When night falls in Budapest

By Lola (Akinmade) Åkerström On March 19, 2010 · 17 Comments

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Matador Goods editor and photographer Lola Akinmade takes us on a night tour of Hungary’s capital city.

Budapest, Hungary

The iconic Parliament Building located along the Danube River is one of Budapest's most recognizable landmarks.

Budapest, Hungary

A lady waits on a chilly night for the tram on the Pest side.

Budapest, Hungary

Passengers on the tram enjoy a scenic view of the Buda district on their daily commute.

Budapest, Hungary

The Széchenyi Chain Bridge -- one of a couple bridges that connect the Pest side to the Buda district.

Budapest, Hungary

Pedestrians taking a leisurely stroll along Roosevelt ter late at night.

Budapest, Hungary

The lions of the chain suspension bridge are known as the guardians watching over the Buda castle.

Budapest, Hungary

Kiosk vendors chatting as they close up shop for the night. They sell everything from patches of lace and handmade jewelry to snacks and other food items in the Buda district.

Budapest, Hungary

Locals walking their dog. Behind the roundabout is the tunnel and also a funicular that takes travelers to the castle and museums up on the hill.

Budapest, Hungary

Police officers cordoning off a crime scene of what looked like a suicide where someone jumped off the walls of the Buda castle district.

Budapest, Hungary

Waiting at the Eötvös ter tram stop on the Pest side.

Budapest, Hungary

Tourists checking out their map to reorient themselves as locals bike home along the Chain Bridge.

Budapest, Hungary

A lone woman walks down towards the tunnel to cross over to the other side of the bridge.

Budapest, Hungary

View of the Buda Castle district from my hotel window.

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Lola (Akinmade) Åkerström

Lola (Akinmade) Åkerström is a MatadorU faculty member and Network contributor. Her work has appeared in National Geographic Traveler, Vogue, BBC, Fodors.com, and many more. Follow her photoblog at Sweden.se.

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http://www.kaleidoscopicwandering.com JoAnna

These photos are absolutely stunning Lola! Budapest looks like a fabulous city … would love to see a photo essay of scenes throughout the day to compare.

http://www.lolaakinmade.com Lola

Thanks JoAnna! You can check out!day shots in the complete gallery here – http://www.lemurworks.com/lola/travel/hungary/2010/index.html

http://www.fascinating-travel-destinations.com Gail Gillespie

Thank you for this beautiful photo display of Budapest. Always a beautiful city ….you have really shown it at it’s sparkling best with these night pictures.

http://www.lolaakinmade.com Lola

Thanks Gail!

http://www.beatravelbee.com Joya

Thank you for these photos. They are so beautiful! I love walking through a new city at night and Budapest was a place that I didn’t know what to expect and I was so surprised at how wonderful it was. There is so much to do and see and it ended up being one of my favorite cities.

http://www.lolaakinmade.com Lola

Thanks Joya!

Budapest definitely grew on me the second time around. I spent quite a lot of time exploring the city at night too.

Kristin

How beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

http://www.lolaakinmade.com Lola

Thanks Kristin. Anytime.

Jeffrey

That first picture is a real grabber, really impressive! Great photography, a visual feast

http://www.lolaakinmade.com Lola

Thanks Jeffrey! The Parliament Building is very pretty at night.

http://www.expatheather.com Heather Carreiro

Beautiful pics. I like the sense of action in #10.

http://www.lolaakinmade.com Lola

That’s one of my favorites too. Thanks!

http://www.gypsygalstales.com Prime

this is great! i never appreciatedany city at night, but your pics changed my mind
http://alainarose.wordpress.com Alaina O’Brien

I went to Budapest a few months ago and really loved it. Can’t wait to go back!

These are awesome photos.
http://ryuzetu.com/hungarian_nocturne.html ryuzetu

Great! Best shot for my image. Please allow me to use the picture on my web sete.

http://www.lolaakinmade.com Lola

@ryuzetu – You can use one of them but please make sure you link back appropriately and credit the photographer.

@Everyone – Many thanks!

http://ryuzetu.com/hungarian_nocturne.html ryuzetu

Thank you Lola. I did add your name on my site.

http://Yahoo Thaís Rosabal

¡Bellísimas e impresionantes fotografías! Un lugar exquisitamente bello. Gracias por ofrecèrnolas

When night falls in Budapest

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