This is the introduction chapter of a four-post travelogue. Click the following links to access the other chapters or return to the country page. Budapest, Hungary — Buda Castle and West Bank | Pest and East Bank | Vajdahunyad Castle Budapest…
Budapest, Hungary — Part 3 (Vájdahunyád Castle and Surroundings)
Budapest, Hungary — Buda Castle and West Bank | Pest and East Bank | Vajdahunyad Castle Although the major sights in Budapest were along the Danube, my favorite part of my city tour was along a district to the city’s northeast which appeared to be more of…
Budapest, Hungary — Part 2 (Pest and the Eastern Bank)
Budapest, Hungary — Buda Castle and West Bank | Pest and East Bank | Vajdahunyad Castle While the “Buda” side of the city hosts Budapest’s major tourist attractions, the “Pest” side is where the locals hang out. It hosts the majority of the shopping, many of the…
Budapest, Hungary — Part 1 (Buda Castle and West Bank)
Budapest, Hungary — Buda Castle and West Bank | Pest and East Bank | Vajdahunyad Castle Budapest may have formed from the joining of two riverside cities, Buda and Pest, but the two sides could not be more different. While Pest seemed to be where one goes…
Hungary
Hungary was once part of the dual-empire of Austria-Hungary, which fell apart after World War I. After decades of Communism, Hungary was among those newly free nations that very quickly integrated with the West, joining NATO and the European Union and…