Yella to Hungary

08/12/2023

Miért és hogyan épült a Várhegy keleti oldalán, a Duna-parton hosszan elnyúló impozáns, neoreneszánsz épületegyüttes? Sétánkon megismerjük a „főváros ékszerdobozának” nevezett Várkert Bazár tervezőjét, Ybl Miklóst, miközben alkotásának lenyűgöző részleteiben, csillogó Zsolnay-kerámiákban, művészien megformált kovácsoltvasakban, tökéletesen megfestett üvegablakokban és illatos rózsakertekben gyönyörködünk. Utunk során elmeséljük az épületegyüttes sorsát a születéstől a pusztuláson át egészen a rekonstrukcióig. Bemutatjuk, hogyan vált a helyszín középkori védműből szobrászgenerációk alkotóhelyévé, majd az Ifipark hangos évtizedei után a kultúra és művészet központjává és a főváros egyik legszebb panorámájú pihenőhelyévé.

15/11/2023

Discover Budapest's Beauty from the Blue Danube

Discover Budapest in Luxury: Experience Budapest's wonders - welcome drink, gourmet menus, live music, and dancing

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10/09/2021

HÉVÍZ
In the town Hévíz, Mid-Western Hungary lies a geological curiosity. Lake Hévíz, Europes largest thermal lake. You can bath in it all year round and but it’s not just the warmth that is the wonder but the property of its water and mud and the effects they have on the body.

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10/09/2021

BUDAPEST NIGHTLIFE - GOZSDU UDVAR

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09/09/2021

BUDAPEST

Budapest, is the capital and most populous city of Hungary.

The River Danube enters the city from the north; later it encircles two islands, Óbuda Island and Margaret Island.

The River Danube that separates the two parts of the city is 230 m (755 ft) wide at its narrowest point in Budapest. Pest lies on the flat terrain of the Great Plain while Buda is rather hilly.

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08/09/2021

MARGARET ISLAND

Margaret Island is the green heart of Budapest. It lies in the middle of the Danube between Margaret Bridge and Árpád Bridge. Apart from a couple of hotels and sports facilities, there are no buildings on the island – it’s a huge recreational space with promenades and benches, cycle paths and a jogging track, great for a date or a picnic. Here is where you’ll find the Hajós Alfréd National Sports Swimming Pool, the popular Palatinus lido, a petting zoo, a musical fountain and a Japanese Garden. Few cars are allowed – the island is served by the No.26 bus from Nyugati station, and it has its own stop on the frequent 4/6 tram route, halfway along Margaret Bridge. All kinds of bikes, tandems and pedalos can be hired. Towards the north end of the island, in the shadow of the Water Tower, an open-air concert venue operates in summer for mainstream entertainment. Close by, the ruins of a medieval Dominican convent are historically linked to former resident Margaret, daughter of Béla IV, after whom the island is named.

08/09/2021

FAMOUS BRIDGES OF BUDAPEST

08/09/2021

Budapest Legenda Sightseeing Cruises on the River Danube

08/09/2021

ST STEPHEN'S BASILICA

St Stephen’s Basilica is the largest church in Budapest. Planning and construction took 54 years, involving three chief architects and the collapse of the entire dome nearly two decades into the project. It was around this time that Miklós Ybl of Opera House fame took over the reins, though his death in 1891 meant that József Kauser saw the Basilica through to its completion. Deliberately designed to reach an exact height of 96 metres, the same as Parliament, the Basilica wasn’t ready for the 1896 Hungarian Millennial celebrations, only seeing the light of day in 1905. Today, accommodating 8,000 worshippers, characterised by rich ornamentation and huge windows radiating light and dignity, it provides a suitable setting for state funerals.

The public can observe the somewhat macabre sight of the preserved right hand, the Holy Dexter, of Hungary’s first king, St Stephen, kept as a relic in the main aisle. His mummified body is buried in the undercroft.

While one lift takes you to the treasury, the other goes up to the dome, with marvellous views over the city. The Basilica also hosts recitals and concerts.

07/09/2021

LIBERTY BRIDGE

Liberty Bridge, linking Fővám tér and Szent Gellért tér, carries main tram lines 47 and 49 between the central transport hub of Deák tér and Buda. It’s also remarkably photogenic, with its criss-cross metalwork and symbolic Hungarian design features such as turul birds and the bright red-and-white national coat of arms. Built between 1894 and 1896, it was opened as Franz Josef Bridge in the presence of the Habsburg emperor himself – he bashed the last silver rivet into the iron structure, an event commemorated by a plaque at the Pest abutment. In the summer of 2016, the bridge was closed to traffic because of reconstruction, allowing it to be taken over by locals for grill parties, yoga classes and communal relaxation. This led to the more formalised Liberty Bridge picnics, an annual series of casual get-togethers on specific weekends, with informal performances and activities.

