The Széchenyi Chain Bridge in Budapest

The Hungarian capital truly is a tale of two cities separated by the bridge. While the high streets of Pest are littered with filthy streets, kebab shops and sex bars; Budapest does demand attention the closer you get to the river with a pleasant mix of Vienna coffee-house culture, green spaces, elegant architecture and complex history. The bridge was built by a Scottish engineer named Adam Clark and it opened in 1849. We spent two weeks in the Hungarian capital during the cold wave of 2017 and believe it or not, a temperature of -15 generally felt fine considering it was -30 back in Moscow!