Budapest, Hungary’s capital city consists of two parts, Buda and Pest and these are divided by the beautiful river Danube. The panorama of the Danube bend is world heritage-listed, along with the Parliament, Heroes’ Square , the National Hungarian Art Galleryand the Buda Castle , which is a very popular place for domestic and also for foreign tourists.

When we talk about Budapest, we mustn’t omit the 5th district, historically the centre of Budapest, where we can take a walk along Váci street, the most famous Hungarian shopping street, to Vörösmarty Square, where you can take a rest in the famous Gerbeaud café. You can also enjoy traditional Hungarian cuisine in the Pilvax and Matthias restaurants also close to Váci street.

The capital city is also rich in green areas; Budapest’s largest public park, Margaret Island can be an ideal place for sports, relaxing and also for nightlife.

Budapest is also a famous spa city. It is the only capital city in the world with natural spas. The water with specific contents is used by 10 spas in Budapest. Most of them are monuments or historical attractions as well.

Come and discover the wonders of Budapest, this most beautiful of capital cities!

General Facts:

• Capital: Budapest
• Official Language: Hungarian
• Government: Parliamentary Republic
• Accession to the European Union: 1st of May 2004
• Area Total: 93 030 km2
• Population 10 064 000
• Climate: continental
• Currency: HUF (Hungarian Forint)
• Time Zone: CET +1
• Calling Code: +36
• Household Power: 220/230V 50Hz
• Internet TLD: .hu