American reacts to Budapest, Hungary

[@MrCelsjusz]

I'm just a simple Pole - i see video about our brothers Hungarians - I watch and like! Polak, Węgier - dwa bratanki, i do szabli i do szklanki Lengyel Magyar - két jó barát együtt harcol s issza borát ❤

[@Taka82xd]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@LucaFekete]

As a Hungarian, as every Hungarian, I also know and quote this saying, its a deep thing. I think your self introduction gives a clue, both our people are very humble... I just want to add an English translation of this saying, so everyone can understand: Polish, Hungarian, two good friends, fight together and drink wine together. It should rhyme, I couldn't do that....

[@Bannalec22]

❤ from Budapest

[@sziabandika9601]

Poland! ❤💪💪🇭🇺🇵🇱

[@kemi00c]

🇵🇱❤🇭🇺 from Budapest, Hungary.

[@sedeslav]

I was there as a tourist! :) food is absolutely delicious and cheap. My country , Croatia was in tthe same kingdom under the Hungarian crown for centuries.

[@gyozop]

Still brothers 🙂

[@PeterPauls]

I love Croatia, I was there many times also my good friend is half Croatian and half Hungarian speaks both languages as mother tongue. My biggest problem is that fellow Hungarians sometimes behave very badly, they are loud just like Italians (no hurt).

[@makoado6010]

for almost 1000years.

[@gyozop]

When Hungary wanted Miklós Zrínyi/Zrinski to be king and he was assasinated by the Habsburgs, it was a huge loss.

[@TheBello1974]

One crown, two nations!

[@ImperatorCaesarAugustus31]

There is a legend here. When the opera house was being built, Emperor Franz Joseph had the condition that it cannot be bigger than the one in Vienna. When it was completed and he saw it, he allegedly said: "I forgot to mention that it cannot be more beautiful either..."

[@flywings111]

True story

[@seresimarta4436]

But still we put more seats in it :-)

[@johnsmith-um3fk]

Another version says:all right it's smaller, but more beautiful!

[@big.vera122]

Also, when he came for the first time to see an opera at Budapest, he left halfway through the performance because he was angry that the acoustics were better than in Vienna.

[@platovaya]

@@ImperatorCaesarAugustus31 It is breathtaking, and unfortunately the one in Vienna isn't.

[@thierryf67]

I'm French, and went for holidays few years ago to Budapest. This city is amazing, and we visited many of its bathes, so different from each others. i liked this city so much.

[@mazhaerexpert]

🐶尿味道应该和巴黎也差不多吧 😂

[@EditGergely]

Mercy -Köszönöm😊

[@catapulttriereme345]

Budapest os the most amazing city in Europe. Love from your southern neighbor.

[@noemibonta7434]

As a Hungarian it's so good to hear that

[@benceboros2210]

ty

[@Screw1-x8y]

Wich one? serbia or croatia?

[@catapulttriereme345]

@@Screw1-x8y Serbia broo

[@mattbentley9270]

Brit here, as part of a temporary finance job in 2019 I had to go and work in Budapest for a whole month, LOVED IT !!! awesome place, super freindly, awesome food and shopping and nightlife and history and everyone speaks English... cannot wait to go back

[@bodresz]

And You are always welcome back here (Hungary) mate. As a hungarian I can tell, most of us are kind. Of course we have some douchbags and people with bad mood. But mostly we are a welcoming nation.

[@budapestkeletistationvoices]

now you aren't entitled to work from Europe. Welcome to the Brexit, Sir.

[@publicminx]

​@@budapestkeletistationvoices bullshit. you also have Americans of all kind, Norwegians, Swiss, Asians, Russians and so on working in Hungary. Are they in the EU? Correct answer: no! Now you learned something. Be happy and question from now on why you did not know that yourself in the first place (or with other words: believing black and white into stereotypes/resentments without understanding anything makes stupid).

[@makoado6010]

@@publicminx Norwegians and Swiss citizens have an associated status with the EU, which allows them to easily obtain work permits. In Hungary, unemployment is below 3%, and for many jobs, such as bus drivers, assembly line workers, food couriers, and seasonal agricultural laborers, guest workers are brought in from Vietnam, the Philippines, and other Asian countries. These workers typically receive one-year permits, which can be extended for an additional year. However, if they do not leave Hungary after their permits expire, they face deportation. Russians are also granted permits in Hungary, mainly due to the construction of nuclear power plants.

[@budapestkeletistationvoices]

@@publicminx Norway and Switzerland are to some extent. Asians are different. The government imports them for 2 years. Russians are also different as Russia is an ally of Hungary, therefore a lot of visas are given , so spies aren't so obvious.

[@Jan-i-tor]

Im a German living in Hungary and i just love this country and their people! Budapest is one of the most cultural, cleanest and important cities of Europe!

[@drwarcloud]

Don't know about the cleanest though. Last time I went there it was pretty dirty.

IDK, I'm from Budapest and currently I am here. Dog poop and domestic trash is still rampant. I'm not sure what parts of the city you were in, but cleanest? I love this city, but its people... mixed bag.

[@igorjee]

I live in the V., it's pretty clean. But yesterday I ventured to the neighboring XIII., Ujlipotvaros, the amount of dog poo smeared everywhere is incomprehensible. I think removing all dog poo from the city would improve it from a 5/10 to an 7/10. Now remove smoking, 8/10, remove car exhaust 9/10. Remove Orban 10/10 XD

[@peterbalogh8138]

@@igorjee Removing Orban would mean the daluge of MENA migrants and surging crime, so Orban stays 🙂

[@igorjee]

​@@peterbalogh8138 Orban is so bad at governing that fearmongering with gays, migrants and world war is slowly becoming his only selling point and chance of winning yet another election. He really can't boast about Hungary becoming the poorest and most corrupt country in the EU under his 14 year long government, can he?

[@arvayzoltan9106]

Let's not forget about the first metro on continental europe, which is Budapest's Földalatti, that was built for the millenium celebration in 1896.

[@StArShIpEnTeRpRiSe]

Which is also the first Electric metro in Europe. As the British one used coal.

