Budapest Transportation Tips by dabidc

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Getting TO/AROUND: The most frequented Tourist places are located on each side of the River Duna and virtuall across form each other. Hence the value in having bridges available to cross the wide Duna.

There are 5 main bridges that help connect the frequently visited places of interest. Before I mention them I must add that there are other bridges available for general transport, by train and by bus, but the main ones that the tourist might see or use are thus.

Margit Island Bridge.

Located at the southern end of Margit Island, the bridge not only crosses the river it also gives access to the Island. The bridge carries a volume of ttraffic around the northern part of the inner ring road.

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Getting TO/AROUND: The Lanchid or Chain Bridge was the first bridge built acrooss the Dun, prior to that ferries were used except in winter when the river froze, it was possible to walk over, The Spring and fall were no doubt more difficult and at times no crossings were possible.

Several times plans were started but it wasn't until a design from some English builders that the bridge was finally built in 1849. It took another 4 years to build a tunnel under Buda Castle Hill, which allowed for better access to the west side of the hill.

The guide book gives the tunnel dimensions as length 382 yards long, 32 ft tall and 32 ft wide, which are the same as the dimensions of the bridge. Thus allowing for the bridge to be pushed into the tunnel when it rains so the bridge does not get wet.

All the bridges were blown up when retreating armies left the city in 1945.

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Getting TO/AROUND: The white bridge, is little way downstream of the Chain Bridge. It is one of the newest bridges rebuilt in 1965.

It is named after Queen Elizabeth of Hungary. It carries 6 lanes of traffic as well as wide pedestrian paths on each side. It connects Kossuth street in Pest to the North end of Gellert Hill on the Buda side of the river.

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Getting TO/AROUND: Originally built in 1896 to mark the millenium of the Magyar conquest, it was restored after world war 2 .

It connects the southern end of Gellert Hill with Vamhaz street in Pest.

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Getting TO/AROUND: the photo will do justice to two modes of transport, one is the tour boats that ply up and down the river. They may also be ferries from one point in Pest to another in Buda.

In the back ground is what I believe is the Petofi bridge.It is the last of the 5 bridges that give good access around the centre of the city and also across the Duna.

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Getting TO/AROUND: I made good use of tram # 2 on the Pest side of the river in going to the Parliament. On the return I took tram # 19 from the Bastion area to Gellert Hotel.Then tram #47 or # 49 across to Pest where I was staying.

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