Metropol

Metropol

The elevator of the Metropol hotel in Budapest. It is designed like the Underground (metro 1 line) but the strange is that the metro doesn’t go in that area at all.

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Easy Hotel

Easy Hotel Budapest

The Easy Hotel in the Eötvös street (VI. district of Budapest). Zannnie said she has read a lot of good comments and reviews on this hotel which is located in the very downtown of Budapest. In 2009 they were named as a Best Bargain Hotel in the 2009 TripAdvisor® Travelers’ Choice Awards.

Gresham Palace

Budapest

The next piece of the Christmas decoration series:) The Gresham Palace at night.

Previous posts with the Gresham Palace:

Gresham-palace

Bronze Autumn

Hotel Gellért

Hotel Gellért

The Hotel Gellért from a strange point of view. I took this photo from my car waiting at the red lamp. This hotel is famous of its spa in Budapest.

Hotel MaMaison Andrássy

Budapest

The MaMaison Andrassy Hotel Budapest is a 5 star gourmet elegant boutique hotel, located in an Embassy neighborhood just off Pest’s Andrássy Avenue. The hotel is Hungary’s first acceptance to the collection of “Small Luxury Hotels of the World”. The hotel was designed and built in a Bauhaus style, by Alfréd Hajós in 1937. Completely renovated in 2001 and redecorated in 2007.

And my 5 star fingers are also visible on the photo:)

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The question of the 4th week:

4. Which was the name of the largest Mental Health Hospital in Hungary?

A, Lipót

B, Gellért

C, Tabán

We post new questions every week. It means for 7 days, we post the same question then we publish the next one. Such way you have a week to find us and to find the right answer:) If you answered this question already, you need not send it again!

Sofitel

Budapest

A Hotel right at the Danube. I am sure if the inside of it looks good, but from the outside, this building is like the symbol of the ’80s to me. Don’t worry! Retro is a fashion:)

Budapest quiz

In a co-operation with the www.hungarystartshere.com site, starting from today, there will be a new Budapest Quiz. Maybe some of you still remember that last year, Meg (Nelson Daily Photo) and Jazzy (Tuzla Daily Photo) had both won a box of Szamos Marcipán each. This year, we (Zannnie and Zsolt) will offer to the winner a bottle of Tokaji Wine and the www.hungarystartshere.com portal offers one of their Hungary guide books in English.

See more details here.

The first question of the 2008 Budapest quiz:

1, Which is on the list of World Heritage Sites:

A, Gresham Palace

B, Andrássy Avenue

C, Váczi Street

To join the quiz just leave your answer in the comments!

NEW UPDATE: We post new questions every week. It means for 7 days, we post the same question then we publish the next one. Such way you have a week to find us and to find the right answer:) If you answered this question already, you need not send it again!

For the first questions the following visitors sent their answers already:

Patricia
Patrix
Sharon (Phoenix Daily Photo)
ben

Fernando
Meg in Nelson
Lorenzo
Celso António Serra
(Kat) arrived to www.hungarystartshere.blogspot.com

Thank you guys! Do not miss the next week questions:)

You haven’t posted your guess yet? Give it a try!:)


Gresham-palace

Budapest

The seat of the former Gresham Insurance Company is among the most splendid palaces in Budapest, a masterpiece of Hungarian secession style. This palace, built to the plans of Zsigmond Quittner and József Vágó in 1907, has been refurbished as a luxury hotel.

More info here.

Gellért square

Gellért tér

The Gellért square and the Hotel Gellért from a not too common angle. This is the Hotel where this great photo of SimonDking was taken.

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Mariott Hotel Budapest

Marriott - Budapest

Almost a week ago I posted a photo of the Marriot Hotel from a more interesting angle. This is the “from a distance” view. I have mentioned already in my previous post, but during the last week I havent changed my mind. This building is ugly…sorry Marriot:)

Take part in the Balaton quiz of www.hungarystartshere.com and win Hungary guide books!