[@Julius1225]

Almost since existing America :DDDDD Of course was there before ...but >)

[@boglarkaszoradi4504]

​@@StArShIpEnTeRpRiSeHow could it go with coal in a tube? There is smoke when coal is burned.

[@StArShIpEnTeRpRiSe]

@@boglarkaszoradi4504 Google about Fowler's Ghost And keep in mind, this is Victorian England, when they used LEAD to make spoons and store food.

[@oscarfun100]

And it runs mostly under Andrássy út, one of the most beautiful boulevards in Europe, part of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.

[@stanleymaximillian8403]

After travelling Europe for around 5 years, Budapest is my most favorite underrated city in Europe. Second one is Siena

[@insu_na]

"How was it built out of cardboard? 🤯" Ryan. You live in the USA. Which house in your country is *NOT* built out of cardboard?

[@zsombinagy4421]

there are some actually

[@flycorvus]

White House? :-)

[@makoado6010]

In Florida, for the past 20-25 years, houses have been required to be built using bricks. However, these are not traditional bricks but rather concrete blocks commonly used in Europe for building fence posts. At the same time, many cities on the East Coast of the United States are older than several European countries. For example: Germany (1871) Italy (1861) Norway (1905, after independence from Sweden) Finland (1917, after independence from Russia) The Netherlands (1651 ) Cities like St. Augustine, Florida (founded in 1565), Boston, Massachusetts (1630), and New York City (originally New Amsterdam, 1624) were thriving settlements long before these countries gained their modern forms.

[@zuloom]

​​@@makoado6010 Moder Germany maybe. But if you think there was nothing before 1871 you are wrong.

[@makoado6010]

@@zuloom But that wasn't Germany, just a loose collection of small German-speaking or German-influenced states that often went to war with each other.

[@foquaab]

Hi, a Hungarian here! Thank you very much for checking out our capital, it is indeed a lovely city. Seeing your reaction and reading other people's thoughts really warmed my heart for some reason, thank you for the kindness, everyone! If you ever plan on visiting Hungary, there are a lot of other cities that would worth your time with beautiful architecture and interesting historical information, too. :)

[@Amberle38]

Gorgeous place, went there some years back for a week long holiday & I will never forget it. I am fortunate enough to be friends with a family who live there so had the benefit of being shown around by locals. Also, probably the best food I've ever had on holiday!

[@kallaiattila08]

Ebben igazad van, de azért tudjuk, hogy olyan részei is vannak az országnak, amit nem szívesen reklámoznánk. Őszintén remélem, hogy ha meglátogatja Magyarországot, akkor nem véletlenszerűen fog választani a városokból. 😂

[@matyaslegenyei7738]

a blahát és az aluljárókat valahogy kihagyták a videóból

[@enriquecarcache3687]

Hajrá magyarok, hajrá Magyarország!!!

[@willhelme2408]

I absolutely love Budapest, it’s my all-time favourite city. Which other cities in Hungary would you recommend to visit?

[@travelbird4711]

Yesterday I came back from Budapest. Amazing City ! Greetings from Frankfurt❤❤❤

[@alexia2189]

I visited Budapest a few years ago and I can say it is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It is worth visiting!

[@17witchie]

I have visited Hungary twice. Would love to visit again. Budapest is truly beautiful.

[@dreamyvagabond]

I live in Budapest, traveled to 31 countries but no other capital city comes even close to Budapest in my heart. I'm not Hungarian but your video makes me a proud one😅❤

[@katalinnovak2037]

Prag much nicer and cleaner.

[@dreamyvagabond]

​​@katalinnovak2037 Everyone has their own taste. I know Prague well, but it's not my cup of tea.

[@RiverWorksCo]

Thank you for the kind words! It’s amazing to hear how much Budapest means to you. Hungarians have great respect for anyone who feels connected to our culture, no matter where they’re from. So, welcome to the family, proud to call you one of us!

[@szilviabeylik4783]

You’re an honorary Hungarian after that comment

[@Trzbne]

@@katalinnovak2037 Hungarians regularly travel to Prague and all of them told to me: that city is wonderful.

[@Stalinfan666]

As a hungarian, it’s really good to see that americans know about us (Thx for the likes)

[@rozirajnai9621]

I thought you were georgian🤨

[@RiverWorksCo]

He's obviously not the smartest tool in the shed, naming his channel after a mass murderer psychopath dictator.

[@IldikóVáci]

yeah, same feeling (also as a hungarian)

[@Stalinfan666]

@@RiverWorksCo You think i don't know about him? He is my favourite person in history

[@RiverWorksCo]

@@Stalinfan666 Yes, that's why I said what I said. I'm sure that either you know nothing about him, or you're just so stupid that you don't feel the weight of what you're saying. On second thought, I'm convinced, that apart from his name, you know nothing about him, and you're stupid, too.

[@Maladana133]

Nice to see people from the States exploring this area. I am Serbian, love Hungarian food, have a respect for their culture and history. It would be great if you explore some of the Eastern European countries, you will find a lot of videos about Belgrade, Romania, Croatia etc... You will be surprised and if nothing else, it will give you a perspective of a diversity of the European puzzle.

[@ciba20]

i am hungarian and i like cevap : )

[@martius021]

Beautiful Budapest ❤Been there, was amazing. Will go again. Greetings from neighbor Serbia.

[@biz3104]

Greetings neighbor! Thank you for the kind comment ^^

[@darrellhickey1990]

Budapest is a great city and, like Prague & Paris, is a must-see place.

[@xxcrysisxx5317]

I think must see places are also Rome and Florence…they are the most important. Because Italy, is one of the countries with the oldest and most history worldwide. (Also the most unesco sites worldwide)

[@tubekulose]

And Vienna!!!

[@davidpelc]

Each of those cities has its own specific spirit. Prague is very typical european historical city where you can feel the athmosphere of medieval times, old kings and knights, romantic narrow streets they look like from fairytales. Paris thanks to the imperial reconstruction in 17th, 18th and 19th century looks more imperial and posh.🙂

[@Swedishpolymath]

I love Prague. I just got back from there today.

[@TheMrLapidus]

Just don't try to live there...

