what to see

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.

Here is our selection of photos taken in Budapest downtown in different times - early morning, day and night.

Having inherited the Kaffeekultur from Austria-Hungary, Budapest boasts plenty of cafes for all tastes and budgets.

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.

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.

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.