Budapest
February 13, 2008 – 11:08 am
On the west side of Danube river, the hills from Buda throne over the city. For some centuries, the authories have used those hills as a method to protect the city of the attacks from East.In Budapest you can visit the Citadel (photo 2 - the entrance), upon Gellert Hill (photo 3), which represents more a fortress. There, it is used the name of Citadella for it. There, you will have the chance to take some beautiful pictures of the city, Gellert Hill offering an extraordinar view.
A visit at the Citadel will cost you 5 euro per person, and
there you`ll certainly find many keepsakes for the dear ones or for yourself, to remember that place.
The buildings in Budapest have an amazing architecture, that`s why Budapest was often compared with Vienna, more than that, it was considerated its twin. There are impressionanting buildings (photo 4) by their size and in the centre there are narrow streets.
An important place for you to relax is Gellert Hotel and Baths (photo 5). That`s a spa centre, famous among the tourists, where you can spend some time in saunas, have massages or other therapies including drinking cures. There are many thermal pools where you could swim.
Other places for all these activities are:
- Széchényi Spa
- Danubius Grand Hotel/Thermal Hotel Margitsziget
- Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal Spa
- Király
- Dagály
The most famous places to eat among tourists are Gundel and Mátyás Pince, in Pest and for shopping you should take a tour in Great Market Hall.
Views from the Gellert Hill:
Tags: baths, Buda, Budapest, Citadel, Citadella, Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal Spa, Dagály, Danube river, Danubius Grand Hotel, Gellert Hill, Gundel, Hungary, Király, Mátyás Pince, Pest, Széchényi Spa, Vienna