[@darrellhickey1990]

Rivers provide a means of travel = trade, and commerce.

[@ForaNakit]

And irrigation for food production.

[@boraonline7036]

Yes, but Ryan is also right with the resource answer. People need water and also the sewage as to go somewhere. So I say it's bove. As a resource and for trading.

[@albertlugosi]

Also defence.

[@georgschrotten622]

@@boraonline7036 Ok, but trading and logistic were the main reasons. Think on it the weight and mass what you can carry with boat! Before the steam engine and trains boat was the main logistic carrier even within continents.

[@MolnarG007]

Until engines were developed river was a very smart way to move massive amounts of things around. Even now some products like grain is cheaply transported on the Danube.

[@tiborkarpati312]

At last year i was traveling to Vienna from Budapest with train. I could talk with a lady from Chile. She was on a Eurotrip. She visited Paris, Berlin, Prague and Budapest. When I asked her about which is top rated for her she said Budapest. Paris and Prague is wonderful but Budapest worth a week to visit everything and such a complex experience because affected by so many different cultures.

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

That's interesting, bc Prague is a gorgeous city. And Paris...Well, Paris is Paris. Budapest was no. 1 destination for tourists before COVID.

[@anyàdanyàd-d7j]

Do you mean the Roma Jewish cultures? And so usually east-europian and asian gast-workers culture?

[@Fadden]

As a Hungarian living abroad, it always gives me chills (in a good way), when someone is interested in our culture and heritage. Not just Budapest, the whole country is full of natural and architectural beauties, humble people (although sometimes it can come across as always rude and/or uninterested) and great hospitality. From a tourist POV, sometimes (especially on the countryside), it can be a bit challenging. In regions that are "not as touristy", not everyone speaks a second (or third) language. Speaking English (or German) is fairly new (i.e. the last 40-50 years). Before that, most people had to learn Russian in schools and rarely given the chance to learn a "western" language. But it's getting better and better. Thank you, Ryan, for this reaction, I think you would love the city, the country and the culture there :)

[@szilviabeylik4783]

Where do you live now?

[@Real_ConeHead]

Hello everyone, proud Hungarian here, im really happy that people are liking our Country, im sometimes szprised how many people dont know us when we took a giant place in History, but anyways, im proud of my country, and I really love it :D

[@feg9205]

I'm Bulgarian and have traveled through most European countries. To this day my favourite cities are Prague and Budapest. I personally prefer Prague a little bit more because as an Eastern European I see an eclectic mix of East, West and something typically Czech in Prague. So, I keep a sentiment to it. But Budapest is 2nd in my heart. It also feels like a mix of East and West but in a different way, maybe due to its past of an empire. Budapest has more of a majestic vibe. Absolutely gorgeous place and Hungarians are lovely, cordial and fun people ❤

[@Jan-i-tor]

I love the East. You guys are good, life is good here. In Germany i feel like in a cage. I know i know money...but money is not everything.

[@Pidalin]

Well, Prague was capital city of Holy Roman Empire, so you should feel some empire past too there. 😀

[@thisiswherethefunbegins]

Hey man, Budapester here. Last year i was in Plovdiv, and looooved that city. It have the same vibe as Budapest downtown. Absolutly lovely city. Have a great day brother!

[@cilibalint3169]

Hungarian here. I've been on a short trip to Bulgaria back in 2006. I absolutely loved the country! Sofia is amazing: kind people, great architecture, excellent vibes.

[@platovaya]

I LOVE BUDAPEST! Moved here from Austria last year, can't get enough of the beauty, energy... It is so calm, too, I think the people are nice, not too emotional, for me. I live near Andrássy Ave., near the Operahouse and the amazing hotel W across from it, which is a historical building by Ödön Lechner, restored, an unforgettable architect, with unforgettable buildings I have seen here and in Bratislava... I like the safety here, the transportation, people's patriotism and pride in their nation.

[@viktorpal1466]

@@platovaya Welcome!

[@noemibonta7434]

As a Hungarian I would like to welcome here

[@adambazso9207]

To be honest I don't exactly understand why someone would want to move here...from Austria. I agree that the immigration policies of the leftist and/or liberal parties are not good for Austria, especially for Vienna. Besides this there are much more positive factors in Austria compared to Hungary. I can't agree that Budapest is safer, cleaner or more comfortable than Vienna. I had the opposite impression. Austria is superior in almost every aspect. Of course there is a deep cultural and historical bond between our countries, which we should always cherish and cultivate, because it's very important and precious. I also love the buildings of Lechner Ödön, they are fabulous and so unbelievably pretty. I don't know if you visited Szeged or Pécs yet. In both of these cities there are many-many beautiful buildings waiting to be discovered. They're jewel boxes of architectural heritage. I was surprised how big and stunning Szeged is. Pécs has a more Mediterranean atmosphere, but also very interesting. 😊

[@platovaya]

@adambazso9207 Hey. I have moved to other countries before, my home will still be Austria. Currently, Budapest is really offering more safety and a more pleasant daily life, when you need to be outdoors or going to work every day. In Austria, I live in a village, left Vienna many years ago, and as a highly qualified person, I had no opportunities in my village or area, so going to work would have involved a lot of driving, about 80km every day, if I had a job there. The migration alone is not such a big problem, but the gas, the many taxes they literally created just to take away our money, the removal of many social benefits for citizens and taxpayers, while our own media calls us ra/cist, if we complain or tell our opinions.. It is not great at all. Hungarians also tell me how much they want to be in Austria or Germany, but most such people haven't even visited, while I spent most of my life in these 2 countries; their own citizens are oppressed by the Gvmts and the EU. Yes, corruption and all the "goodies" in Hungary are known to me. It isn't fair. Inflation, high gas prices here, too, but I don't think your Gvmt demonizes your citizens and drivers. Especially when people need to drive to get to work, it is not a hobby. Also, over here, you are not being constantly told by the Gvmt to not use hot water, not to heat, because of climate. You are not told to expect the electricity to be down for days or weeks at any moment. In Austria, we did trainings, where they explained to us what to do and what we should 3xpect was something like an emergency with the Military involved. And why? Because they put sanctions on Russian gas on the 1 hand and also need to "save the environment" by not using nuclear power, and we import from the countries that are allowed to. The relatively high living standard is kept afloat by the working majority, people with morals, who are convinced any break would be a shame and ruining their reputation, and these people keep getting up every morning to maintain the status , while the value of their salary has only dropped in the last 30 years.

