Two Days in Budapest! |

This summer, I had the opportunity to check out what is in my opinion one of the most beautiful cities in the world: Budapest, Hungary. I only spent two days in the city on my way home from my Transylvania, Romania vacation. One of the days was cold and pouring rain, so we went shopping and toured some of the amazing malls they have there. The last day, luckily, was bright and sunny and we took a bus tour of the city and afterwards walked along the Danube downtown to the Parliament building and surrounding area. Finally at night, we met with our friends for a farewell dinner on the Danube river at a restaurant where they served fisherman's soup.

Our stay there was way too short, and like a quick whirlwind. It was not nearly enough time to see many of the major sights or visit the beautiful galleries, or try enough of the delicious Hungarian food and drinks. I did tell myself that I need at least a good two weeks in this place to really take it in. On quick glance though, I feel that it reminds me of a Hungarian Paris, with the beautiful architecture. The architecture in Budapest is a mixture of old and modern, including: Roman, Gothic and Neo-Gothic, Renaissance and Neo-Renaissance, Ottoman, Baroque and Neo-Baroque, Classicism and Neo-Classicism, Romantic and Art Nouveau, etc.

I noticed the city is packed with tourists and in general, is very multicultural and diverse (with many multicultural restaurants), while keeping with Hungarian traditions. It is to me at least, a hub of art, fashion and beauty, and a delicious place to sample my own Hungarian food and traditions.

Have a look at some of the photos we took of Budapest. And then look to the bottom of this post for library materials that can be borrowed about Budapest travel from Toronto Public Library.