Budapest, Tihany and Lake Balaton

Hungary 2011
P001-002 Once called the “Queen of the Danube”, Budapest has long been the focal point of the nation and a lively cultural center... (the tower of Matthias Church in...
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P001 ... the city straddles the Danube (Duna) River in the magnificent natural setting where the hills of western Hungary meet the plains stretching to the east and...
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P003 Budapest consisting of two parts, Buda and Pest situated on opposite sides of Danube and connected by a series of bridges... (Buda Castle viewed from Pest side...
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P004 The city has marked topographical contrasts - Buda is built on the higher river terraces and hills of the western side... (Buda Castle, also called Royal Palace...
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P005 ... the considerably larger Pest spreads out on a flat and featureless sand plain on the river’s opposite bank... (foreground - tram along Danube Promenade, and...
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P006 Vigadó Concert Hall, located on the eastern bank of River Danube or 'Pest' side of Budapest
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P007 Vigadó Concert Hall building closeup
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P008 Budapest Danube Promenade, a restaurant - 2011 version of the 1930 Negresco coffee house...
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P009 the stone lion guarding the bridgehead also overlooking the Buda Hill tunnel at its Chain Bridge end; Buda Hill Tunnel, opened for foot traffic in March 1856...
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P010 The Art Nouveau landmark Gresham Palace now Four Seasons Hotel Budapest
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P011 ... corner details of Four Seasons Budapest
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P012 Budapest Chain Bridge
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P013 Another view of Chain Bridge...
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P014 Castle Garden Bazaar (Várbazár) along the western bank of Danube, built between 1875 and 1883
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P015 Danube river cruise boat docks, Elizabeth Bridge at background
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P016 Szilágyi Dezső Square Calvinist Church, the first reformed church in Buda consecrated in 1896
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P017 Budapest Parliament area at dusk
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P018 Moonrise over Danube river
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P019 Budapest's own Las Vegas Casino
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P020 Yummy Hungarian Goulash
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