Budapest is the capital and the largest city of Hungary, the largest in East-Central Europe and one of the largest cities in the European Union.
Budapest Commuter Area is home to 3.3 million people. The city covers an area of 525 square kilometres (202.7 sq mi) within the city limits. Budapest became a single city occupying both banks of the river Danube with a unification on 17 November 1873 of west-bank Buda and Óbuda with east-bank Pest.
Cited as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, its extensive World Heritage Site includes the banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter, Andrássy Avenue, Heroes' Square and the Millennium Underground Railway, the second oldest in the world. Other highlights include a total of 80 geothermal springs, the world's largest thermal water cave system, second largest synagogue, & 3rd largest Parliament building.
The city attracts about 4.3 million tourists a year, making it the 25th most popular city in the world and the 6th in Europe.
The Budapest Metro is the rapid transit system in the Hungarian capital Budapest. It is the oldest underground railway system in continental Europe, and is only pre-dated by the London Underground. The Budapest metro has four lines and is quite easy to use. It opens every day at 4:30 am and runs until 11 pm. The trains pass every 2 to 15 minutes.
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