House of Houdini In the castle district, just a few steps from the statue of 1848-49 soldier stands a museum, called the House […] #Did you know? / 04/25/2019 When curiosity and passion about Budapest turns into a fabulous bestseller Hungary’s capital is visited by millions of tourists every year, but only a few know why Fisherman’s Bastion has seven […] #Charisma #Did you know? / 04/16/2019 Decorative Facades If you walk the streets of Pest with your head up, you will see many strange beings, chubby angels and […] #Did you know? / 04/11/2019 Kermit visiting If you would like to find another mini statue, go to Liberty Square and look under the railing in front […] #Did you know? / 04/08/2019 Liliput adventures in the city Budapest has several mini statues, all of them are the works of a Ukrainian sculptor, Mykhailo Kolodko. One of them […] #Did you know? / 04/02/2019 The thermal capital of the world Budapest has been officially the thermal capital of the world since 1934. There are 123 thermal springs here which produce […] #Did you know? / 03/29/2019 In the footsteps of the Romans – 2. The 17-18 hundred-year-old Roman buildings still stand in Óbuda with the socialist type of blocks of flats in the background. […] #Did you know? / 03/27/2019 In the footsteps of the Romans – 1. Between the 1-4th centuries the Western side of the river (and the country) was part of the Roman Empire. The […] #Did you know? / 03/26/2019 Converted insurance By the end of the 19th century, Budapest had become a pulsating, vibrating world city in terms of both culture […] #Did you know? / 03/23/2019 Home sweet home Although the Hun-Hungarian (Magyar) relationship is much debated, countless legends preserve these memories. According to one, the siblings Hunor and […] #Did you know? / 03/20/2019 The shortest street The shortest street is a street between the Ritz Carlton and the Kempinski Hotels, called Miatyánk utca, only two blocks. […] #Did you know? / 03/18/2019 The game of the names In Hungary, given names can be chosed by the parents from an official list of several thousand names. If the […] #Did you know? / 03/14/2019