Getting Around in Budapest
This is a city in which it is difficult to get lost in, despite being divided into 23 separate districts. Buda is dominated by the Castle and Gellert hills, while Pest’s identity revolves around two major ring roads that take you to any of their three connecting Danube bridges. The main bus station is located near to the metro stop at Arpad hid, just off Arpad Bridge, and forms part of an excellent local transport network, designed for convenience and ease. This is more than can be said for a lot of the taxi cabs that traverse the city, so a word of warning here: don’t get into a car that fails to show a yellow licence plate and an ID badge on the dashboard. (more…)