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🗓️ 19 August 2007

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Just in time to celebrate Saint Stephen's Day with the Hungarians, we look at the enduring appeal of Hungary's capital city of Budapest. On this week's Travel with Rick Steves, two Hungarian tour guides join Rick to take listener calls and explore why Budapest remains the economic and cultural centerpiece for Eastern Europe. Budapest is one of the world's truly grand cities, and has been a meeting place of cultures for centuries. We'll check out everything from hot springs to Hungarian food, and find out why travelers in the know call Budapest the "Paris of Eastern Europe." For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

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0:00.0	Connoisseurs of Central Europe think Budapest is actually more fun than Prague.
0:05.0	Budapest was two cities, Buddha and Pest, that grew together to become one.
0:10.0	Just over 1100 years ago, the rampaging Magyard people settled on Buda Hill.
0:15.0	This has been the capital of the Hungarians ever since.
0:18.2	And just over the Danube River, the town of Pest, which is the Slavic word for oven, has long been appreciated for its mineral baths.
0:26.0	While the city has always been hot geologically, today it's hot for travelers too.
0:30.8	Its many visitors are charmed by Danube Cruises, flamboyant architecture, romantic
0:35.6	Riverside promenades, and plenty of venerable hot springs. A spicy cuisine, fiery musicians,
0:42.4	and a tough 20th century, all add to the complex mix that
0:46.5	is Budapest.
0:47.5	I'm Rick Steve, and up next we discover why the fun city of the former Warsaw Pact remains an entertaining crowd pleaser today.
0:55.0	It's Budapest on Travel with Rick Steeves.
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1:15.0	This is Travel with Rick Staves and I'm Rick Staves and today I'm traveling with you to
1:19.5	Budapest to the capital of not only the capital of Hungary I think it's fair to call it the capital of Eastern Europe.
1:26.0	It's a city of nuance and paradox, cosmopolitan, complicated and challenging for the first timer to get a handle on.
1:32.0	But seasoned travelers enjoy this
1:34.0	grand city more with each return visit. Though Prague and Krakow have more romance and
1:39.4	more tourist crowds, travelers in the know find that Budapest might be Eastern Europe's most fascinating
1:45.3	and rewarding destination.
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