Banks - ATM's
by Gypsystravels
There are banks with ATM's throughout Budapest where you can easily use your ATM card to withdraw cash. The best exchange rate is given on ATM's, but be careful, many banks charge foreign exchange rates for withdrawing money from a bank that is not your own.
I usually go on line with my branch to find out if there is a brank location in the city I am traveling to. Citibank has branches thoughout the world and most likely in the city I am traveling to, so I was happy to find the Citibank here in Budapest, makes withdrawing money so, so easy, convenient and not to mention economical.
Inside the Innercity parish church I- baroque nave
by 1courage
Unlike the facades wich are in a pretty bad shape, the internals have been recently reconstructed.
When you enter te church you can clearly notice that one part of the nave is still in the original gothic style, while the other part, in in baroque style with 3X2 baroque side altars. Beyond these altars on both sides of the nave you find two beautiful marble sculptures.
This baroque interior was created by János György Pauer an originally german architect. Of course also this part of the church was modified in the XIX.th century (in the eclectic era all the churches in Budapest were more or less transformed) by János Hild (the creator of Hungary`s biggest basilicas) and his son, József.
The choir and the pulpit were built in this period. In 1889 Imre Steindl made some modifications, while....--> Please visit this site:
http://www.belvarosiplebania.hu/
You can take a virtual tour of the internals.
You can see here a typical...
by matza
You can see here a typical Tramway. Buses, trolley buses and three underground lines complete the local transportation network. If you plan to visit Budapest, it's a good idea to buy a single day ticket or a three days tickets (really cheap), you can also buy single trip tickets or 10 trip tickets. Local transportation works pretty well on this city, but traffic is somewhat chaotic. So if you come by car, you better park it and move with local means.
House of Terror Museum
by PeterVancouver
1062 Budapest, Andrássy út 60. Entry ticket 1500 HUF
Metro line 1 to Vörösmarty utca station or tram 4 or 6 to Oktogon
From the beginning of 1937, the Hungarian ultra-right party, the Arrow Cross Party, rented space in this house. In 1940 they took possession of the whole building and made it their headquarters. The party´s leader, Ferenc Szálasi named the building "The House of Loyalty". In the autumn of 1944, when the Hungarian Nazis came to power, the basement was used as a prison.
As Budapest rid itself of German rule and was occupied by the Soviets, the communist-led Political Police claimed the house in February 1945, and created a prison labyrinth by joining the cellars of the block. The State Security Police possessed the building until 1956
Opened on February 24th, 2002, the House of Terror Museum - the only one of its kind - is a monument to the memory of those held captive, tortured and killed in this building. The Museum, while presenting the horrors in a tangible way, also intends to make people understand that the sacrifice for freedom was not in vain.
Vigszinhaz
by german_eagle
This is the most important Hungarian theatre for plays and musicals. It was built by Fellner & Helmer (who else? LOL) 1895/96. It was destroyed in WWII but rebuilt right away. The interior is (as I heard) very beautiful - just like the exterior. The stage has seen the greatest Hungarian actors.
Be prepared that they perform in Hungarian. Don't expect to understand anything, even if they play a piece by Tennessee Williams. It's probably best to attend a musical. I tried, but it was sold out.
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Palais New York
Gellert Hill from the bottom
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