Andrássy Avenue

Andrássy Avenue is the Hungarian Champs-Élysées. It was built for the Millenium celebrations in 1896 connecting Városliget and the Heroes’ Square to the downtown area. This is the most representative and elegant street in Budapest with the Millennium Underground line running underneath. The whole area is part of the UNESCO World Heritage. Andrássy Avenue has four parts. From Erzsébet Square to Oktogon Square, you find world famous luxury designers’ salons. Besides the haute-couture stores, you see the Opera House, the “Broadway of Pest”, Liszt Ferenc Square and the Párizs Department store here as well. From the Oktogon to Kodály Körönd the street is widened with service roads on the two sides and an allée in the middle, including residential areas and universities. From Kodály Körönd to Bajza Street you can see more palaces with front yards. From Bajza Street to the Hero’s Square there are individual villas surrounded by gardens, just like in Pasarét or in Rózsadomb. There are embassies here, but you will see some art galleries and cafés on the way.

Photos by Antonella Fava, Sander Zuurhout, Visontay Péter (flickr).