Budapest in balconies

Many of you heard or seen with your own eyes how diverse the architecture of Budapest is. Let's take a closer look at it through one facade element - the balcony.

Budapest balconies are as different as persons and buildings they belong to.

The "French balcony" of post-war era, and the decorative detail of 19th century.

This balcony belongs to the apartment where the Die Hard 5 was shoot in summer 2012.

The uniformity of Socialist times...

and the opulence of Austro-Hungarian Empire

The run-down building in the 7th district, now home to famous Szimpla kert. This area is getting more and more crowded with each summer.

Bean soup

A warming lunch for this wintery spring—bean soup at Szatyor (XI. Bartók Béla út 36; Mon-Fri 12-01 Sat-Sun 14-01). Just make sure you check your change, because some waiters there suffer from dyscalculia: give you less and then even deny it. But soup is very good, yeah. 5 cafes in Budapest

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26 Mar 2013

Ankert

Ankert at VI. Paulay Ede utca 33 is a ruin bar Budapest is so famous for. This entertainment area consists of two courtyards with the beach area, disco, bars and even a dance floor.

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09 May 2013

Lukacs Bath in Budapest

Lukács Thermal Bath in Budapest located on the Buda side off Margit Bridge. There are 8 swimming pools, including fancy pool, 3 thermal pools, mud and weight bath. Usually peaceful and quiet, but may get crowded on weekends. Visited mostly by locals. II. Frankel Leó u. 25-29

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17 Dec 2017

Danube boat

The Budapest public transport company BKV continues its boat service on the Danube. At 400 forints (1,5 Euro) per person (and also per bike, and a dog) it is a great alternative to pricy tourist boats. And with colder weather it is at last not so crowded as an Indian train, and one can actually…

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19 Nov 2012

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