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Budapest, Hungary
Tibor Nagy
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Presentation Contents
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Where is Budapest?
Buda
Danube
Pest
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Facts about Budapest
Capital of Hungary Buda (hill side) + Pest (flat side) The river Danube divides the city 1.6 million people (2.5 million in
Budapest Metropolitan area) One out of four Hungarians lives
in this metropolitan area! Political, cultural, commercial,
industrial hub of the country Language is Hungarian
(surprise!!!) Time difference: 6 hours ahead of
US ET, 9 hours ahead of US PT The currency is Forint (HUF) The city is divided into 23 districts
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History
Before 1 AD - First settlement built by the
Celts
106 AD - Roman settlement ‘Aquincum’
- Pannonia
9th century - Hungarian settlement (Magyars)
1361 - Buda becomes capitol of Kingdom of
Hungary
1873 - Buda, Obuda & Pest merged as
Budapest
Seal of the City:CrownBuda
DanubePest
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Population
1870
1890
1910
1930
1949
1970
1990
2005
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500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
3,000,000
Historical Population of Budapest
Year
Pop
ula
tion
Metropolitan
Area data
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Culture
Budapest is the cultural epicenter of Hungary with enormous range of cultural entertainment & abundance of programs Classical Music Classical & Folk Dance Opera, Operetta &
Theaters Galleries & Exhibitions Libraries & Museums Universities & Colleges Festivals & Events
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Cuisine
Food is hot & spicy (I love it) Breakfast is sizeable, lunch is
the major meal (3-4 courses), dinner is less significant
Examples of dishes Chicken Paprikash (paprika stew) Goulash (Soup or stew) Wiener Schnitzel (becsi szelet) Fisherman’s Soup (Halaszle) Stuffed Pancake (Palacsinta) Dobos cake Stuffed cabbage (toltott
kaposzta) Winter salami (teli szalami)
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Public Transportation Don’t drive, it’s tough to drive & park Public transportation is fast, affordable
– you can get anywhere Subway (Metro) is the fastest , hard to
beat (4 lines, 1.2 million daily rides) Buses are blue (local & regional) Trolleybuses are red and quiet Trams are yellow, very efficient and
popular with tourists (The busiest in the world)
Railway (3 termini) to anywhere Suburban rail (HEV) to nearby towns Cogwheel on a steep slope (try it) Tourist sightseeing bus (open top) Funicular (short ride up to the Castle) Waterway (Side trip to Vienna? Use the
hydrofoil on the Danube)
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Top 10 Must See & Must Do
1. Parliament building2. Fisherman’s bastion3. Buda Castle district4. St. Stephen’s
Basilica5. Heroes' Square6. Chain Bridge7. Gellert Hill Citadel8. Opera House9. Vaci Street10. Synagogue
1. Walk the Castle district2. Cruise on the Danube3. Sample Hungarian food4. Stroll on the Promenade5. Listen to gypsy music6. Enjoy a classical concert7. Experience thermal bath8. View Budapest at night9. Sit and watch people 10. Discover Central Market
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The Parliament BuildingThird largest in the world
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The Danube & The Bridges
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Thermal Baths - Spas Romans ‘discovered’ natural thermal springs, established baths 2k years ago Turkish period (16th century) built baths (medicinal use) – many still in use! 1934 Budapest was chosen as ‘City of Baths’ aka City of Spas More than 100 thermal springs feed about 50 baths (first in the world) Most famous baths: Kiraly, Rudas, Gellert, Szechenyi, Lukacs
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Special Tradition - Nameday
Besides their birthdays, Hungarians have nameday as well! Namedays are commonly known, popular and widely celebrated Each first name is assigned to one or more days of the calendar Tibor is celebrated on April 14 , I do celebrate mine on that day There are ‘official’ first names to choose from – the list is very long Namedays are celebrated in work places, among friends and in the
family. While in general birthdays are more ‘private’ & discreet, namedays
are much more shared with others even at public settings People usually give flowers, desserts, drink or small gifts as presents There are smaller or larger parties to celebrate this day Imagine if YOU had a nameday to celebrate. What would you do? By the way, in Hungary, the first name is the last and the last name
is the first. My name in Hungary is Nagy Tibor There are 14 vowels in Hungarian: a, á, e, é, i, í, o, ó, ö, ő, u,ű
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Good night Budapest
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For the fun of it…
Budapest is where I was born. This is my birthplace
I will be in Budapest August 15 – September 5
See you there?