Changing Colours The original Budapest flag was a tricolour red-yellow-blue one with the city’s coat of arms. It was often confused with […] #Did you know? / 09/29/2019 Don’t forget to look under your feet! When you walk around Budapest, it is always worth looking down to admire the beautiful manhole covers the city has. […] #Did you know? #Magazine / 09/18/2019 The biggest flood ever in the city The biggest flood on the river Danube occured in March 1838, causing enormous damage on the mainly flat Pest side. […] #Did you know? / 09/11/2019 A threesome therapy Budapest has been the “spa capital” of the world since 1934. The city has 123 springs, two dozen baths and […] #Did you know? / 09/09/2019 In the footsteps of the Turks – 2. For those who wish to walk around the Castle District, alond the city walls and bastions, in the southern part […] #Did you know? / 09/04/2019 In the footsteps of the Turks – 1. The approximately 150-year Turkish rule in Buda can be spotted in several places in the Castle District. During the capturing […] #Did you know? / 09/03/2019 The game of the names You probably have already noticed that in Hungary the surnames and first names are written in a reverse order unlike […] #Did you know? / 08/22/2019 Budapest on the UNESCO World Heritage list The UNESCO World Heritage List is a prestigious group of cultural and natural sites of outstanding value to the heritage […] #Culture #Did you know? / 07/25/2019 The Prince and Princess of Buda and Pest Buda and Pest are quite different: Buda is the hillier, the greener, the older, the quieter side while Pest is […] #Did you know? / 07/22/2019 Get spectacular views via TRAM 2 National Geographic ranks the route of tram 2 (which runs parallel to the Danube) as one of the top 10 […] #Did you know? / 06/26/2019 The highest point of the city The highest point in the city is János Hill with 529 meters. There is a beautiful lookout tower on the […] #Did you know? / 05/15/2019 Kermit visiting If you would like to find another mini statue, go to Liberty Square and look under the railing in front […] #Did you know? / 04/08/2019