Travel. Europe. Hungary.
The Votes Have Been Tallied — This is the Best City in the World
From a poll of 1 voter: Me
After a lovely seven-hour bus ride through the Tatra mountains of Slovakia, I finally reached Hungary’s capital city, Budapest.
Bus travel is my favorite transportation through Europe. It’s more convenient, cheaper, and usually concentrated on students. That gives me a chance at more interaction with people my age.
The bus drove us through the heart of the mountains. It was stunning. I would’ve paid $7 for that seven-hour ride even if it was taking us nowhere. Much less to a place that ended up being one of my favorite European cities.
As a bonus, it is well-located between two European capitals, Bratislava and Vienna.
A little more about Budapest, Hungary . . .
Budapest, as mentioned, is the capital city of Hungary. It’s also one of the largest cities in the European Union. It is home to over 1.7 million inhabitants. The surrounding metro is home to over 3.3 million.
The city used to be divided in two; the city of Buda on the west bank of the Danube and the city of Pest on the east. It was not until 1873 that the unification of Budapest created…
