Budapest is known for its fine architecture dating mostly to the last quarter of the 19th century. This is when it became the city if bourgeoise who were decorating their house with domes, turrets and towers — to show off, to stand out and proud.
Budapest is hardly a player on the European street art scene, and most of the time what we see on the streets are tags left by teenagers on the walls and doors - too boring to be even considered art.
However, something, sometimes is happening on the streets of Budapest. Take a look at we've come across recently.
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.
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.
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.
