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? / 01/12/2020 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? / 01/06/2020 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? / 11/17/2019 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? / 11/13/2019 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? / 11/11/2019 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? / 11/07/2019 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? / 11/01/2019 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? / 10/30/2019 Stephen’s Right St Stephen Basilica holds a very important religious relic, the mummified right hand of King Stephen. It is called the […] #Did you know? / 10/27/2019 The biggest church The biggest church of Budapest is St Stephen Basilica, named after the first king of Hungary, King Stephen I. (975-1038). […] #Did you know? / 10/13/2019 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? / 10/08/2019 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? / 09/29/2019