Destination Travel Guide: Budapest (7 things to do in Budapest)
Budapest, the capital city of Hungary and the country’s largest city, is the home of extraordinary architecture, fascinating historical museums, a fun sports community, and a temperate year-round climate. Visitors love to explore the Museum of Applied Arts, St. Stephen’s Basilica, and the islands along the Danube River.Budapest is an essential stop to explorers who want to understand the history of the Western world, and it’s also an enjoyable place just for an escape.
Highlights and Features
1. The Museum of Applied Arts is a fascinating study in architecture with a vast collection of textiles
2. City Park includes an ice skating rink and lots of room for picnics
3. Saint Elizabeth Church and St. Stephen’s Basilica are classic studies in religious architecture and iconography
4. The Budapest Hotel represents the life of luxury in Europe
5. The Fisherman’s Bastion is an example of Romanesque architecture that contains a collection of historical artwork
6. The Hungarian National Museum contains a vast collection of rotating exhibitions
7. Fashion Street, better known as Vaci Street, provides an array of shopping opportunities
Travel to Budapest for a wonderful immersion in Eastern European culture! Our travel club is going there in October of 2012 and we will continue to visit this great country for years to come…
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