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The game of the names

You probably have already noticed that in Hungary the surnames and first names are written in a reverse order unlike […]

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Budapest on the UNESCO World Heritage list

The UNESCO World Heritage List is a prestigious group of cultural and natural sites of outstanding value to the heritage […]

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The Prince and Princess of Buda and Pest

Buda and Pest are quite different: Buda is the hillier, the greener, the older, the quieter side while Pest is […]

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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 […]

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The highest point of the city

The highest point in the city is János Hill with 529 meters. There is a beautiful lookout tower on the […]

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Kermit visiting

If you would like to find another mini statue, go to Liberty Square and look under the railing in front […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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Home sweet home

Although the Hun-Hungarian (Magyar) relationship is much debated, countless legends preserve these memories. According to one, the siblings Hunor and […]

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The shortest street

The shortest street is a street between the Ritz Carlton and the Kempinski Hotels, called Miatyánk utca, only two blocks. […]

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The high and lows of the Danube

The river Danube has had its highs and lows in the past centuries. At the foot of Gellért Hill, 60-70 […]

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