Eyewitness Travel Guide to Budapest - Softcover

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 0789441802 ISBN 13: 9780789441805

Publisher: DK Travel, 1999

Synopsis

The guide that shows you what other travel books only tell you!

More than 700 full-color photographs, precise street-by-street maps, and vivid 3-D illustrated aerial views guide you through Budapest's six main districts. View Mayas Church, the Gellert Hotel and Baths Complex, Parliament, St. Stephen's Basilica, the Hungarian National Museum, and the State Opera House. A special section showcases the major works housed in the Hungarian National Gallery. Beyond Budapest, visit the remains of the Roman town Aquincum, and day or night excursions to the charming villages beyond the city. The guide also includes two guided walks, one to Obuda and the other around Margaret Island, in the middle of the Danube River. Other informative features spotlight Hungarian cuisine, local spirits, traditional folk crafts, and much more. DK's Eyewitness Travel Guide: Budapest is an impressive gateway to the treasures of this fascinating eastern European city.

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Edition details

• Publisher: DK Travel
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0789441802
• ISBN 13: 9780789441805
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 264