Budapest: The Paris of the East

I had a great time and have recommended Budapest to all my friends. It disappoints me to see that travel deals of Budapest aren't pasted all over the internet. I feel as if it is a forgotten place, but it really shouldn't be.

If someone wants to go on a vacation to a place that's not a tourist trap, then they should go to Budapest. I found the aura of Budapest to be welcoming and nearly everyone was friendly. Most younger people there speak English, but the nonEnglish speakers were helpful in trying to explain to me that I had given them the wrong amount of forints in paying for an item.

If you're interested in shopping, there is the Mammut which is a nice sized mall on the Buda side of the Danube. The locals explained to us that we should not shop at the mall because it is expensive (or expahnsive.) When I checked out at an awesome store called Jazz, I found the opposite. I got a formal gown for $14!!!

Looking back, I'd like to go to the places where the locals shopped. I stayed at a Bed & Breakfast called the Mohácsi Panzió. It was $50 USD a night and the breakfast was wonderful. Our room overlooked a terrace garden and was on the second story of the house, where you could see the hills in the distance.

The parliament building in Budapest is one of the spectacular buildings I've ever seen and I must have taken 20 pictures of it. Heroes Square is a wonderful site where people just walk by like it's nothing. The pavement there is very flat which is great for rollerblading.

When I was there we played "futbol" with a plastic piece of tubing we found near the trash. Margit Island is a very oddball site for me to come upon in one of the oldest cities in Europe. It is a huge park just inside the city and it is lush and green.

A lot of entertainment can be found on that island, from playing futbol to riding around on really weird looking bikes. If you ever decide to take a trip to Budapest, you may never want to come back.

From: articles.student.com

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