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Budapest
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Budapest
How to enjoy the parks and gardens of Budapest
In Budapest, as in any other big city, we can find various parks and gardens to relax. But there are two that stand out above the rest and that you should visit in Budapest. These are the City Park, located at the end of Andrassy Avenue, and the Margaret Island, located in the middle of the Danube River, very close to the Hungarian Parliament. Here we tell you what to see in these two important parks in Budapest. The City Park, the most visited in Budapest The City Park is the most important in Budapest and the main place where…
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Andrassy Avenue in Budapest. World Heritage
Andrassy Avenue and Váci Utca Street are the two main streets in the city of Budapest. In addition, Andrassy Avenue has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site thanks to its mansions and Renaissance palaces that we can find especially in the part closest to the city center. Strolling along Andrassy Avenue from Erzsébet ter, the center, and Heroes’ Square is one of the most interesting things to do in Budapest. History of Andrassy Avenue The origins of Andrassy Avenue date back to 1872. In that year its construction began to unload the parallel street of the traffic that was…
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Enjoy the gastronomy of Budapest in the Central Market
Built in a place of incomparable beauty, the Budapest Central Market is located in a boulevard area very close to the Liberty Bridge, over the Danube River. Going to the Central Market is a walk that a food-loving tourist cannot miss, when he is touring Hungary and more specifically the beautiful city of Budapest. History of the Budapest Central Market The Central Market of Budapest is an old structure built more than a century ago, currently preserving the original façade, an authentic architectural jewel. In its early days, the market was heavily criticized because locals thought its construction was to…
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How to visit the Budapest Opera
If we walk along the fabulous Andrassy Avenue in Budapest, admiring its beautiful buildings, we will come across a Renaissance jewel such as the Budapest Opera House. It is not as flashy or as famous as the Opera Garnier in Paris, but it is still worth a visit. Among the curiosities to highlight about its construction is the condition that was imposed on the architect that its size be smaller than the Vienna Opera. This condition started from the famous Emperor of Austria and King of Bohemia, Franz Joseph I, husband of Sissi. How to visit the Budapest Opera Naturally,…
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The Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest
In Budapest ‘s Heroes’ Square we find one of the city’s main museums, the Museum of Fine Arts. It is the most visited of all with more than 500,000 annual visitors and forms a unique complex with the square and the Mücsarnok Art Gallery. It was inaugurated in 1906 by Emperor Franz Joseph I and built in a neoclassical style with a façade and columns reminiscent of a Greek or Roman temple. What to see at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest The interior of the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest also has an enviable architecture and is…
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The Fisherman’s Bastion in Budapest. The best views
The Fisherman’s Bastion is one of those essential places to visit in Budapest It is not only essential for its original architecture or for being in an area with enviable surroundings, but also for being the best place from which you can see the most famous and beautiful monument in Budapest, the Parliament. And besides, the area around the Fisherman’s Bastion is one of the most beautiful areas in Budapest. Visit the Fisherman’s Bastion. what to see The Hungarian name of the Fisherman’s Bastion is unpronounceable for Spanish speakers, Halászbástya, but its beauty is understood by all. It was built…
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The Church of the Madeleine in Paris, Greek or Baroque?
The Madeleine Church is one of the most curious churches in the French capital. Despite being a Christian temple with a baroque-style interior, its exterior is neoclassical and clearly reminiscent of a temple in ancient Greece. That is why, just by crossing a door, you will think you are transported back in time, you will cross the time barrier. Very close, in addition, you have the Place Vendome and its adjacent streets, one of the most exclusive areas to do your shopping in Paris. Madeleine’s story Formerly, in the same place where we see today the Madeleine church, there was…
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Paris
How to visit the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and go up to its terrace
Competing with the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe is the most representative monument in Paris and one of the most visited. There also begins one of the most famous great avenues in the world, the Champs-Elysées, and after 2 kilometers of length it ends at the Plaza de la Concordia. It is therefore one of the essential visits in Paris. And from its terrace you will have one of the best views of that area of the French capital. Description of the Arc de Triomphe This type of monument is widespread in the world to commemorate battles, but without…
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