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News18 Aug 2022


Budapest, where everything is within easy reach

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Budapest, Mátyás templom, budai vár

Budapest is the heart of the Hungarian nation, the capital of the nation.

Just 150 years ago, Budapest was born from the union of three historic cities and several settlements. During this time it has become the distinctive but ever-renewing city we know today. The Danube, which divides Budapest in the middle, is the central urbanist pattern of the city, making it the city of bridges - it would be impossible to imagine Budapest without its bridges linking Pest and Buda.

Budapest is not only a favourite destination for foreign tourists, it is also the economic powerhouse, innovation and cultural centre of Central and Eastern Europe. It is a melting pot of diverse Europe, with a unique character and history. Its rich culture has been present since Roman times. In classical music, for example, Hungary has given the world several world-famous composers. Today, the House of Music Hungary in Városliget is the home of universal and Hungarian music history.

Budapest is a meeting place for different cultures, people and economies, and its characteristics make it a bridge between the surrounding landscapes and countries.

But for the people who live there, it means much more. It is a capital where everything you need is within easy reach. A workplace, a school, a shop, your favourite bookstore or café are all just around the corner. The main feature of a compact city is that residents can get to anything they need for their daily lives in a very short time. And they can do so on foot, by bike or by public transport.

Budapest is the world's number one tram city. It was one of the first cities to introduce tram services in 1887, it has the world's busiest tramway system, with almost half a billion passengers a year. Its lines 4 and 6 are the busiest in the world, and its line 2 is the most beautiful tram route in the world. Line 1 has the longest tramway-car in the world (56 metres) and the second longest tram operates on the Great Boulevard.

Thanks to developments over the last decade, there is no part of the city that cannot be reached by public transport. You can even cross the city at 3 am if you feel like it.

Interoperability and excellent accessibility are not only true for the capital, but for the whole country. There is no city in Hungary that cannot be reached within a few hours from Budapest.

Hungary is placed in the heart of Europe: whether by air, rail or road, it is easy to travel into the country, from Europe it takes only a few hours. Budapest's Liszt Ferenc International Airport is one of the region's hubs, with flights to all parts of Europe, and it also has an extensive overseas network, with connections to the United States, China and even Australia.

The bus and rail networks are equally well developed, the Adriatic Sea or even the beautiful Transylvania are just a few hours away.

Although Hungary does not have a sea exit, its well-known lake, Lake Balaton, is the largest lake in Central Europe and is often referred to as the Hungarian sea. For further info, click her!

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