Enjoy Your Holidays in Budapest, Hungary!

Budapest lies in the centre of the Carpathian Basin in Europe, on both sides of the river Danube. It has an area of 525 square km. It's population of about 2 millions is 20 per cent of the country's total. It's the world's only metropolis, where there are more than 130 thermal springs and wells.

Whatever attractions you choose to visit during your visit to Budapest, and there are more than a hundred of them, be sure that they will not just attract your eyes, your whole heart will be drawn in too. This is the reason why Budapest is so easy to fall in love with.

Places you must visit

Go for a day trip to the Royal Palace and explore the varied architectural styles. The country's most prominent cultural centre, it houses a number of national museums and art galleries.

Visit the St. Stephen's Basilica and have a peaceful time looking at the intricate architectural patterns incorporating the classical style with the Italian Renaissance model.

Stare in disbelief at the most beautiful Parliament building in Europe when you visit the Houses of Parliament. Featuring a neo-Gothic style and adorned with the statues of the great monarchs and commanders of Hungary, this is one of the most impressive stops on the list of Budapest attractions.

Matthias Church

Mathias Church, formally known as the Church of Our Lady, is one of the most visited and well known Budapest attractions. More than seven hundred years have passed since this church was first constructed, and it is still used for Mass and other events today. The unique and elaborate architecture of the church as well as the fascinating history draw visitors from all around the world.

Thermal Baths

All of the brochures and booklets with Hungary travel information mention the thermal spas in the area, and just how much of a treat these are for visitors. These thermal spa waters are considered healing, and people come from all over the world to soak in them.

City Park

Budapest’s second favourite park after Margitsziget, the City Park (Városliget) is situated behind and to the right of Heros' Square as you approach from the centre of town. City Park offers a host of attractions of its own, including the Budapest Zoo, the Petofi Csarnok concert venue and the obligatory Széchenyi Baths.

Castle district of Budapest

The Castle District in Buda is the ancient kernel of the capital's right-bank settlement. Everything that surrounds it was once only suburbs. From whatever direction you reach the Castle District, you cross the ramparts which completely encircle Castle Hill. The whole area within the ramparts is protected as an ancient monument: the lines of the streets and the foundations and architectural remains of the buildings retain the atmosphere and memories of the medieval and eighteenth and nineteenth-century capital.

Hero’s Square

Built to celebrate the Hungarian millennium of 1896, but only finished in 1929, it was started in the reign of the Habsburg dynasty when Hungary was part of the Austrian Empire. The magnificent central monument features the Magyar leader Arpad and the six other tribal heads, celebrating the joining together of the 7 founding tribes that went on to develop into the Hungarian race.

Budapest's most beautiful church.

Past the square, you'll find one of the most interesting churches in Budapest. The Church of Our Lady, which is usually referred to as Matthias Church, has fabulous decoration by Karoly Lotz and Bertalan Szekely. The ornamentation and stained-glass windows really are amazing, especially on sunny days.

Budapest is a popular tourist destination, with millions of tourist’s visiting the city every year and this city plays host to a large number of festivals, events and conferences. If you are planning to visit Budapest, Book Your Holidays in Budapest. Please visit www.myvacations.co.uk.

City of the Seven Hills – Rome

City of the Seven Hills – Rome

Rome has some amazing history and if you are traveling to Rome to see some of the historical sites, then you cannot miss the St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican. At the Roman Forum, Colosseum, and Palantine Hill, you will see some of the most amazing and ancient Roman architecture. It's an incredible city for history!

The seven hills are:
Aventine Hill: The Aventine Hill is one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built. It belongs to Ripa, the twelfth rione, or ward, of Rome.

Caelian Hill: In Republican-era Rome the Caelian Hill was a fashionable residential district and the site of residences of the wealthy. Archeological work under the Baths of Caracalla have uncovered the remains of lavish villas complete with murals and mosaics.

Capitoline Hill: The Capitoline between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the seven hills of Rome. It was the citadel (equivalent of the ancient Greek acropolis) of the earliest Romans.

Esquiline Hill: the Esquiline was a fashionable residential district. According to Livy, the settlement on the Esquiline was expanded during the reign of Servius Tullius, Rome' sixth king, in the 6th century BC. The king also moved his residence to the Hill, in order to increase its respectability.

Palatine Hill: The Palatine Hill  is the centermost of the Seven Hills of Rome and is one of the most ancient parts of the city. It stands 40 metres above the Forum Romanum, looking down upon it on one side, and upon the Circus Maximus on the other.

Quirinal Hill: According to Roman legend, the Quirinal Hill was the site of a small village of the Sabines, and king Titus Tatius would have lived there after the peace between Romans and Sabines. These Sabines had erected altars in the honour of their god Quirinus.

Viminal Hill: The Viminal Hill  is the smallest of the famous seven hills of Rome. A finger-shape cusp pointing toward central Rome between the Quirinal Hill to the northwest and the Esquiline Hill to the southeast, it is home to the Teatro dell'Opera and the Termini Railway Station.

Budapest is a popular tourist destination, with millions of tourist’s visiting the city every year and this city plays host to a large number of festivals, events and conferences.If you are planning for your Holidays in Rome, Please Visit  www.myvacations.co.uk