Posted by Patrick Moreau on June 17, 2019 in Travel
Budapest is an awesome city. Ancient history, an imperial background, Europe’s biggest river and a stunning architecture. Budapest offers a lot of travel attractions and the most famous is the Budapest cruise. But there are a lot of attractions in Budapest, we will talk about some of them and finishing with some details about the Danube river cruise.
The Danube (or “Duna” in Hungarian) flows through Budapest from north to south, and in places within city boundaries, it is as much as 640 meters wide. The Danube Promenade, a pleasant century-old riverside walk extends from the Elisabeth and Szechenyi Chain Bridges. Although there are many places from which to enjoy views of this magnificent, majestic river as you stroll its banks (either the Buda or Pest sides, they’re both good), the Danube Promenade is one of the best vantage points to take in the city’s stunning architecture. It’s also on the banks of the Danube (the northeast side, close to the Hungarian Parliament buildings) that you’ll find the chilling Shoes on the Danube Bank memorial, a series of 60 pairs of steel sculpted shoes commemorating Jews shot here by the Nazis. It’s a poignant and moving reminder of the Nazi atrocities suffered by Hungary in World War II.
Found in old, dilapidated buildings previously destined for ruin, Budapest’s ruin pubs make use of derelict spaces to create unique places to eat and drink. There are plenty of great ruin pubs across the city; however, if you visit only one, make it Szimpla Kert. Widely seen as the founder of the ruin pub movement, it’s a quirky bar with interesting, unique decorations. Spread over three floors, Budapest’s Great Market Hall is home to stalls selling fresh fruit, vegetables, paprika, salami and more. In the basement, the focus is on meat and fish; stalls on the ground floor primarily sell groceries, spices, wines and meat; while upstairs, there are Hungarian crafts and food stalls selling traditional Hungarian dishes. Opened in 1897, the Great Market Hall is the oldest in the city and is notable both for its size and its beautiful architecture. NB: The market is closed on Sundays.
Hungary is worthily famous for its tourism. Several tourists visit our country from year to year, and they adore the most beautiful and famous cities in our country, taste the national dishes, or try the noblest Hungarian wines. Sometimes we, Hungarians, may forget how lucky we are. Our country is full of beautiful natural places and also marvelous buildings and other spectacles. Although we live here, we often forget to enjoy all this treasure which is so near to us. If you choose our Budapest River Cruise, you can flash a glance to the everyday life of the city like a bird which flies above the bank of Buda and Pest and the monumental buildings. You can adore the city with several cars and people. Furthermore, the night lights of Budapest always fascinate our guests. A Budapest Cruise is an inspiring experience not only for foreigners but also for us, Hungarians. See more info at cruise in Budapest.
One of the exciting moments of your tour with Budapest Sightseeing Cruise must be to sail under the famous Chain Bridge and see the Hungarian Parliament up close for the first time. Arguably the city’s finest ever architectural achievement, the Hungarian Parliament is the third largest parliament building in the entire world. The extraordinary beauty will probably have a lasting impact on you. In order to save the moment, we recommend taking a handful of photos. While cruising with us, free Wi-Fi is at your service. Our 75-minutes-long tour offers an audio guide for our guests in 11 languages. Besides our air-conditioned area, we also provide open-air comfort with a long terrace. A street food corner is also available and included in the ticket price. Enjoy our premium quality selection of panini, piadina, hot-dog, chocolate fondant or waffle. Sit back, relax and enjoy the breath-taking panorama of Budapest.