Susanna's Place

06/02/2013

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Easy access to city center • bus stop is in front of the building • metro station is within 7-8 minutes walk • Night buses go every 15 minutes a...

06/02/2013

Budapest Spring Festival...why don't you come to see?


Celebrating a Feast – The stars of early music at the 33rd Budapest Spring Festival
The 2013 Budapest Spring Festival may well be offering on its second weekend what can be considered a festival within the festival: the Budapest Festival Centre has organized a programme that is in harmony with the spirit of the Easter celebrations. In 2013 Hungary’s most prestigious arts festival will await its audience between 22 March and 7 April.

http://www.btf.hu/btf2013/index.php?l=en

06/02/2013

Did you know that...

Budapest is home to one of the largest music festivals in the world?

Around 400,000 people from all over the world flock to the Sziget Festival every August. The week-long celebration of music is named after the Shipyard Island (Hajógyári sziget) where the festival is held.

http://www.sziget.hu/festival_english #.URJtkB1dNMg

Sziget is looking for your stars and Christmas wishes! Make a wish on Facebook till 31 December, and if you're lucky, your wish will come true!

31/01/2013

Did you know that...

The Budapest Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in the world?

The Budapest Zoo & Botanical Gardens is one of the oldest zoos in the world, having been open to the public since 1866. The Budapest Zoo is home to a number of noteworthy Art Nouveau buildings: the main entrance, the Elephant House, the Bird House and the Palm House. Kids will enjoy the 'Kindergarten', where various baby animals can be seen together in one area. The Budapest Zoo always provides a great experience as it's more like being in a botanical garden with animals.

http://www.zoobudapest.com/english

25/01/2013

Did you know that...

The northernmost holy place of Islam is in Budapest?

It’s the burial place of a Turkish dervish, named Gül Baba, who came to Hungary during the Turkish invasion in the 16th century. He was honored as a holy man and after he died in 1541 his tomb in Buda became an Islamic sacred place and a site of pilgrimage. The chapel, built between 1543 and 1548, is one of the few remaining Turkish buildings in Budapest. Other noteworthy buildings include the Király and Rudas Turkish baths.

21/01/2013

Did you know that...

Budapest has the oldest subway-line in mainland Europe?

After London, Budapest has the oldest underground train system in Europe. The line opened in 1896 in the year when Hungary celebrated its 1000th anniversary, hence the name Millennium Underground. It’s still in use as subway M1 and it connects the city center with City Park.

14/01/2013

Did you know that...

Budapest is home to the second largest synagogue in the world?

And to the largest synagogue in Europe. The Dohány Street Synagogue can accommodate 3,000 worshipers, it is 44 meters (144 feet) high and it covers an area of 2000 sq meters (21,528 sq feet). The synagogue was built between 1854 and 1859 in Neo-Moorish style.

08/01/2013

Did you know that...

Budapest is home to the third largest Parliament building in the world?

The Parliament Building covers an area of 18,000 sq meters (193,750 sq feet), it has 691 rooms, 20 kilometers (12,5 miles) of stairs and it is 96 meters (315 feet) high. There are 90 statues on the façade and 40 kilograms (88 pounds) of 23-carat gold was used to decorate the interior. Building begun in 1885 and the Neo-Gothic palace was completed in 1902.

29/12/2012

28/12/2012

Did you know that...

Budapest is hot in wintertime as well?
Literally, since Budapest has more thermal springs than any other capital city in the world. An amazing 70 million liters of thermal water rises to the surface daily. The hot springs have given birth to dozens of medicinal baths and to a bathing culture dating back to Roman times.

This is a photo of Széchenyi Thermal Bath

19/12/2012

Season's Greetings and Best Wishes for a Happy and Prosperous New Year from Budapest