buda Hills (p191), C S found to the west of the city. DI 2 CASTLE HILL A stroll along the leafy, cobbled streets of this World Heritage Site (p62) will make you feel as if you’ve stepped back in time. The views over the Danube are enchanting, too. 3 THERMAL BATHS This “City of Spas” has been famed for its hot springs since Roman times. Renowned for their healing properties, Budapest’s baths are also lively social hubs. 10 010-013_EW_Budapest.indd 10 27/09/2019 11:22 EW Reasons to Love… template v1 – 26th March 2018 Fonts: Aptifer Sans LT Pro, Posterama Text, Soho Gothic Pro, Soho Pro, ITC Caslon 224