Ride or Walk Across the Danube for a Scenic Treat

Photo of the Elisabeth Bridge by Andy Anderson.

You don't need to spend a lot of money to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Danube River. Just take a bus or tram ride across one of the bridges or take tram 19 on the Buda side or tram 2 on the Pest side to enjoy different views of the River. And don't forget to cross after dark...it's quite an impressive view.

Photo of the Freedom Bridge by Andy Anderson.

So often when running errands or returning from a late night meeting, my husband and I would comment about the Danube scenery and say, "I can't believe we live in this city and get to enjoy these sites on a regular basis!"

 

Standing on the Freedom Bridge looking toward the Elisabeth Bridge. The Freedom bridge is often identified by ex-pats as the green bridge, closest to the large indoor market (Nagy Csarnok).



The Chain Bridge to the right is perhaps the most beautiful bridge in the city. Lion statues set it apart from the other bridges in Budapest.


The Five Main Bridges in the City Center of Budapest are listed below in the order they are found.
 

Margaret Bridge--Margit hid (1876)

Chain Bridge--Széchenyi hid (1849)

Elisabeth Bridge--Erzsébet híd (1964)

Liberty or Freedom Bridge--Szabadság híd (1896)

Petofi hid--Bridge named after Sandor Petofi (1937)