Budapest lies on both sides of the beautiful Danube! With the hilly Buda, dotted with magnificent castles, churches and wealthy merchant homes on one side and the flat commercial Pest, bustling with shops, cafes and restaurants on the other side, the first glimpse of this magnificent city will leave you tingling! Complementing the natural beauty of the city is a vibrant atmosphere full of boisterous pedestrian traffic, innumerable open air cafes, restaurants and coffee shops and a lively night life highlighted by spicy cuisine and the wailing sounds of Gypsy violins!