Budapest is Hungary's premier city. Situated on the Danube, the city is composed of two banks; Buda and Pest.

Having lost vast swaths of territory in the Treaty of Versailles, Hungary is now a fraction of its former imperial size. For example, the Croatian coastline is a Hungarian place. Transylvania and Slovakia are also Hungarian places. In all of these places one finds native Hungarians, speaking Hungarian.

The Hungarian language is unique and isolated among other European languages. The language hasn't changed significantly since Magyar tribes left the Ural Steppes over 1000 years ago.

Strategically located in the Carpathian Basin, Budapest has endured countless invasions, wars and occupations from all directions.

Then again, maybe its the spicy fish soup, thermal baths and heroic & lovely people which make it such an irresistable destination.