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Located at the top of Castle Hill in the picturesque Castle
District of Buda, the Royal Palace was first inhabited by King Béla
in the 13th century who, after the Mongol invasion, turned it...
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Built in 1905 on the medieval castle walls, the neo-Romanesque
ramparts were so named after the city's fishermen whose duty it was
to defend this side of the hill during the Middle Ages, but...
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Situated in the centre of the Castle Quarter, the 700-year-old
Church of Our Lady is popularly known as Matthias Church after the
nation's famous ruler, King Matthias (1458-90), a patron...
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Gellért Hill offers unrivalled panoramic views of the city,
taking in both Buda and Pest and the meandering Danube. The hill
was named after a bishop who was asked to convert pagan Magyars...
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The Chain Bridge was the first stone bridge to be built over the
Danube and is the most famous with its lion statues. Today nine
bridges span the river linking Buda to Pest, but Chain Bridge...
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Situated within Erzsébet Town, the charming old Jewish quarter
and former ghetto, the Great or Central Synagogue is the largest in
Europe and the second largest in the world, able to seat...
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On the bank of the Danube stands one of the world's most
beautiful parliament buildings, an imposing sight and a prominent
feature of the city's panorama. With its red dome, white stone...
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One of the city's popular but more bizarre attractions is
Memento Park, containing the giant figures of the Communist era
that once filled the streets of Budapest. After the change in...
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There's nothing kids love more than a circus performance and
Budapest offers a fantastic display of this Hungarian tradition.
The Great Circus (Nagy Cirkusz) features an array of clowns,
animals,...
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The Budapest Puppet Theatre (BábszÃnház) is a fantastic
attraction for kids in the city. While the shows are presented in
Hungarian, kids are still enthralled by the enactment of...
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Vidám Park is an excellent amusement park for kids in Budapest
to visit. The park features a wooden merry-go-round (körhinta) that
is over 100 years old, as well as a slow-moving Ferris...
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An easy 53-mile (86km) drive from Budapest, Kecskemét
(pronounced ketch-keh-mate) isn't well-known to outsiders but makes
a wonderful day or weekend trip. While the city is quite large...
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