Budapest 'City of Water' Walking Tour including Cruise to Margaret Island
Budapest, Hungary
Trip Type: Walking Tours
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Budapest was literally built on water: there is a uniquely rich network of streams, mineral and medicinal waters under the city which nourish the numerous thermal baths, spas and swimming pools that Budapest is justly famed for. The Danube, which flows through the city like an artery, is not only a beautiful sight, but supplies Budapest with one of the best and tastiest sources drinking waters in Europe.
This 2-hour thematic walking tour is a great choice if you want to properly discover Budapest, the city of water!
This 2-hour thematic walking tour is a great choice if you want to properly discover Budapest, the city of water!
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Budapest was literally built on water: there is a uniquely rich network of streams, mineral and medicinal waters under the city which nourish the numerous thermal baths, spas and swimming pools that Budapest is justly famed for. The Danube, which flows through the city like an artery, is not only a beautiful sight, but supplies Budapest with one of the best and tastiest sources drinking waters in Europe.
This 2-hour thematic walking tour is a great choice if you want to properly discover Budapest, the city of water! Discover the City of Baths and dive into the history of the healing and pleasing waters running underneath the capital.
The Danube river flowing between Buda and Pest is one of the most picturesque sights of the country and the mineral and medicinal waters in Budapest have been enjoyed by locals since the Roman Empire. Some of the baths were built by the conquering Ottoman armies during their 150-year-long reign. Today the rich heritage of the spas are enjoyed by locals and tourists alike.
Join this nourishing, 2-hour thematic walking tour and discover Budapest, the city of waters. You will not only see the stunning domed Turkish bath and walk along the banks of the Danube in Buda but you will also taste several kinds of local mineral water and will even do a water test. Moreover, you will hear many interesting facts and legends about the Danube river, as well as stories of miraculous recoveries, turn-of-the-century drinking cures, donkey-drawn water carts, and filthy fish markets.
This 2-hour thematic walking tour is a great choice if you want to properly discover Budapest, the city of water! Discover the City of Baths and dive into the history of the healing and pleasing waters running underneath the capital.
The Danube river flowing between Buda and Pest is one of the most picturesque sights of the country and the mineral and medicinal waters in Budapest have been enjoyed by locals since the Roman Empire. Some of the baths were built by the conquering Ottoman armies during their 150-year-long reign. Today the rich heritage of the spas are enjoyed by locals and tourists alike.
Join this nourishing, 2-hour thematic walking tour and discover Budapest, the city of waters. You will not only see the stunning domed Turkish bath and walk along the banks of the Danube in Buda but you will also taste several kinds of local mineral water and will even do a water test. Moreover, you will hear many interesting facts and legends about the Danube river, as well as stories of miraculous recoveries, turn-of-the-century drinking cures, donkey-drawn water carts, and filthy fish markets.
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