Well the city of Budapest is one city in Europe not to be missed since it has a lot of lovely sights, mainly during the evening hours. Upon arriving in Hungary we were told of how beautiful the country is and what to look forward to. Interesting fact that our tour guide told us was that on two seperate occasions a tour bus was stolen in Budapest, I find that to be very funny. Anyways the city was once divided into two sides one side was Buda which is the hilly part of the city and the other was Pest or as they say it Pescht. The two sides would try to out do one another by building magnificant churches which symbolized the power of one another. The cities were divided by the Danube which if you look at it right is blue, we will learn about the significance of the water colors later, but the two joined together and formed Budapest and was also part of the Roman empire which gave Budapest the name Aquincum. Later on the country would be formed into Austro-Hungary and then be taken over by the Nazis during World War II and then fall into the hands of the Soviets after the war. During the time of Soviet occupation many of the buildings were turned into giant family housing. But enough history, lets get to point, a must do thing in Budapest is go take a river cruise on the Danube at night because that is one of the most spectacular sights ever. I am shocked and in awe at how beautiful it was to see the city glistening at night and seeing the amazing Parlament building lite up. If you go to Budapest you must, I say must go on a river cruise or dinner cruise at night on the Danube. I can say that the city of Budapest has a lot of interesting people and things to see but the Danube is a must. I also visited a family run winery which I can say I got a little tipsy at due to the strong Hungarian wine, but otherwise the food itself was perfect and the company I shared it with was even better. During the summer the city can get pretty warm and is always pleasent since you can go out and find all kinds of treasures that one would not expect to find at home. I found some amazing gifts in St. Andrews church area and even some traditional Hungarian clothing that is worn for costumes. I also visited a part of a excavation site where the Romans once lived. The city has many sights and sounds but it is the most beautiful at night when everything is glistening with beauty. I am going to say that Budapest is better than Paris, London, or Zurich for the reason of that it is just stunning to see all the lights on the Danube at night. I absolutely loved going to Budapest and would love to go back to just see the city. Now about the water color, it is said that if you see the Danube colored blue then you are in love, but if its black or gray your love has gone away. Just watch out if your with your wife or lover!
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