Budapest

Budapest is a special city, in that it was formed by the merger of two other cities: Buda and Pest. Why were they separate?
Why is it where it is?
Why is it the capital?
Why was it a global metropolis a century ago?
What caused its fall?
What is Budapest like today?
What does its future hold for it?

That’s what we’re going to answer today. And the first surpri…