Budapest - the capital of Hungary, its main political, cultural, commercial, industrial and transport center. In Budapest, home to over 1.8 million inhabitants, is the sixth largest city in the European Union. Budapest is the only city located on both banks of the Danube River: in 1873 the city of Buda and Obuda on the west side of the river together with the town of Pest on the left (east) side. These two areas are still different from each other with their contrasting structure.

More than an ancient, small and charming beauty of Buda, with its cobbled streets, little picturesque colored houses and a combination of medieval and neoclassical architecture, lies on the gentle hills of the western side of the Danube. It is famous for historical serfs Hill - a long, narrow and flat elevation, bordered by cobbled and surrounded by well-preserved buildings in the Baroque, Gothic and Renaissance styles. Castle Hill is crowned with the majestic Royal Palace. Here is a large part of Budapest's main attractions - museums and galleries, the Church of the Holy Matishov and Fishermen's Bastion.

Pest lies on a flat plain area, a big commercial hub of the city. It boasts fashionable shopping complexes and the characteristic broad avenues. Andrassy Avenue called the Champs Elysées of Budapest, is lined in a row mosaic of buildings built in different architectural styles, and is a huge Heroes' Square. Built in neo-Gothic Parliament building on the banks of the Danube - the most famous building in Budapest. At a distance it is very similar to the building of the Parliament of England, but without Big Ben. The most beautiful view on it opens with Castle Hill.

Although during the Second World War and the Revolution in 1956 was destroyed about 30 thousand houses, the past still breathes in the often crumbling detail preserved ancient buildings. The history of numerous wars and invasions, the constant destruction and reconstruction created in Budapest today, the mixture of styles, born in the periods when the nation is proud and cheeful lovingly refurbished the city, a city of charm and character, both European and Hungarian only. A collection of palaces, churches and monuments declared Budapest, UNESCO World Heritage site, and they just need to see every visitor. In Budapest, there are also some very interesting museums, the best of them - the National Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, National Gallery and the Budapest History Museum. Tourists are often the first visit the museum "Aquincum" - the remains of the buildings of the ancient Roman settlement Akvinka that existed on the site of Budapest in 1c. BC, and cruises on the Danube. Budapest is also famous for its thermal baths, they attract everyone - from patients to visitors.

Budapest is called "Pearl of the Danube", the magical city is notable for its cultural sophistication that entices and enchants. It offers visitors a close and familiar to European culture, but with a special Hungarian flavor. It feels when you sit in a cozy street cafes, discovering Hungarian cuisine, attend classical concerts or listen to the sounds of an unfamiliar language. The city is decorated with both the coast of the Danube River gorgeous historic buildings, bridges, and royal elegant boulevards, planted with trees. It is a beautiful and romantic atmosphere of Budapest received the status of Paris of Eastern Europe.