Prague, Budapest Book

	Prague: Introduction	vii
	Prague: Travel	1
	Getting There	2
	To Budapest	4
	Specialist Tour Operators	4
	Customs Formalities	5
	Getting Around	5
	Tours and Trips	8
	Prague: Practical A-Z	9
	Calendar of Events and Festivals	10
	Children	12
	Climate and When to Go	13
	Crime and Police	14
	Disabled Travellers	15
	Electricity	16
	Embassies and Consulates	16
	Emergencies	16
	Health and Insurance	16
	Internet	17
	Money	18
	Post	18
	Sports and Activities	19
	Telephones	20
	Toilets	20
	Tourist Information	20
	Prague: History	21
	Prague: Art and Architecture	31
	Prague: Seers and Stargazers	37
	Prague: Essential Sights	43
	Prague: Old Town (Stare Mesto)	47
	Old Town Square	50
	Old Town Hall	50
	Goltz-Kinsky Palace	52
	Church of Our Lady Before Tyn	53
	Tyn Court	55
	Municipal House	56
	House of the Black Madonna	56
	Clementinum	57
	Old Town Bridge Tower	58
	Charles Bridge	59
	Prague: Jewish Quarter (Josefov)	61
	Jewish Ghetto	62
	The Old Jewish Cemetery	65
	Pinkas Synagogue	66
	The Old-New Synagogue	66
	Klausen Synagogue	68
	Maisel Synagogue	68
	Museum of Decorative Arts	69
	St Agnes' Convent/ National Gallery of Medieval Art	70
	Franz Kafka's Birthplace	72
	Prague: Prague Castle and Hradcany	73
	Prague Castle	76
	Picture Gallery	77
	St Vitus' Cathedral	79
	Old Royal Palace/Vladislav Hall	85
	St George's Convent/National Gallery of Baroque Art	87
	Hradcany Square	91
	The Loreto	95
	Strahov Monastery	97
	Prague: Lesser Quarter (Mala Strana)	101
	Mala Strana Square	105
	Church of St Nicholas	105
	The Waldstein Gardens	108
	Lobkowicz Palace and Gardens	112
	Church of Our Lady of Victory	113
	Kampa Island	114
	Prague: New Town (Nove Mesto)	115
	Wenceslas Square	116
	Charles Square	119
	Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius	120
	National Memorial and Communist Party Mausoleum	122
	The Olsany and New Jewish Cemeteries	123
	Prague: Peripheral Attractions	125
	Prague: Museums and Galleries	131
	Prague: Food and Drink	135
	Prague: Where to Stay	149
	Prague: Entertainment and Nightlife	159
	Prague: Shopping	169
	Prague: Language	175
	Contents: Budapest
	Budapest: Introduction	181
	Budapest: Travel	183
	Getting There	186
	To Prague	186
	Specialist Tour Operators	187
	Getting Around	188
	Tours	190
	Budapest: Practical A-Z	189
	Baths	190
	Budapest Card	190
	Calendar of Events and Festivals	190
	Children	192
	Climate and When to Go	193
	Crime and Police	193
	Customs, Etiquette and Traditions	194
	Disabled Travellers	194
	Electricity	194
	Embassies and Consulates	194
	Gay Budapest	194
	Health and Insurance	195
	Internet	195
	Media	195
	Money	196
	Opening Hours	196
	Packing	196
	Post	196
	Public Holidays	196
	Smoking	196
	Sport	196
	Tax	197
	Telephones	197
	Time	197
	Tipping	198
	Toilets	198
	Tourist Information	198
	Weights and Measures	198
	Budapest: History	199
	Budapest: Art and Architecture	209
	Budapest: Magyar Moods	219
	Budapest: Essential Sights	229
	Budapest: Castle Hill	233
	History	234
	Getting There	236
	The Turul Statue	236
	The Royal Palace	236
	Hungarian National Gallery	237
	Museum of Contemporary Art	239
	Budapest History Museum	239
	National Szechenyi Library	240
	Matthias Church	240
	Fishermen's Bastion	241
	Around Szentharomsag Ter	241
	Walking the Streets	242
	The Caves	244
	Budapest: Gellert Hill, Taban and Vizivaros	245
	Gellert Hill	246
	The Gellert Hotel and Baths	246
	The Cave Church	247
	The Citadella	148
	The Gellert Monument	148
	Taban	249
	The Chain Bridge	250
	Vizivaros	250
	Budapest: The City (Lipotvaros/Leopold Town)	255
	Roosevelt Ter	256
	St Stephen's Basilica	258
	Szabadsag Ter	259
	Kossuth Lajos Ter	262
	Parliament	263
	A Suggested Stroll	264
	Budapest: Belvaros: The Inner City	265
	Deak Ter	266
	Vorosmarty Ter	268
	Vigado Ter to Petofi Ter	268
	Szervita Ter	270
	Ferenciek Tere	270
	Southern Belvaros	271
	Budapest: Andrassy Ut to City Park	273
	Andrassy Ut	274
	Up Andrassy Ut to Oktogon	276
	Oktogon to Heroes' Square	277
	Heroes' Square	268
	City Park	281
	Budapest: The Old Jewish Quarter	283
	Great Synagogue	286
	The 'Ghetto'	287
	Budapest: Peripheral Attractions	289
	Budapest: Museums and Galleries	295
	Budapest: Food and Drink	299
	Budapest: Where to Stay	311
	Budapest: Entertainment and Nightlife	319
	Budapest: Shopping	325
	Budapest: Further Reading and Language	329
	Maps
	Prague
	Budapest
	Prague: Essential Sights	44
	Prague: metro	46
	Prague: Old Town	49
	Prague: Jewish Quarter	63
	Prague: Prague Castle	75
	Prague: Hradcany	75
	Prague: Lesser Quarter	103
	Prague: Hotels	151
	Budapest: Essential Sights	230
	Budapest: Metro	234
	Budapest: Castle Hill	235
	Budapest: Gellert Hill/Taban	247
	Budapest: Vizivaros	251
	Budapest: The City	257
	Budapest: Belvaros	267
	Budapest: Andrassy Ut	275
	Budapest: Old Jewish Quarter	285
	Budapest: Hotels	312