European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 6, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Budapest continued from Page 6 swarming with them Are sometimes surprised to find the stores chock full of goods and the styles the latest from but Budapest has a history of being once the Royal is actually the younger of the two although pest bustling with business and Industry is considered the Youthful pest was settled in roman As a few excavated remains near the Elizabeth Bridge palaces and Church towers Dot the Hills of Buda Flatland pest boasts the Neo gothic parliament delicious details of Art Nouveau and a number of shiny High Rise the cities Are joined by six Bridges for each spoken of lovingly by the two Railroad Bridges seem not to have developed such distinct perhaps the people Are so fond of their Bridges because in the last War every one of them was destroyed by the retreating Germany the Margaret Bridge was blown up during Rush and no one knows How Many lives were without the the City was forced to revert to the Pontoon structures that had been outmoded 100 years but the Bridges were rebuilt in double time following the old except for the Elizabeth which is now a Graceful modernistic the tourist will become most familiar with the Margaret which connects the two shores with Margaret a spa in mid River with Elizabeth which leads directly to the tourist and shopping Center of pest and with the Chain the creation of briton William Tierney Clark and loveliest of guarded by two Lions at each a sparkling tile Tunnel it is washed every night on the Buda Side Worms its Way under Castle children Are told that the Bridge can be moved into the Tunnel in Case of rain so it wont Center of activity on the Buda Side is Castle Rush through in half a Day if you but if possible linger for a thoughtful restoration has placed classical and baroque houses Cheek by the Matthias Church is the landmark it was Here in 1203 that the City fathers excommunicated the it encompasses centuries of styles and boasts a Rich squeeze in with the sightseers and supplicants for High mass at 10 on sundays to hear the Fine just outside is the equestrian statue of Hungary first and the fishermen much too frivolous Ever to have served As a but providing a wonderful View Over the the Church and the bastion Are mirrored in the facade of the Hilton hotel next this thoroughly modern building took plenty of criticism at its building someone said the Church looks like its House Chapel but has now gained the Hiltons outdoor tables look inviting on a sunny but pass them up and find a seat instead in the Little Russwurm Down the Street from the Trinity at Szenthe Arousag Utica it is the Only building around to have survived the War rather More than less and its pastries and Coffee Are at the far end of Castle Hill is the former Royal Palace restored As a vast museum and cultural the National the Budapest history the National Library and the hungarian working class museum Are housed Budapest has More than 20 enriched considerably when the Peoples Republic nationalized Large private entry fee to the museums is 5 to 20 forints 10 to 40 they Are free on by All go to the National museum for a look at Stephens Crown the National Symbol that the United states returned to Hungary in sits in splendor in its own closely guarded room to one Side Are the chests where it was once stored and in which it was sent from America to there Are More Heaters than museums in one of the Lovliest is the its exotically arched and pillared Interior colourful As a parrots chamber jazz and Folk programs attract locals and tourists until the hungarian state Folk ensemble will be in town with a performance that should not be the the the dance blend to perfection and leave the audience wanting Vajda Hunyad the agricultural museum in City was built for the millennial Celebration and represents every Type of hungarian architecture through the nearby is heroes dominated by the pillar of the seven ancient hungarian tribal chieftains and surrounded by the Square stands at the end of Budapest parisian  another Street Worth traversing is Rakoczi it passes the East railway reminiscent of the Gare de Iest in and was the scene of frantic building Between 1890 and it suffered greatly during the Street Battles of the 1956 but was restored and the buildings were painted in Bright blues and City smog is clouding the a plethora of goodies for the shopper the shops of Budapest Are full of temptations for the souvenir the embroidery is the pottery and Blue dyed cloth the porcelain and Crystal Folk Art shops May be either state run or private As a Rule of the private shops Are the Small ones in the most have Good selections and service is invariably some of the favorite souvenirs Are dolls in regional i prefer the cloth ones with hand painted though the plastic ones Are and while the new embroideries Are the old vests and leather Coats found in the antique shops can bring a collector to a word of warning some Art and Antiques postage Stamps cannot be taken out of the Check before you keep your to be absolutely buy at one of the hard currency but for Normal souvenir there is no problem whether you buy in a state run shop or from one of the stalls that line the Matthias Church a sidewalk artist is a permanent fixture on the fishermen Hungary finest porcelain is hol Maza is less Well known Zsolnay from pecs is a bit but popular ceramics come in everything but you always see figurines mustachioed an wine pitchers Are a books and records Are Good books Are Well translated and running to about for big Beautiful picture records Are Seldom More than look for Folk music and the although youll see Michael Jacksons thriller displayed beside the hungarian master the main shopping area is the pedestrian zone near the Hyatt and in the Vaci Utica and surrounding shops Are generally open 10 and stay open to 8 on the delicate Iron West railway was built by the Eiffel firm of Paris Tower Budapest is a spa so take time from sightseeing to relax or Romp in its these Lovely legacies from the turks the Only Good thing thai anyone will say about the turkish invasions Are scattered throughout the City and Are a sight in among the Best known Are collect at that venerable Szechenyi at City Kiraly with the wonderful Green Rudas and the Thermal i Lotel on Margaret Island has a modern and very popular almost All other traces of the turks have been wiped but on Rose Hill stands Gul Babas the burial place of a Dervish which still draws moslem it is a quiet in there Are Many peaceful Parks and walks in the Good places to find peace and stroll As you like in the City is Safe both Day and night crime virtually stall shopping by the Matthias they close saturday afternoons and food stores Are open 7 weekdays and until 2 on some shops reduce prices on some the department stores usually have Small souvenir the largest is the Corvin Arhat at Blaha Lujza others Are lexus Aruaz and Skala the main inter tourist shop hard currency is at Kingyo Utica 5 in addition to souvenir items it Sells Western cigarettes and inter tourist shops can also be found at Many the East bloc countries have their own handicraft usually located in the country cultural Art Small carpets and such like Are available at Kons mex shops for hard dont miss the Paris Udvary the Paris Arcade on the perimeter of the pedestrian zone where a Shoemakers Bazaar once Stop shopping Long enough to look at the Glassc Eilinger it was built by the inner City savings Bank and decorated with Zsolnay Majolica tile in the burs of  the biggest markets Are at told thin Bosnyak Ter and Elmun Kas a Flea Market far from the Center of town is hardly Worth the trip for the average if you watch your pocketbook and dont take a Linda White june t985 stripes Magazine