Cogwheel Railway in Buda Hills. If you want to break away from the busy town and the must to see tourist attractions it is also easy in Budapest. Just head to Buda Hills and take some time in green. You should start with the Cogwheel Railway (Fogaskerekű Vasút). It is run by BKV (Budapest Public […]

Andrássy Avenue offers you an amazing variety of beautiful buildings, no wonder it is listed as a World Heritage! You want to know more about their history, original builder/owner, stlye, etc? Just get on the M1 underground which goes all along under the avenue and check the exposition panels in the stations which tell you […]

Every year now, on the headquarter building of local telecom operator Matav, starting usually just before Christmas and showing until the 2nd of January there is raypainting! This year (2004) the main theme is: beambeings! 🙂 Nice colors and forms, from 2004 also with art performances in a tent. It’s great fun, and a good […]

Not far away from the famous beech tree, the Elizabeth Observation Tower offers an excellent panorama of Budapest and surroundings in clear weather. The observation tower stads proudly on the top of Janos Hill, the highest peak of Budapest.

Dob utca 75-81, in the 7th district…a building which hosts among others the Ministry of Information and Telecommunication. And on the corner of it (arriving from the “korut”, where the tram No. 4 and 6 is passing) there is an interesting statue made by Gabor Boda in 1940. There are 8 figures: an old hungarian […]

The only railway in Europe which aside from driving the train most the duties are performed by 8-14 year old children. Railway twisting through the Buda woods. By bus 21 you can get to Normafa or Janos Hill. The cogwheel train also takes from 20 minutes from its terminal in Varosliget. More info on http://www.gyermekvasut.com/english.html

The Tunnel under the Castle Hill is the home of Mr Janos Fazekas and his family, who is the master of the Chain Bridge. He lives in the appartment at the entrance of the Tunnel since 40 years and he still likes his job, even though he gots lots of “funny” alarms from youngsters passing […]

Once up in the Castle Hill, be sure to walk around and see the smaller streets as well. Some of the houses are still wearing the same color as in the medieval times. Lots of history around! 🙂 Try this walk: when you are at the Matthias Church, wlk in to the Horse with shiny […]

Arany János Theatre (Arany János szí­nház) is in a sidestreet almost opposite of the Opera, but easily to be overseen. Have a look at my picture-combination for the outstanding Art Deco-architecture of this building. On the right, below you may see the unique facade that attracted my attention and so I found this place accidentially. […]

In the park of the new National Theatre there are some statues of Hungarian actor giants of the past. There is a statue about Hilda Gobbi, Kálmán Latabár, Manyi Kiss, Éva Ruttkai and others. The one on my picture is József Timár. The statue is showing him playing in Arthur Millers “Death of a Salesman”, […]