Budapest

Hungary's cultural, intellectual and economic heart charms visitors with 19th-century boulevards, grand buildings and sweeping bridges. This is a thorough guide to the city, and includes insider tips for adventurous travellers, language and culture information and fold-out, quick-view maps.

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This guide to Budapest covers all the major sights, area by area, in an easily navigable format. Descriptions of tourist attractions include Castle Hill, Buda's riverside and hills, Pest's museums, Inner City Church and Houses of Parliament, and the city's famous spa baths. The guide also contains background historical information, advice on shopping and entertainment and the low-down on Hungarian cuisine. There is an A-Z of practical information, listings of recommended hotels and restaurants and useful expressions in Hungarian. The book also contains special features on topics ranging from the crown jewels to the folk dance house scene. Excursions outside the city are also described including Szentendre, Visegrad, Esztergom and Lake Balaton. Maps show Budapest, the Danube Bend, Lake Balaton and Castle Hill, and there are dozens of colour photographs throughout.