[@platovaya]

@adambazso9207 P.s. don't want to be negative, but we are at very similar levels, the differences between East and West, or 'rich' countries and 'poor' countries have long changed here in the EU. Of course there are bad things in Hungary. Like you being criticised in the EU about your politics, at the same time, the German giants Aldi, DM, Müller (...) have chewed up your own markets, which blew my mind, when I saw it, because the propaganda in the other countries tells us of an isolationist dictatorial Hungary doing its own thing, breaking all rules.. They get your money, but at the same time say you're some sort of a bad guy in our wonderful perfect EU.

[@tinglestingles]

Szechenyi Baths (built in 1913) was erected with the help of architects Ede Dvorak and Kalman Gerster. They were so proud of the spa that they added their telephone number into the mosaic on the floor-for any customer complaints.

[@stanleymaximillian8403]

ohhh I didn't know it. should have tried to find it when I was there hahahhaaa

[@albertlugosi]

@@stanleymaximillian8403 I wonder who answers those numbers today.

[@NeX0103]

One of my favorite things is seeing people from other countries reacting to Mcdonald's Nyugati in Budapest. I just love how shocked they always are.

[@nari4481]

Unfortunately they renovated the McDonalds restaurant and it is very dumbed down and looks way worse, almost feels like they erased an history over "better" functionality.

[@cilibalint3169]

Before the renovation, it went through recently that McDonald's Nyugati in Budapest was considered the World's most beautiful McDonald's :)

[@michaelfink64]

My wife's parents were Hungarian (they escaped to Australia in 1957 after the Soviets invaded) and her aunt lives in Budapest. We have travelled there several times and I agree that it is beautiful. You might also want to take a look at Prague. It is also a beautiful, historic city built on a river and has a spectacular castle.

[@SandorSan-u5i]

Austria.

[@watermelon7998]

I think he has already "done" Prague

[@startarot5876]

As an Australian, you might understand, a cultural centre and governing centre town of a country once . Prague was built to be the cultural centre, and Budapest was a governing centre under a Hungarian Kingdom. So Prague has the Hungarian architecture with slightly more artistic features as this was the goal of the Hungarian Kingdom...

[@nyosgomboc2392]

@@SandorSan-u5i Could be either. Austria is right next to us. Australia is very far, but the Olympic Games were there in 1956 when the revolution started. So a lot of visitors decided not to come home and settled there instead.

[@IshavedChewbacca]

My second favorite city after my hometown Vienna. Budapest got Vienna beat on the food side tho, nothing is better than pörkölt with tarhonya and some pickles after a night full of palinka

[@norabederna21]

I just made pörkölt today. But no pálinka 😊

[@Trzbne]

I live in Budapest, I have been to Wien once in my life, since then I am dreaming about visiting that city again, it was amazing, CCC clean calm and cultured.

[@patriciaoneil]

I just returned from a short trip to Budapest. I had a business trip to Vienna, Austria at the beginning of the week and afterwards a friend of mine and me spontanously decided to hit the road to Budapest. Georgeous city, great architecture, the people were so lovely and the food was fantastic. Locals invited us to the beautifully decorated christmas market on our last evening and we had a wild mix of mulled wine, langos (deep fried dough with topping), poppy seed rolls, goulash etc. Somewhat unrelated, In the city center they had a life size tram wagon/trolley car made out of LEGOs, which was a fun sight. I was kinda sad, we had to return to Germany today, because Budapest sure is worth staying for a much longer visit.

[@andrewyoung5126]

There are so many fantastic cities on mainland Europe. I've been to Budapest twice and it's a wonderful place.

[@greggeo5933]

Thank you for your heartfelt reaction. It really means a lot, as a Hungarian to see the kindness and appreciation of people live so far away from here. I also like the fact, that you use your videos to learn more about Europe as a whole too, and show it to others to learn too in a fun way.

[@jbp246]

Thank you, this video put Budapest high on my travel wishlist!

[@jeanauguste-f7i]

I'm so happy you ventured farther than the uk to learn about Europe. Europe is a great place each country will amaze you. ❤

[@eveszokolai8939]

the UK is not Europe

[@IEnzymelF]

Budapest is definitely worth visiting. I had the pleasure of visiting it on a yearly basis over a span of 11 years. Always felt right at home.

[@gabriellanagy5416]

Oh my god oh my god, a Hungarian follower here (from Budapest), I can't believe you're reacting to Budapest!!!!

[@dommguard]

Szia! ❤

[@ugiVERtonEB]

Get out of here!!!🗣️🗣️🔥🔥

[@svendevarennes520]

Cities are built near rivers not only because water is a great resource but also because rivers provide highways to transport goods via boat and thus promote trade.

[@Firynn]

Proud hungarian from Budapest there ;)

[@U_Geek]

Something that wasn't mentioned here is the excellent public transport coverage inside Budapest. You can take the subway system to get near where you are going very fast then get on trams ir buses to get pretty much anywhere. I personally commute to university that is on the opposite side of the city from where I live. It takes about 30-40 minutes from bus station to university. But there are some times when I just get on a tram in Buda and take the scenic route, it goes through quite a nice area.

[@Liquidhun]

As a Hungarian, I’ve watched many similar videos about our capital, but none of them was as uplifting as this one. All the comments you made, Ryan, reminded me of what we have and who we are. It’s strange that someone 9,000 km away can make me feel prouder than many history teachers in our schools. Thank you for that!

[@makingastardestroyer3066]

exactly

[@csehvanda276]

As a resident of Budapest, it always amazes me how beautiful my city is presented on the internet... of course, everything is more beautiful if you look at it from a distance and don't wonder what's in the depths.

[@benjaminkiss5429]

I live in central Budapest, I visited many other capitals in europe and a few big cities in the US too, but to this day I think Budapest is magical and as a hungarian i see the beauty behind the history too. I recommend it to anyone who plans on visiting.

