Budapest Explorer Blog
Only got 24 hours in Budapest? Don’t stress—it’s enough time to fall in love with the city. You’ll visit the major attractions (Parliament, Fisherman’s Bastion, and more), snack like a local, and even stumble into a few places most tourists never find. This isn’t your grandma’s travel guide (though hey, she’d probably love it too). Let’s make that one day count.
You know that Budapest is the capital of Hungary. You probably know that Buda is the Western while Pest is the Eastern side of the Danube river. You might know that Buda and Pest used to be 2 different cities and were united only in the 1870s. You probably don't know that the city was usually referred to as Pest-Buda from the late 1840s until the unification. You don't know why Buda and Pest are called like this. Well, we aren't sure either. But we have some ideas.