About Budapest
Budapest is the capital and by far the largest city of Hungary, located in northern Hungary on both banks of the Danube River. Home to about 20 percent of Hungary's population, Budapest is the country's cultural and industrial center. Three townsPest, Buda, and Obudacombined in 1873 to form the capital of newly autonomous Hungary. Hungarians use the nickname Pest to refer to the city. Budapest has a temperate climate. Spring usually arrives in early April, followed by hot, humid summers. The temperature in July averages 22 C (72 F). It is often cloudy and damp during the short winters; the average January temperature is -2 C (29 F). Snowfall can be heavy.