[@jarluhtraed9725]

As an Italian i enjoyed your beutiful capital magical as Wien but with baths and waaaay cheaper; having my gf as a guide made me enjoy it even more since she's from there. I feel more magic in some Italian cities but it's because there i feel home too.

[@benedekhalda-kiss9737]

Népszínház utca azért elköltözhetne Miskolcra

[@osztaffy]

​@@benedekhalda-kiss9737 Akkor nem lenne Nèpszi TV!!!

[@benedekhalda-kiss9737]

@@osztaffy Valóban igaz. Népszi TV nélkül az élet nem élet

[@benjaminkiss5429]

Nem az utca meg Budapest tehet róla hogy az allja emberek azt a pöcegödröt csinálták belőle, de a népszi tv-t én is hiányolnám😂

[@happyfelix1440]

The Hungarian crown is the third oldest royal crown in Europe. There are only two older. It had Greek origin.

[@carthaok3360]

And one of the longest ruling entities in the world

[@istvansovari4208]

Már bocsánat! A magyar a LEGRÉGEBBI,és CSAK öt használták. Az eredete a homályba vész,olyan régi.Talán már Attilát is vele koronázták meg.

[@barbarapiazza-georgi3831]

@@istvansovari4208 Nem. Az elfogadott történelem szerint Szent István királynak küldte a római pápa - mármint a felső részét, a "corona latina"-t. (Az alsó rész egy kevéssel újabb, bizánci mű, feltételezhetően egy bizánci császár ajándéka). Nem korábbi, mint Szent István kora.

[@istvansovari4208]

@@barbarapiazza-georgi3831 Tényleg? Látta már? Mert ha igen,nem írna ilyet. Csak kérdem.Ha holnap győz a woke-akkor ön is elhiszi a 62 nemet? Egyébként annyira ostobaság amit ír,hogy én szegyelem magamat ön helyet.

[@Mate_Antal_Zoltan]

@@istvansovari4208 XDDDDD

[@gordonconnah411]

I was recently on a cruise on the Danube and we stopped at Budapest. Beautiful city.

[@balasFTW]

I'm Portuguese and have been to 16 countries. Every country has beautiful cities. (Outside portugal) My top cities to visit are Budapest, Prague, Vienna, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Ljubljana, Dubrovnik, Zurich. I've been to Switzerland 🇨🇭, Spain 🇪🇸, Portugal 🇵🇹, Andorra 🇦🇩, France 🇫🇷, Belgium 🇧🇪, the Netherlands 🇳🇱, Luxembourg 🇱🇺, Germany 🇩🇪, Austria 🇦🇹, Czech Republic 🇨🇿, Hungary 🇭🇺, Slovakia 🇸🇰, Slovenia 🇸🇮, Croatia 🇭🇷 & Bosnia 🇧🇦.

[@katyushatman5187]

one of the most facinating thing is about Budapest (and also Hungary and hungarian people) throughout more than 1000 years the country and its cities and people saw empires rise, conquered by them and see them fall, and never abandon the hungarian nationality, always rise up for their own rights and freedom

[@antisnowflake8618]

we were, we are, we will be

[@albertlugosi]

The truth is the Hungarians usually just sit it out. They have never successfully shaken off any of their overlords. The Mongolians abandoned Hungary because they had hereditary feuds back at home and ran back to Asia. The Ottoman Turks left because their empire started to crumble and the Habsburgs chased them off Hungary. Napoleon came, saw and conquered but wasn't really interested to stay. The Habsburg rule ended when their empire was crashed at the end of the first world war. Nazism was wiped out by the Soviets who occupied the country shortly after finishing their business in the second world war. Soviet rule ended when the Soviet Union collapsed. There hasn't been a single occasion that the Hungarians actually rose up and won.

[@merion297]

A cultural shock. And you can't taste their food through a video. That one is a gastroshock. 😁

[@KrisThroughGlass]

My dog is from Hungary. Maybe I should visit someday. This looks beautiful.

[@unemployed_clown]

:D

[@watermelon7998]

have you got a vizsla dog?

[@evamonos9191]

Have You got a puli?

[@juliannaoprea650]

Have you got a Kuvasz ?

[@zoltanperei4789]

What kind of doggo is that?

[@whiskytomi]

Thank you for this rection video, it made me very proud of my country. Cheers: a Hungarian 🇭🇺 (Ps. Come to Budapest next year!)

[@NikiRose]

Hungarian here. I was glad to see you made a video of my city, it's truly amazing. :) But there are many more places worth visiting, like the Museum of Fine Arts on Heroes Square or Margaret Island, a huge park on the Danube. I love the Christmas fair in the city centre, but since it's crazy expensive, we just walk there and check it out. +1: The name of Budapest is pronounced with a [sh], not [s].

[@Geefater79]

If you correct the pronunciation, correctly, don't you think that you should use proper Hungarian names for the places?

[@szilard840]

As a proud Hungaryan i am happy to see people recting so positivly towards us

[@fitless]

You say that because you , as a typical Hungarian, have an inferior complexity. Well you shouldn't. Hold your head up and be proud .

[@podlumpy3838]

the best city i've been to. 🇭🇷❤🇭🇺

[@Trzbne]

🇭🇷❤🇭🇺 yesss! I visited Croatia twice and it was amazing! Split, Trogir with those small streets and the unbelievable sage juice and fresh green fig... The super friendly people!

[@andreahorvath1303]

This surprised me. Budapest is my hometown and I still live here. I'm also watching this video from here, a few minutes' walk from the Széchenyi spa. :D

[@NikiRose]

You are not too far from me, I live about a 20-minute walk away from City Park. :)

[@andreahorvath1303]

@@NikiRose It's about 8 minutes from me. :D

[@parkmedia]

2 minutes. I won. :)

[@NikiRose]

@@andreahorvath1303 Let's compete 😂😂😂 Margaret Island is also 20 minutes away, although I usually take the longer route which takes twice as long.

[@annedunne4526]

It's not surprising that there are so many beautiful buildings. Hungary was an empire along with Austria for a long time.

