Hungary: Budapest
The Center of Hungarian culture
Budapest, second largest city on the Danube after Vienna, is the main stage for Hungarian commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, finance and entertainment.. In the time of the Austri-Hungarian Empire, both cities shared power as part of this empire.
Andrassy Street
Checking in at the Hotel Andrassy, located on “Embassy row” near Heroes’ Square. A 19th-century railroad line running in a ditch down the center of this street became Europe’s oldest subway line after the London Underground when the ditch was roofed over in 1896.
A place for heroes
This square has been the venue for many important political events in Hungarian history. This colonnade has two upper statues representing Peace and Knowledge, then seven lower statues of national heroes.
Around town
The Liget Hotel is a Postmodernist work built in 1990.
A night cruise on the Danube
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