07/09/2021

HEROES' SQUARE

One of Budapest’s largest squares, Heroes’ Square is located in the 14th District. Construction began in 1896 to commemorate the Millennium celebrations (the Hungarian peoples’ conquest of the Carpathian Basin in 896). The square is a memorial to Hungary’s hundreds of years-long history. Heroes Square, which is also the entrance to City Park (Városliget), is an UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with the adjoining Andrássy Road.
The square is bordered by three main attractions; the Millennium Monument (Millenáriumi Emlékmű), the Palace of the Arts (Műcsarnok), and the Museum of Fine Arts (Szépművészeti Múzeum), giving the square an enchanting facade. The central feature of the square is the Millennium Monument itself with a statue on its top depicting the Archangel Gabriel. On the left and right side the monument is lined with statues of Hungarian rulers who played a pivotal role in Hungary’s history.
Heroes’ Square can be found in Budapest, at the end of Andrássy Road, and on the right side of City Park.
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Built in: 1896
Designed by: Miklós Ybl

07/09/2021

LIBERTY BRIDGE

Liberty Bridge is the third southernmost public road bridge in Budapest, located at the southern end of the City Centre. It is 333.6 m in length and 20.1 m in width. The bridge was built between 1894 and 1896 to the plans of János Feketeházy. During the 2007-2009 complete reconstruction, all war damages of shape were repaired, added to the complete structure-reconstruction water discharge pipes held by the bridge were replaced, and noise and impulse-absorbing tramways were rebuilt.

07/09/2021

FISHERMAN'S BASTION

Fisherman’s Bastion
It is one of the best known monuments of Budapest. It is located in Buda Castle (Budai Vár) in the 1st District. Fisherman’s Bastion is hugely popular due to the unparalleled panoramic view it offers onto the city from its Neo-Roman design viewing terraces.
Its main facade runs parallel to the Danube and it is 140 metres long. The southern wing is 40 metres long, the northern wing is 65 metres long, while the ornate middle spandrel is 35 metres in length. The 7 pointy stone towers represent the 7 Hungarian chieftains who led the Hungarian peoples into the Carpathian basin in 896.
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Built in: 1902
Architect: Frigyes Schulek
Style: Neo-Roman

07/09/2021

RIVER DANUBE

The River Danube is Europe’s second longest river (after the Volga), and it is the longest river in the European Union. It is the world’s most international river, running through no less than 10 countries, with such cities on its banks like Budapest, Vienna, Prague, and Belgrade.
The Danube’s water basin is 817,000 km2, and its water comes from 19 countries’ waterways, making it the world’s most “successful” reservoir. It gathers water from more than 300 tributary streams. The river carries 7,000 m3 water per second on average. Due to its huge water volume, it is one of Europe’s most important drinking water sources, ensuring drinking water supply to about 20 million people.
Since the Danube runs through some diverse topography in Europe, you can enjoy spectacular views while sailing on the river. As you follow the river, you can get to know beautiful historical towns and cities, gorgeous river valleys, and deep, rocky gorges.

07/09/2021

GELLÉRT HILL

If you want to treat your camera to some amazing scenery, Gellért Hill is a must on your itinerary. A funicular journey from the Chain Bridge along the hillsides provides a fast connection between Buda and Pest, hoisting visitors to panoramic vistas. Once on top of the hill, you’ll find the Citadel dominate the landscape with its imposing 19th century construction, a site that’s hard to keep your eyes on without being distracted by the phenomenal view over the Danube and the eight bridges crossing. Once on Gellért Hill however, one mustn’t miss the famous Gellért Baths. Budapest is renown for its thermal waters and its baths, and the Gellért Baths are housed in an impressive art nouveau structure. Its interior design, with its many mosaics, recalls the preceding relationships the city has had with healing springs and saunas, traditionally used within this neighborhood since the Ottoman Empire.

07/09/2021

MARGARET BRIDGE

The Margaret Bridge was the second permanent span over the Danube in Budapest, connecting the southern tip of Margaret Island with Buda and the Nagykörút of Pest. Built some 25 years later, it was partly financed by crossing tolls collated from the Chain Bridge. Designed by Frenchman Ernest Gouin, by the time it opened in 1876, Budapest had become one city. The little extension off to Margaret island was later attached in 1900. On 4 November 1944, an accidental explosion destroyed the eastern section of the bridge. In 2011, renovation included the addition of new railings, decorative lights and the construction of a cycle path.