[@viktoriafalk8860]

The majority of these buildings were built before the Austrian empire

[@annedunne4526]

@viktoriafalk8860 My point is that Hungary was an important centre of power and that's why there are so many grand old buildings.

[@adambazso9207]

​​​@@viktoriafalk8860I think they were built around 1896, so exactly during the time period of the union between Austria-Hungary, when they were one empire.

[@mg42mg42]

Hi. As a Hungarian, even I cried during the video. I'm glad you liked the video about Budapest. I wish you could taste our food. There are many travelogues where young Americans enjoy the flavors. If you like, watch some videos. worth it. Greetings from Budapest.

[@makingastardestroyer3066]

Én is...😅

[@makingastardestroyer3066]

Én is...😅

[@erikarohac6191]

me too

[@sarandinagypeter]

Me too

[@markus38402]

Many Americans who visit Budapest consider it to be the most European city in Europe as most films set in Europe have been shot in Budapest. Therefore, Americans recognise the architectural style of the city and it seems to them that Budapest looks more European than the rest of Europe.

[@Patreides9]

It's a bit windy here in Budapest right now. Winter is coming. The temperature is 6°C (42.8℉), little sunshine.

[@eldebrink588]

Nemsokára itt a hó🌨️. Alig várom. 🤫

[@TabbyEgg312]

​@@eldebrink588Ez megvalósúlt rendesen :)

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

@@eldebrink588 Én is.

[@boyisha7755]

As a citizen of Budapest, I would like to add some things to the attractions worth checking out: 1. Budapest Zoo: it was founded in 1866 and has been existing since then (with brief interruptions by the world wars). You can spend your whole day here; a bit expensive but imo overall worth it. 2. Margitsziget (Margaret Island): an island on the Danube, accessible by both foot and public transport. Great for a picnic or for a bigger stroll, with many things to see: a small zoo, music fountain, a medieval ruin, rose garden, and a japanese garden. 3. Millenáris & Széllkapu Park: these parks are embedded in the city on the Buda side; they are exceptional in contemporary landscape architectural context. They are great for taking a walk or having a coffee & brunch between visiting bigger attractions in the area. 4. Gül Baba Türbéje: this is a small, hidden garden and "türbe" (a kind of turkish mausoleum) remaining from the Ottoman occupation, it was renovated and opened for public. The outdoor gardens and the towers are free to visit, only the small indoor museum is pay to enter. 5. Arboretum of Buda, ELTE Füvészkert: both are botanical gardens; great to marvel at the beauty of nature and taking a break from the city landscape. 6. Sziklakórház (Hospital in the Rock), Terrorháza (House of Terror): these are museums about the dark and disturbing side of the history of Budapest. Not for the weak, but if you are interested in these topics, they are worth a visit. Note: most of these are smaller attractions, they are not for spending your whole day there. The ones listed in the guide video are great, but they are usually very crowded and overpriced; it's worth to take a break at one of these smaller, less touristy places between visiting bigger attractions, while getting to know the various faces of the city of Budapest. :)))

[@misalecter69420]

As a hungarian who was born in budapest i am glad to see that people are still interested in us!

[@LeeLee-ct2vv]

Hello from Budapest! Yes,it was very windy out there yesterday. And cold. Just wanted to comment that this particular video is not so great and quite old as well. Now everything looks much better. Queen's castle got renovated again and Szecseny bridge ( also called Lanc/ chain bridge) again opened after lengthy renovation and at the moment in beautiful colours as its having a bday 😊

[@gablen23]

It snowed today, the first time this autumn.

[@abraxasur]

Greatings from Budapest!

[@KeminaKelvin]

I'm Hungarian, and I really often visit Budapest because I live nearby now, Érd is the bit in the agglomeration. I'm from other the part of the country by the way. I also worked in the most famous hotel for a while the New York palace. So I know Budapest very well. I travelled a lot in the city and in the country as well.

[@WithoutliesShlimShlamdie-rc9ry]

The US actually did have architecture like this before the great fires all across the US in the early 19th century (there's photographs). And I'm pretty sure that all the asylums that were opened in the 19th century used to be convents and castles (they all look gorgeous, one can't believe they were built just to be used as asylums). And 275 years of architectural history in the US seem completely erased, while in south America you got classical Renaissance buildings dating as far back as the 1500s.

[@VladTepes-SaviorofEurope-mw4uy]

First great fires around the US: Boston (1760), New York City (1776), New Orleans Fire (1788), Savannah (1796), Portsmouth (1802), Detroit (1805), Newburyport (1811), Washington (1812), Buffalo (1813), Boston (1824), New York (1835), Pittsburgh (1845), Nantucket (1846), St. Louis (1849), San Francisco (1851), Troy (1862), Atlanta (1864), Lawrence (1864), Richmond (1865), Kaiser Burnout (1865), Chicago (1871), Seattle (1889), Roxbury (1894) The time-line of the fires.

[@BlackHoleSpain]

@@VladTepes-SaviorofEurope-mw4uy And they still keep using wood to make buildings 🥴

[@myHandle8374]

Very interesting, I never knew this before. Do you know why all of those fires happened all around the same time?

[@attilaedem101]

@@myHandle8374 lacks of regulations and very underdeveloped infrastructure... couple that with the US's harsher winter climate compared with south america (whick mean ppl. had to heat their houses... and the most available way to do that is open fires) and you get fires which can easily consume cities... That beeing said, it not really the main culprit why the US dont ave similarly odl buildings... its mostly related to zoning regulations which passed after WW2 and made gigantic parking lots a regulatiory requirement. Basically the US carpet bombed its own cities to create room for the new car centric America. Good luck finding a parking area for your car here, in Budapest, everything in life is a trade-off, the city barely have more praking lot than what the locals need to park their cars next to their houses (which means you literally cant find a parking space if you try to go anywhere else within the city, except for super markets, which have their own dedicated parking lots).

[@Turbo_TechnoLogic]

I live here and I absolutely love this city. And it didn't even mention the cultural events, the ruin pubs, nightlife, parties, creative audio and visual events and installations, many more spas, the world class public transport with loads of night services, the most trams in the world I think, and much more.

