The biggest flood ever in the city The biggest flood on the river Danube occured in March 1838, causing enormous damage on the mainly flat Pest side. […] #Did you know? / 02/21/2019 The oldest bridge of the city The oldest bridge of Budapest is the Chain Bridge, it was inaugurated in 1849. Since there was no Hungarian architect […] #Did you know? / 02/20/2019 Get spectacular views via tram 2 National Geographic ranks the route of tram 2 (which runs parallel to the Danube) as one of the top 10 […] #Did you know? / 02/18/2019 The writers’ beautiful corner The world’s most beautiful cafe is in Budapest. The New York Café (near Blaha Lujza square) opened in 1894 and […] #Did you know? / 02/15/2019 Art in miniature Budapest has a few interesting mini statues, all made by the same Ukrainian sculptor, Mikhailo Kolodko (see: minitank, mini Kermit). […] #Did you know? / 02/11/2019 The artful rooftops of Budapest Looking around Budapest you can find many beautiful colourful ceramic tiles made of pyrogranite. It was invented by and made […] #Did you know? / 02/08/2019 The Prince and Princess of Buda and Pest Buda and Pest and quite different: Buda is the hillier, the greener, the older, the quieter side where Pest is […] #Did you know? / 02/05/2019 When three become one Budapest was not always one city: in 1873 Buda, Pest and Óbuda (Old Buda) were unified under the name of […] #Did you know? / 01/31/2019 A threesome therapy Budapest has been the “spa capital” of the world since 1934. The city has 123 springs, two dozen baths and […] #Did you know? / 01/28/2019 Hidden symbol under your feet Since 2006, the Small Boulevard has had unusual paving from Fővám Square to Kálvin Square: the so-called "K stone". Does […] #Did you know? / 01/26/2019 Changing colours The original Budapest flag was a tricolour red-yellow-blue one with the city’s coat of arms. It was often confused with […] #Did you know? / 01/23/2019 Don’t forget to look under your feet! When you walk around Budapest, it is always worth looking down to admire the beautiful manhole covers the city has. […] #Did you know? / 01/21/2019