Budapest Budapest is one of those cities that I was glad to have visited, but I don't feel a strong compulsion to return. It reminded me a lot of Prague, which has simliar architecture and a big river dramatically running through the town, in this case bisecting the cities of Buda and Pest (pronounced Pescht). Although I was there during the week, I was surprised how empty the streets were at night, even in the main areas. The two things a visitor must do are to walk around and see all the buildings, statues and monuments of the Austro-Hungarian empire and what remains of the communist Russian rule and also to relax in the public baths, which are heated by natural hot springs and offer spa services. Hungarian people of all shapes, sizes and ages frequented
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