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

come visit. It's a truly beautiful and fascinating city. It has no fewer than ten symphony orchestras, two of which are world-class, two great operas, 25 theatres, vibrant world music, jazz and pop. Before COVID struck, it was the no. 1 tourist destination, beating cities like Florence, Rome, Paris, Vienna, London, and others.

[@77moci]

Ryan, you are officially invited by us! Hugs from Budapest:)

[@magnolilies1]

Hope you come to visit one day! :) I am a Hungarian, living in Budapest, so I might be biased, but everytime I cross one of the bidges during the day, I think to myself how beautiful city I'm living in :) by the way, there are also other wonderful cities in Hungary and the countryside is amazing, too!

[@dorisschneider-coutandin9965]

Budapest is indeed one of the most beautiful cities/capitals in Europe. Breathtakingly so. That, however, applies in almost every case to all the larger cities within the former Austro-Hungarian Empire, meaning Vienna, Budapest, Prague, Bratislava, Sarajewo, Brno/Brünn, and Krakow, amongst others. A few listing of tombs of the unknown soldier in Europe: Westminster Abbey London UK; Alexander Park Kremlin Moscow Russia; Heroe's Square Vienna Austria; Monumento Vittorio Emanuele Rome Italy; Parliament Square Athens Greece; Triumph Arch Paris France; Neue Wache/New Watchhouse Berlin Germany; National Monument Jan Zizka Prague Czech Republik;

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

Bratislava (Pozsony) was Hungarian way before the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which was established in 1867 and lasted until 1918.

[@tovarishchfeixiao]

Finally Hungary mentioned in this channel. :D

[@ThatBoiOnLaythe]

Fun fact: Franz Joseph was a very old-fashioned man. So much so, that Austria-Hungary almost had tanks in ww1, but, when the Hungarian designers showed him the prototype, Franz Joseph said: We won’t make these, they’ll scare the horses!

[@evabanar2787]

Thank you Ryan to look into my county it’s so beautiful I wish you would visit Budapest some day👍👍

[@aladebby3904]

Most definitely come visit Budapest, just watching your video made me a little more patriotic and proud ❤ Greetings from Budapest!

[@paulozavala3232]

Beautiful city! Reminds me of my own city, Stockholm, Sweden!

[@asalindstrom6845]

He reacted to a Stockholm video a while back and loved it too 🇸🇪🙌

[@asgerdaugbjerg6057]

I love it when Ryan says ‘look at the lack of billboards’ or ‘you can’t really drive a car through a castle’. Oh the depths of difference between European and American culture. Ps Budapest is beautiful. A ‘must-see’.

[@P.B0209]

Eladó bojler?

[@ugiVERtonEB]

No thank you. Plus he's American you he won't understand you neither I

[@ugiVERtonEB]

GET OUT!!🗣️🗣️💥

[@P.B0209]

@@ugiVERtonEB I liveing in Ohio anyway...

[@-Lantlant-]

NDK-s turmixgépet kérek cserébe... a levehető ajtósat!

[@kemi00c]

Hi Ryan from Budapest! I'm absolutely honored by your admiration of my home city.

[@RonaiHenrik]

1:40 good question! Answer is probably because most cities in Europe are much, much older than most cities in the US. That's my educated guess.

[@zoel86]

Ryan, if you ever feel like visiting Budapest, as a hungarian I‘d be happy to be your tour guide.

[@NikiRose]

Same! He will have an entire group to show him around. :D

[@yadakakadu]

@@NikiRose Yup.

[@kierontemnov2452]

Magyarország 😍 🇭🇺

[@zoel86]

@ 🇨🇭🫶🏻🇭🇺

[@evaungvari8769]

Hey, I’ve been just watching some of your videos. Such a nice surprise to see you learning about the capital of my home country. Hope you can visit Budapest one day 🇭🇺

[@Simmlex]

Greetings from Budapest! Lived and raised here and even I find my city beautiful. Of course not all areas are equally great, as all places have better and worse areas, but it's overall a rally pretty and safe city. I'm also very surprised the video did not talk about the "holy right". We actually have the mummified right hand of our very first king enshrined in the basilica. You can go and check it out any time, but on august 20th, which is our biggest national holiday, similarly to July 4th in the USA, they actually take it out and parade it around.

[@damyr]

Glad to see you video-visit other countries than Germany and the UK, just like 99% of other channels. There's so much to see in the rest of Europe.

[@fujiminosugimotooo]

Another Hungarian here! As a local you get sort of desensitized to the surroundings but it's always nice to see someone discover it for the first time and remember that it's indeed a very beautiful city. Glad you liked it! Fun fact: the Nyugati (Western) railway station was built based on plans from Gustave Eiffel (yes the Eiffel tower man) and houses one of the fanciest McDonald's spots 😆

[@Riportr]

10:35 THATS A MCDONALDS BTW I WENT THERE AND THERE WAS A GODDAMN CONVEYORD BELT FOR FOOD

[@cazziefores2183]

Beautiful city 😘🇬🇧

[@gkovacs139]

Ryan, Hi there! I am of Hungarian descent, and just recently emigrated back "Home" to Hungary, after living 5 decades abroad . . . . I have to pinch myself every morning just to check that I am still living in reality. Since my arrival back I have done all these touristy places as shown in the your review video by Expedia. (BTW - Thank you, @Expedia for a great video!!!) Budapest is truly a beautiful, a city of contrasts, colourful, lively and friendly. For me, what I value the most is freedom to live life!! Freedom to travel whether it be with a great public transport system that works, driving a car, cycling, walking or whatever mode of transport is your fancy. After having done all the main touristy spots in Budapest, I have recently started exploring exploring other counties main cities, towns and villages outside Budapest and the Pest county, and finding the small hidden gems outside of Budapest. There is hardly a day that goes by where I don't find myself bored, often arriving home late, having done some more exploring after yet another day in the office working, and have jaw dropping moments where I learn something new, whether it be some history, and fact/s I didn't know, and so on . . . Former USA - New Yorker (If I got my facts correct here) @WithWillie, also does great vlogs about living and travelling Hungary. Willie is a great guy, and love the way he presents his vlogs with a good measure of Hungarian history thrown into his travelling and adventure vlogs. Ryan, best advice I will share with you! Got itchy feet for travelling . . . . Budapest, and Hungary is a "Bucket List Item" for you.

