The city straddles a gentle curve in the Danube. It has broad avenues, leafy parks and elaborate bathhouses. It also has a turn-of-the-century feel to it, for it was then - during the industrial boom and the capital's heyday - that most of the city was built.
BUDAPEST
● When To Go
Budapest averages 2000 hours of sunshine a year, among the highest in
Europe, providing many opportunities to visit Budapest in reasonably fine
weather and avoid the madness and expense of Europe's high season. Both
spring and autumn are glorious in Budapest, with plenty to see and do, and
the winter cold doesn't really hit until mid-December when many museums and
tourist sights close. Often, even in winter there are spectacular blue
skies.
During Budapest's (usually) very long and very hot summer, what are called
kertek, literally 'gardens' but in Budapest any outdoor spot that has
been converted into an entertainment zone, have been emptying out even the
most popular indoor bars and clubs since 1999.
