Budapest Itineraries

The best places to stop in Budapest

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SMELL THE FLOWERS IN BUDAPEST

 

Margaret Island (Margit-sziget)

Sunrise to sunset, you can find a number of garden areas on the enchanting island in the Danube. During the summer months, the whimsical fountain, set within one of the beautiful garden areas, plays classical music while spraying water in time to the music.… Read the rest here →

Strolling through the Jewish District in Budapest

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Budapest still has a large Jewish population. Pest’s historic Jewish neighborhood is disappearing at a sorrowfully rapid rate due to modernization, commercialization, and new construction.

 

Run-down historic areas that once resonated with the magic and tragedy of the past have been bulldozed into oblivion.… Read the rest here →