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Through Four Seasons' Eyes Budapest - IMEX America

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structure is best viewed while bathing inside<br />

its central domed hall, when sunlight filters in<br />

through the small skylights in the ceiling.<br />

Wander past Margaret Bridge to the city’s<br />

most important Turkish monument: the 16thcentury<br />

Tomb of Gül Baba. It can be reached<br />

via a steep cobblestoned street that leads up to<br />

the affluent district of Rózsadomb (Rose Hill).<br />

Gül Baba was a Turkish dervish saint who fell<br />

during the Turkish siege of <strong>Budapest</strong> in 1541<br />

and who was credited for bringing roses to<br />

Hungary, hence the district’s name. His tomb<br />

is still a place of Islamic pilgrimage. Climb to<br />

the top of the hill for a wonderful panorama of<br />

nearby Margaret Island and Pest.<br />

We recommend<br />

● Hungarian works of art at the National<br />

Gallery<br />

● Ruszwurm for delicious cakes in a historic<br />

setting on Castle Hill<br />

● Tomb of Gül Baba<br />

● Healing waters of the original Turkish<br />

Király Baths<br />

● Terrace with a view at Angelika Restaurant

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