Budapest is the capital and the largest city of Hungary, and one of the largest cities in the European Union. The capital of Hungary is situated along the Danube, in the heart of the Carpathian basin. Hilly Buda, which comprises one-third of the city’s area of 525 km², is located along the right bank of the Danube surrounded by low mountains.
Budapest is a huge city with several district articles containing sightseeing, restaurant, nightlife and accommodation listings — has a look at each of them. It is one of Europe's most delightful and enjoyable cities with a unique, youthful atmosphere, a world-class classical music scene as well as a pulsating night life increasingly appreciated among European youth and, last but not least, an exceptionally rich offering of natural thermal baths.
The city leaders consider it their fundamental task to make Budapest a livable and pleasant city. They make Budapest as place where local people and visitors can find a variety of leisure activities and entertainment. Walking around the city, visitors are lured by a multitude of cafés and restaurants with terraces, particularly in the increasing number of pedestrian zones. A favored entertainment area is Liszt Ferenc Square and its vicinity, and renewed Ráday Street.
Parks and green areas are the most popular places of recreation. Of the total area of Budapest 13.4% is forest and 2.3% is parks. Margitsziget, or Margaret Island is one of the most popular places of recreation. From spring to autumn, hundreds of people visit the island to find rest or active recreation among its trees and bushes. Surrounded by the Danube, the island’s 5.3 kilometers circumference is eminently suitable for running, jogging or cycling. The park near downtown Budapest offers entertainment to local people and visitors alike with its monuments, ponds, outdoor restaurants and cafés. Its lanes and alleys and open spaces are also favored by sport lovers: cyclists, roller skaters and joggers.
The Zoo is a favorite place of entertainment of both locals and visitors. There, you can enjoy the traditional run of the flamingos. It must be very wonderful. The Budapest Zoo launched a major reconstruction project in the mid-1990 which has been going on to date. The old buildings regained their original splendor and the number of visitors has been continuously increasing. The designers pay special attention to providing an appropriate environment to both animals and plants while preserving the constructed environment evoking the atmosphere of the first decade of the 20th century and considered today as part of national heritage.
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