The history of Budapest is very old! It begins in the Roman Empire of 1st C CE, to its fascinating Ottomon history all the way to its rather turbulent recent past. Today's Budapest is a combination of Pest, Buda which are on either sides of the river Danube and Obuda (old Buda) which is in the north of Buda!
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We went on a path tracing its historical beauty and we began at the oldest and the farthest from the city - Roman ruins in Aquincum in Obuda. The place opens with a museum and proceeds to the actual site. The first thing at the museum brought a big smile on my face, well - familiarity! It begins with Tabula Peutingeriana. I first came to know of this when learning about Christianity in India! The tablet mentions Muziris in the far right bottom which is today's Malabar, coastal region in southern India! In the same map, on the diagonally to the top left of Roma centre is Aquinco - this very spot!
To Stay:
Hotels and B&Bs at all price points are available in Budapest City Centre.
Here’s my review of Hotel Danubius Astoria where I stayed.
To Get There:
Local Transport within Budapest is possible with metro, tram, buses and boats which are free with Budapest Card.
On Google Maps: Aquincum Museum, Lukacs Bath, Gellert Bath, Gul Baba Tomb
Google Maps shows a longer walking route from Lukacs to Gul Baba tomb. Its coz, that's the mild slope which is also wheelchair friendly while taking the Gul Baba utca is shorter but a steep staircase! If you're fit take this route.
Google Maps shows a longer walking route from Lukacs to Gul Baba tomb. Its coz, that's the mild slope which is also wheelchair friendly while taking the Gul Baba utca is shorter but a steep staircase! If you're fit take this route.
Aquincum: 1000-1600HUF; 10:00AM to 4:00PM Tue-Sun
Lukacs Bath: 3700HUF onwards; 6:00AM to 10:00PM All days
Gellert Bath: 6300HUF onwards; 6:00AM to 8:00PM All days
Gul Baba Tomb: Free; 10:00AM to 6:00PM Tue-Sun
Lukacs Bath: 3700HUF onwards; 6:00AM to 10:00PM All days
Gellert Bath: 6300HUF onwards; 6:00AM to 8:00PM All days
Gul Baba Tomb: Free; 10:00AM to 6:00PM Tue-Sun
P.S: I was invited by Budapest Tourism to experience the city for review purposes, however the opinions are my own and this post does not to advertise the product/service.