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Here, we continue our story about housing estates of Budapest. See also Part I covering period from from 1908 to 1940s.

Enjoying the architectural marvels of downtown Budapest it is almost hard to imagine that there are buildings of other types too, scattered on the edges of the city: the housing estates. Rarely visited by tourists and ignored by travel guides, they are, however, a huge part of city’s life. Here is our selection of notable residential developments of Budapest built from 1908 to 1940s.

Here is our selection of Budapest before/after, or then/now photos taken in different parts of the city.

Skanzen is the open air ethnographic museum located near town of Szentendre, about 20 kilometers from Budapest downtown.

The best way to see and experience Budapest is through walking. It is a well planned and people-friendly city with many spots to give your tired feet a rest and take a breath.

Here is our selection of benches around the city that offer a view, comfortable seating and fun of crowd watching.

Városliget (City Park), considered the first public park in the world, is a vast recreational area with many historic sites and entertainment facilities, including the zoo, amusement park and thermal baths.

Bedő House is an art nouveau apartment block designed by architect Emil Vidor in 1903 for Béla Bedő. It is a fine example of style that was know as Jugendstil in Germany, Art Nouveau in France and Belgium, and Secession in Austria and Hungary.

Danube Promenade on the Pest side, the part of UNESCO World Heritage since 1987, is a spacious embankment with many cafes and a great view of the Castle and bridges.

Following holiday (over)indulgence Budapest is getting rid of Christmas symbols. Streets are lined with sad little fellas that used to be evergreen.

Budapest is hardly a shopping Mecca, but being a European capital it has its share of malls and streets to shop at.

Locals prefer shopping in malls conveniently scattered around the city, but visitors to Budapest like to combine sightseeing with buying a thing or two, and this is where shopping streets come handy.