Budapest is the most visited tourist destination in Hungary giving home to more than two million people.It’s also a well-known cultural, artistic and sports centre. Budapest is one of the most beautiful capitals in Europe. The city was born in 1873 due to the unification of Pest, Buda, and Óbuda. The Hungarian banks offer better exchange rates than the foreign ones, so it’s better to exchange money in Budapest than getting Hungarian Forints abroad http//www.budsapet.com/city_guide/general _information.en.html .The Budapest Metro (Hungarian: Budapestimetró) is the rapid transit system in the Hungarian capital Budapest. It is the oldest electrified underground railway system on the European continent, and the second-oldest in the world, predated only by the 1890 City & South London Railway (now part of the London Underground).[4] Its totemic Line 1, completed in 1896, was declared a World Heritage Site in 2002.[5][6] The Metro consists of four lines, each designated by a number and a colour. Line 1 runs northeast from the Pest city center to City Park along Andrássy Avenue. Line 2 runs generally east to west from the transit hub Örsvezértere on the city's east side, and provides a connection between Keleti railway terminal and Déli railway terminal through the city center. Line 3 runs northwest from the transit hub Kőbánya-Kispest in the city's southeast, along Üllőiút to the city center, and then north to the district of Újpest. Line 4 runs southwest to northeast from the transit hub of Budapest Kelenföld railway station in the city's most populous district of Újbuda across the inner city district of Józsefváros to Keleti railway terminal. The system has three transfer stations in a triangular pattern, each with two converging main lines (M2,M3,M4), and one with an additional connection to line Tickets are validated at the station entrance before taking the escalator, and must be retained until leaving the metro. At validation, the current date and time is printed on the tickets along with station information. Tickets are checked manually by the pass controllers, who usually turn up at stations near the escalators, but they may inspect tickets anywhere within the metro system (although it is very unlikely that inspectors appear at the platforms or in the carriage). Tickets or passes must be handed over to them on request. Controllers either wear a green armband (they execute inspection at the entrance, and only have the right to prohibit travelling) or a purple one (they occasionally stand at the exit, and they have the right to fine users). An automated entrance system for the metro and the suburban railway (HÉV) has been planned for a long time. You can also book for Budapest airport shuttle for safe and reliable transportation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest_Metro Budapest Metro M1 – Millenium Underground The Millennium Underground is another name given to the first metro line, or M1, in Budapest which was completed in 1896 and was declared a world heritage site in 2002. It is the oldest line of the Budapest Metro system. The Millennium Underground or as the locals call it, the underground, is the second oldest underground metro system in the world, second only to the London Underground. Construction on the millennium underground began in 1894 and was the first underground railway in Continental Europe. Construction was carried out by the German firm Siemens &Halske AG, employing 2000 workers and using the cut and cover method. During the millennium celebrations in Hungary the Millennium Underground was the main venue and the centre of
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