Budapest
Budapest is the capital city of Hungary and the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial and transportation centre. The official language spoken is Hungarian. Budapest had 1,696,128 [1] inhabitants in 2007 (with official agglomeration 2,421,831 [2]), down from a mid-1980s peak of 2.1 million. Budapest became a single city occupying both banks of the river Danube (Hungarians call it the Duna river) with the amalgamation on 17 November 1873 of right-bank (west) Buda (Ofen in German) and Óbuda (Old Buda or Alt-Ofen) together with Pest on the left (east) bank.Budapest - one of the most beautiful cities in the world – has developed where it is, is not down to some historical accident. Take a look at Gellért Hill, right next to the River Danube as it flows majestically through the centre of the modern city. It was precisely the combination of the relative ease of crossing the River here and the natural protection the hill offered against invasion that decided the earliest settlers it was the ideal place to build a town. The Eravisci, a tribe of highly cultured Celts, had already settled at Gellért Hill in the third and fourth centuries B.C. They worked with iron, decorated their earthenware pots and even minted their own coins. Later, the Romans built a settlement at today’s Óbuda. They called it Aquincum and it was an important station along the limes which ran alongside the River Danube.he capital city of Hungary, Budapest, was created out of the unification of the separate historic towns of Buda, Pest and Óbuda in 1873. Whilst the area had been inhabited from early times, it was from this date that the city’s expansion into a world capital really began. Budapest is bisected by the River Danube, with the city as much a natural geographical centre as it is the country’s transport hub. Covering an area of two hundred square miles and divided into 23 administrative districts, it is home today to a population of 1.8 million people.
Food
Hungarian dishes have a distinctive, unmistakable character of their own, often rich with sour cream, onions, eggs, butter and wine. An abundance of good local produce, meat and fish make for dishes such as Halászlé (Fish soup), Sült libamájszelet (pan-fried goose liver), Almával töltött fácán (pheasant stuffed with apples), Szarvastokány erdei gombával (venison stew with wild mushrooms) and Fogasszelet bakonyi módra (fillet of pike-perch Bakony style) The first thing that people recall about Hungarian cuisine is goulash, which is, contrary to popular belief , not a stew but an artistically prepared thick soup. Sour creamis often used to soften flavour. You must try fish soup, chicken paprika, good home-made pörkölt (stew) and the excellent fresh-water fishes: grilled pike-perch, trout with almond. Also compulsory is goose liver
People
The people in Budapest are very nice people.They are friendly.Also they enjoying cooking their own meals.Since they got a beautiful town like Budapest they can guide you throu the whole town and tell you about everything including their town about his history etc.
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Its official name is hlavní město Praha, meaning the Capital City of Prague.
Situated on the River Vltava in central Bohemia, Prague has been the political, cultural, and economic center of the Czech state for over 1100 years. The city proper is home to more than 1.2 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 1.9 million[
Prague is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in Europe and is among the most visited cities on the continent. Since 1992, the historic centre of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. Nicknames for Prague have included "the mother of cities" (Praga mater urbium, or "Praha matka měst" in Czech)", "city of a hundred spires" and "the golden city
Food
Hearty, robust fare is perhaps an understatement for Czech food. Head towards a traditional style restaurant and you'll enter a world of waist-enhancing bread dumplings, rich butter sauces, cream, eggs and animal fats. Sounds bad? Well no, Czech food is actually pretty tasty - just make sure you go easy on the apricot dumplings and beer!
Needless to say, vegetarians fare pretty badly in such places. After all, any nation that offers dumplings for pudding as well as main course is likely to be meat-oriented, with the Czech Republic (and Prague) being no exception. And, much like Hungary, vegetarianism is seen almost as an ailment rather than a way of life, so quite often it's best to plump for a modern restaurant serving international fare.And here is some of the Chech food:
Soups
Boršč - beetroot soup
Bramborová - potato soup
Česká cibulová polévka - Czech onion soup
Drštková polévka - tripe soup
Fazolová - bean soup
Starters
Pražská šunka, křen, okurka - Prague ham with horseradish and gherkins
Uzený jazyk s koprovou omáčkou - smoked ox tongue with dill sauce
Main Courses
Česká bašta-kachna, krkovice pečená, krkovice uzená, telecí párek, knedlík, zelí - Czech 'grub' platter with roast duck, roast and smoked neck of pork, veal sausage, dumplings and cabbage
Jehněčí kýta pečená na česneku, špenátové listy dušené, selský knedlík - roasted leg of lamb with garlic, stewed spinach leaves and peasant-style dumplings
Moravský vrabec, zelí bílé a červené - roast pork with cabbage "Moravian sparrow" style
Nadívaná sekaná - stuffed meatloaf
0 Comments:
Објави коментар
<< Home