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Rick Steves

Places & Travel, Rick Steves, Travel, Public Radio, 721132, Society & Culture, Npr, Europe

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🗓️ 16 August 2009

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Rick examines the enduring appeal of Hungary's capital city and how, after centuries of being a melting pot of cultures, Budapest continues to be one of the world's truly grand cities, with some of the tastiest food in Europe. Joining Rick, two Hungarian tour guides take listener calls and explore why Budapest remains the economic and cultural centerpiece for much 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 Magyar people settled on Buda Hill.
0:14.8	This has been the capital of the Hungarians ever since.
0:18.0	And just over the Danube River, the town of Pest, which is the Slavic word for oven,
0:22.4	has long been appreciated for its mineral baths.
0:25.8	While the city has always been hot geologically, today it's hot for travelers too.
0:30.6	Its many visitors are charmed by Danube Cruises, flamboyant architecture, romantic
0:35.4	Riverside promenades, and plenty of venerable hot springs. A spicy cuisine, fiery
0:41.1	musicians, and a tough 20th century, all add to the complex mix that is Budapest.
0:47.0	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 Steves.
1:01.7	This is Travel with Rick Steves and I'm Rick Staves and today I'm traveling with you to Budapest
1:06.4	to the capital of not only the capital of Hungary I think it's fair to call it the capital of Eastern Europe
1:11.6	It's a city of nuance and paradox,
1:14.2	cosmopolitan, complicated and challenging for the first timer to get a handle on.
1:18.3	But seasoned travelers enjoy this grand city more with each return visit. Though Prague and Krakow have more romance and
1:25.6	more tourist crowds, travelers in the know find that Budapest might be Eastern Europe's most fascinating
1:31.5	and rewarding destination.
1:33.0	I have with me today two guides from Budapest, Levant, Nage, and Ielka Parinay-Barets.
1:40.0	Sorry for that, but this is a complicated language to learn more about that. Thank you both for joining us.
1:44.6	Thank you. Thank you for the invitation.
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