Several years ago I had the pleasure of traveling to Europe for few days. I was in Budapest for 7 hours and I remembered this city as a beautiful place with a lot of majestic buildings. I had not enough time for all sights visiting and now I only dream about Budapest visiting again. I was surprised that Budapest is actually made up of two cities, Buda and Pest. Most of the famous historical structures are in Pest. Today I want to know something new about this amazing Europian city and to share it with you.
If you like animals you should visit the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden. This place is perfect for animals lovers and it is one of the oldest zoos in the world. In Budapest Zoo you can see more than 2000 animals from the African savannah to the arctic area. There are several tours in the Zoo: for children, for families, for adults… There is a special animal petting area here – a perfect place for a good time with children.

Are you a music fan? So visit Budapest in August. About 400 000 people from all over the world rush to the Sziget Festival every year in August. The week-long celebration of music is named after the Shipyard Island where the festival is held.
Budapest is home to several world heritage sites. These include: the Castle District, Andrássy Avenue, Hero’s Square and both banks of the River Danube between the Elizabeth and Margaret Bridge.

After London Budapest has the oldest underground train system in Europe. The line opened in 1896. It is still in use as subway M1 and it connects the center of the city and the City Park.
And one more useful fact for tourists: most restaurants in Budapest print menus in Hungarian, English and German.

Budapest is considered as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. The city houses a few World Heritage Sites, namely the banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter, Andrássy Avenue and the Millennium Underground railway. So it worth to visit this wonderful city!

And there are some useful Hungarian expressions and their pronounciation for your comfortable trip to Budapest.

Hungarian is one of the hardest languages in the world, but with some persistence and practice you may learn some basics.

Yes – Igen (Ee-gan)

No – Nem (Nem)

Thank you – Köszönöm (Curse-a-nem)

You’re welcome – Szívesen (See-wesh-en)

Hello – Szia (See-ah) or Hello

Good Morning! – Jó reggelt! (Yo-rehg-gehlt!)

Good evening – Jó estét! (Yo-esh-tate!)

Good night – Jó éjszakát! (Yo- ay-sah-kat!)

Goodbye – Viszontlátásra (Vee-sont-laa-taash-ra)

How are you? – Hogy vagy? (Hodge vodge)

I love you – Szeretlek (Seh-ret-lek)

One – Egy (Edge)

Two – Kettő (Cat-er)

Three – Három (Har-um)

I wish you an interesting trip with a good company!