or first time
travelers to the
beautiful
capital city of Budapest in Hungary, it may not be known that the city is actual two in one: Buda and Pest separated by the Danube River. The signature 19th century Chain Bridge separates the two sides of the city, hilly Buda from flat Pest. This is only one of many surprises’ travelers discover while exploring historical, beautiful Budapest.
The architectural wonders like the spectacular Neo-Gothic Parliament Building, the Buda Castle, Fisherman’s Bastion and St. Stephen’s Basilica are no surprise. But who knew Budapest also had the largest synagogue in Europe, Dohany Street built in the late 1850’s. And did you know that the magician, Harry Houdini was born in Budapest as well as the inventor of the Rubik’s Cube?
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