[@nosmallfeat311]

Historically speaking, before the industrial age, sailing was a relatively quick and cheap way of transporting troops and goods via river waterways, so rivers were transportation corridors and trade routes along which garrisons and markets usually developed hence settlements were formed.

[@glitchstats]

I’m from hungary and I’m proud to be hungarian 🇭🇺🇭🇺🇭🇺🇭🇺 ❤️

[@gigacherry]

When I first saw you I thought you were Armie Hammer -lol. By the way we in Budapest already had the first snow some days ago (very rare in November...). Now the weather is cold but mainly calm. Anyways thank you for the video and for the nice words. I was born in Budapest, and lived all my life here and I still find new and interesting things sometimes.

[@Patreides9]

It's snowing in Budapest. 🌨

[@messor01]

The replica of Vajdahunyad Castle was originally built for the millennium celebrations in 1896. It was first constructed out of wood, and then in 1902, work began on the stone version, which was completed by 1908 and is visible in its current form today.

[@FilterHQ]

A truly stunningly beautiful city

[@watermelon7998]

Hi from a Hungarian - I have been following your channels, but haven't expected this, thank you! What didn't get mentioned is that the food is quite nice. Another thing that tourists usually like is that the population density is quite low, in other words, there is a lot of space, it's serene, and not overcrowded with tourists.

[@S.Maja6]

As a Hungarian it's kind of funny to see people getting their minds blown away by seeing Budapest, while for us it's just what every day looks like.

[@raffica26]

The Chain Bridge (the most beautiful) was opened in 1849. Just to correct the very beginning.

[@miatj9366]

Cities were built near rivers for 3 main reasons: easy access to fresh water for homes and farming; navigation and trading, and also because rivers are excellent natural defensive barriers against any enemy army. Even today rivers are very important in warfare. Budapest is really beautiful and it’s near other wonderful European cities like Vienna, Prague or Bratislava. If you’re considering visiting Budapest make sure you have time to visit them all. You won’t regret. Also, did you know Budapest is home to what is said to be the most beautiful McDonald’s restaurant in the world?

[@flywings111]

I am from Budapest and I go to the Stephen's Basilica Christmas market every day because I work there right at the corner. Sometimes I think about how lucky I am to live in such a beautiful city. Every day I see the tourists who come here from the other side of the world to visit Budapest, they eat, drink a hot wine, take selfies and walk and they look pretty amazed at the Christmas Market. It was fun to watch this reaction video by someone from the US. You reaction was reasonable from your point of you :) Greetings from the Buda side of the city - on a snowy ❄️❄️❄️ cold day (22 November 2024)

[@tamastoncsi2597]

I was surprised to see the title as a Hungarian, honestly not many people know of the country outside of Europe. I think the history is even better then the capital, I think it's worth checking out.

[@oszaszi]

I travel for work in EU for 8 years now and I have to say, Paris is so over popularized while its super disappointing, in fact that city is so disappointing that Japanese tourists have a term for being disappointed in Paris... . Budapest is the best city in EU for travel. Its cheap, food is good, lot of stuff to do and see. This and Greece, Athens are my two favs to be honest. Warsaw comes close with 3rd place and then some places in Italy, I love Rome for its food. Caccio e Pepe to me any day. I also loved Dublin, but I think only for like a weekend, cause its kind of smoll, though I can say I prefer it over UK, London any day. People are friendlier, food is better and its cheaper. I also dunno why London is so over hyped. Nordic countries are also good, but trying to get good weather there is impossible. Also for those US people who are scared of people not understanding you, keep this in mind, Eastern EU will most likely speak English in the big cities. Southern EU and the Western part is a hit or miss. Ive been in Belgium in the most famous street shopping clothes and the people didnt speak english... I can understand that in small cities this is the case but come on... also Venice in Italy... the full places lives off of tourism and if you go to a smaller coffee shop they aint speaking English. It can be quite frustrating so be calm and collected and just dip if you feel uncomfortable. Otherwise, enjoy the culture, dont forget that we dont accept USD.

[@Budai976]

False information, the Chain Bridge connected the two cities in 1849 after 10 years of construction. In 1873 Buda, Pest and Óbuda (Old Buda) merged together and became Budapest.

[@antisnowflake8618]

seggfej

[@Budai976]

@antisnowflake8618 anyád hogy van?

[@laszlogoldfinger2204]

​@@antisnowflake8618 Nyugi... Egy ilyen mindig akad

[@danilupus7480]

igaza van

[@naqpenda2130]

i'm from Hungary and there are many more good stuff there, like beautiful theaters, margaret island or now the christmas markets, the best one is at Bazilika. it's small, but really nice. and the Buda side is really pretty and historical. we even have many caves with even crystals under the Buda side and we have smaller mountains around it. you can also go for a hike to other nearby mountains by car in less than an hour, but you can use simply public transportaton as well. you can also use it in Budapest. you can go anywehere with public transportation and the city is quite walkable. as a turist you can get tour in english around Buda castle with Mysterium tours. i tried it twice and it was a nice experience even as a hungarian. in summer we have many music festivals. the biggest one is in Budapest on another island, it's quite international. also worth to mention the biggest lake, Balaton. It's huge and beautiful. my fav town is Balatonfüred. you can go to the beach there and find nice events all summer. we also have a party town called Siófok you can reach it even from Balatonfüred. it's 1 hr with a ship / from Budapest by train it's 1,5-2 hrs. the public transportaton is affordable. you also can find nice hotels here. *don't buy cimneycake/küstöskalács with ice cream, it's sh*t. buy a simple one, it's usually good, hard to mess up. Lángos is also almost fail proof, my fav is the sajtos tejfölös. if you want to have nice cakes my fav chain is Szamos, they have many stores around the country. my fav hungarian burger chain is Zinger, they have quality food and it's also affordable.