Geographically Budapest has a covered area of about 525 square kilometers. According to history Budapest in the beginning was two cities. Both cities were located on the opposite banks of the "River Danube". The city on the right side of the river was named as "Buda" and one on the left side was called "Pest", so after these were merged the city was given the name of "Budapest". Budapest is actually located in the centre of the country.
The climatic conditions are very mild; the city also receives snow and rainfall in winters. The winter season lasts from December to February, and the summer season mostly starts from June and ends in August. In winter season the temperature mostly remains below 0 degrees.
The population of Budapest is normally dominated by the Hungarians as the percentage is above 90%. Also there are Germans and Romans who have chosen Budapest as their home.
Budapest is also rich in history and there are some places that are really worth seeing. Among these places is the Parliament building of Government which is one of the top tourist destinations. Also "Castle Hill", the great river which used to divide Buda and Pest from each other and now connects them "River Danube" are included in the list o
Inside Castle Hill there are a number of churches for people to visit and also museums which represent the true picture of Hungarian history. Also the city includes buildings which seem very interesting when visited in detail. One of which is the former Royal Palace of Hungary.
There is an island named as "Margaret Island" which lies in between the two cities combined "Buda" and "Pest". Also it lies between the two famous bridges named as "Margaret Bridge" and "Árpád Bridge" which connects the two cities to form one city "Budapest". Margaret Island is 1.6 mile long island and now has been given the shape of a park. It has become one of the most visited parks in all of Hungary. Also around the island there are jogging tracks and also many activities which one can perform and enjoy. Margaret Islands according to a survey in Hungary is mostly visited by the young generation.
In the field of education Budapest is regarded as the focal point of Hungary as the city possesses many universities which have been providing quality education for many years. Out of these universities the biggest and the oldest university of Budapest is "Budapest University of Technology and Economics", and also the "Corvinus University of Budapest". The Budapest University of Technology and Economics is one of the world's oldest technology institutions which came into being in 1782.
