7 Interesting Facts About Budapest

Buda And Pest

The word ‘Budapest’ came from the combined city of Buda and Pest. The two cities were united into a single city in the year 1873. The name ‘Buda’ comes from the name of its founder Buda, brother of the Hunnic ruler Attila. The name ‘Pest’ comes from the word “Pession”, a fortress during the Roman time.

Take A Hot Bath And Get Rid Of Ailments!

This is a thing of significance in Budapest that if you take a Turkish bath, the mineral-rich waters of the natural hot springs will cure bone, skin and muscular ailments in the body. If you visit Budapest, make sure you visit the Széchenyi Medicinal Bath, the largest medicinal public bath in Europe.