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right turn onto Apáczai utca
leads to the Roman remains
of Contra Aquincum r
(see p126), and the Inner City
Parish Church t (see pp128–9),
now sadly hemmed in by the
approach to the Elizabeth
Bridge. Turn right at the
church, and, with the Danube
at your back, head towards
Váci utca to the point where
it crosses the busy Szabadsajtó
SZILÁGYI
TÉR út. Here, the Klotild Palaces
Széll Kálmán tér y (see p131), massive twin
1 km (0.5 mile) SZAL A G U. FŐ U. w The striking architecture of Vigadó Concert Hall on Vigadó tér apartment blocks built on
1 After a short walk, László either side of the road,
provide a splendid gateway
2 J PONTY U. S T E H LO G Á B O R R A K P A R T Marton’s charming sculpture to the bridge.
of a little girl, entitled Little
PALA U. FARKAS BÍRÓ U. ZRÍNYI U. OKTÓBER 6 U. Princess 0 is perched on the Cafés and the Central
NÁDOR U.
TÁRNOK U.
ÚRI U.
SZÉCHENYI railings on the right. Passing Market Hall
ISTVÁN
TÉR 9 the small pier at Vigadó tér q The southern part of Váci
DÍSZ MÉRLEG U.
TÉR FŐ U. J8 (see p130), you cannot miss utca u (see p131) is less
HUNYA DI JÁNOS ÚT
3
CLARK JÓZSEF ATTILA U. the eclectic archi tecture of charming and more
ÁDÁM TÉR Széchenyi J
PAL OTA ÚT
7 lánchíd JÓZSEF Vigadó Concert Hall w on commercial than its northern
SZÍNHÁZ U.
4 6 DOROTTYA U. NÁDOR BÉCSI U. the square’s eastern side. counterpart, but on summer
TÉR
S ZT. GÖRGY U. SZT.
GYÖRGY APÁCZAI U. Nearby, the Budapest Marriott afternoons it is thronged with
TÉR HARMINCAD U.
5 SZENDE PÁL U. Vörösmarty hotel e, a modernist people, many of whom stop
J tér masterpiece, appears to enjoy coffee or something
stronger on its many terraces.
on the left.
0 w DEÁK FERENC U. FEHÉR H. U. Continuing along Halfway along on the right is
PALOTA ÚT
VIGADÓ
q TÉR TÜRR U. SZERVITA the embankment, the hapless St Michael City
L Á N C H Í D U .
TÉR
e VÁCI U. take a left turn Church i, built around 1230,
just before devastated by the Turks in
RÉGIPOSTA U. PÁRIZSI U. Petőfi tér onto 1541, rebuilt in 1701, and finally
F R I E D R I C H B O R N R A K P A R T
APÁCZAI U.
completely renovated from
Régiposta
PETŐFI S. U.
YBL. M. utca. Next, 1964-8. Its unimpressive
TÉR D a n u b e
PESTI B. U. KÍGYÓ U. Ferenciek a sharp exterior belies a rich interior.
SZABAD SAJTÓ ÚT bars lead along a widening
tere
r y From here, more cafés and
t
DÖ BRENTEI U .
JANE HANING RAKPART
DUNA U. VÁCI U. IRÁNYI U. CUKOR U. KÁROLYI U. street to Central Market Hall
o (see p211). The largest
VERES PÁLNÉ U.
DÖBRENTEI u market in the city, its stalls
Erzsébet híd i U. sell fruit and vegetables, fish,
TÉR PAPNÖVELDE
NYÁRY PÁL U.
meat and cheese, and
SZERB U. FEJÉR G. U. KIRÁLYI PÁL U. Hungarian crafts.
MOLNÁR U.
BÁSTYA U.
HAVAS U. VÁCI U. SÓ U.
V Á M H Á Z K Ö R Ú T
V ER E S PÁ L N É U .
FŐVAM
SALKAHÁZI SÁRA RAKPAR T
Fővam TÉR o PIPA U.
tér SÓHÁZ U.
Szabadság hid
R AO U L W A L L E N B E R G R A K P A R T
Szent
SZENT Gellért tér
GELLÉRT
TÉR
Key 0 metres 400 u The shops and busy terrace cafés
Walk route 0 yards 400 of Váci utca
For keys to symbols see back flap
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