Sights of Budapest…

Citadella. Located at the top of Gellert Hill
(a quick bus ride or character-building, calf-bulking walk to the top) provides the best view of Budapest ’s green hills and dense downtown. The Liberation Memorial used to be joined by Red Army soldiers, but these statues were taken down after the [...]

Pest
Pest, the busier side of the river, is loaded with visitor attractions. Perhaps the most imposing is the Parliament Building, a massive baroque structure whose beautiful image is reflected into the nearby Danube at night. Visitors may walk around the late 19th-century, 691-room building, but tours of the inside—with its spectacular frescos and paintings—must be [...]

Buda
Language aside, Budapest is a city seemingly made for tourists. Getting lost is a pleasure, since the architecture is spectacular and there are historical sights in almost every neighborhood in the city. Start with Citadella, a fortress and monument atop Gellert Hill (so named because St. Gellert was thrown from the hill to his death). [...]

It is that history that separates Hungary from the other former East Bloc states. Hungary and its people cannot be lumped in with those of its neighbors. The origin of the people is different; the culture is different, and — most frustrating for the visitor — the language is different, so different that some linguists [...]