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Budapest is an extremely beautiful city, with a variety of old and distinctive architecture, some lovely parks, and of course the serene Danube river. The Buda side of the Danube is quite hilly, and the tops of some hills offer spectacular vantage points over the rest of the city. Budapest is not a very large city, and though it does sprawl a bit, most of the attractions are very near to each other. Sites that are not within walking distance are easy to reach with public transport. Budapest’s history is ever-apparent in the city, with both pleasant and tragic aspects. There are still many buildings with bullet holes from the 1956 uprising for example. But one of the most charming things about the city is its quaint winding streets, many of which look much the same now as they did a hundred years ago. There are also Roman ruins that still remain, and some old Turkish bathes dating from the Ottoman era. The city has become much more modernized and more like western European countries in recent decades, though has also retained its own unique character.
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