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BUDAPEST AT A GLANCE

often described as the “Little paris of Middle the Area by Area section of the book.
europe”, budapest is famous not only for the However, to help you make the most of your
monuments reflecting its own 1,000-year-old stay, the following 20 pages are a guide to
culture, but also for the relics of others who the best budapest has to offer. Museums and
settled here. remains from both roman galleries, churches and synagogues, palaces
occuption, and, much later, rule by the turks and historic buildings, baths and pools are
can still be seen in the city. after turkish rule, presented, together with the influence of
union with austria had a partic ular influence secession in the city. each sight is cross-
on the city’s form and style. descriptions of referenced to its main entry. below are the
nearly 150 places of interest can be found in sights not to be missed.

Budapest’s Top Ten Sights

Gellért Monument Gellért Baths
See p97. See pp94–5.

Váci Street
See p131.

Parliament
See pp112–13.

National Museum Hungarian State Opera Margaret Island
See pp134–7. See pp122–3. See pp176–7.

Danube and Chain Bridge Mátyás Church National Gallery
See p66. See pp86–7. See pp78–81.
Statues of the guardians in the walls of Buda

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