Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and arranger whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk, and ballads.
In addition to singing lead and backing vocals, Kravitz often plays all the guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and percussion himself when recording. He won the Grammy Award for "Best Male Rock Vocal Performance" four years in a row from 1999 to 2002. He has sold an estimated thirty million albums worldwide City Overview: With its diverse and often embittered history, incredible architecture and rich cultural heritage, Hungary's capital deserves its reputation as the 'Paris of Central Europe'. It has a complex identity, somewhere between Western luxury and simple traditions. The city straddles a gentle curve in the Danube. It has broad avenues, leafy parks and elaborate bathhouses. It also has a turn-of-the-century feel to it, for it was then - during the industrial boom and the capital's heyday - that most of the city was built. How to get the city centre from the airport? By train Passengers can easily reach Ferihegy Terminal 1 from the Western Railway Station in Budapest. On weekdays 51 and at weekends 38 trains ease the travelling from the city center to the airport within less than half an hour for 300 HUF. There are 60 trains on weekdays and 45 at weekends from the airport to the city center. By metro and bus Budapest Airport is relatively well accessible also by Public Transportation Means. Passengers are taken by a direct bus service from Terminals 1 and 2, called the Bus 200 to Köbánya-Kispest metro terminal. The new service from BKV adjusts much better to the passenger traffic at the airport: it is larger so bigger luggages can be transported; it operates more frequently; and it operates for longer hours provideing a link between the city and the airport even after mindnight and at early dawn.
Bus 93 operates from Terminal 1 to Kőbánya-Kispest Metro Station. By the 'blue’ (3) Metro you can reach Deák Ferenc Square in the City in 20 minutes. Public Transportation Means can be used for a fare: the one-way through-ticket costs HUF 230 [260 HUF when buying on the bus from the driver]. For more information about the public transportation of Budapest see www.bkv.hu Top Attractions: 1. Basilica of St.Stephen (Szent István Bazilika)
2. Batthyány Eternal Flame (Batthyány Orökmécses)
3. Budapest Zoo (Budapesti Állakert)
4. Castle Hill (Várhegy)
5. Castle Theatre (Várszínház)
6. Chain Bridge
7. The Great Synagogue and Jewish Museum
8. Parliament Buildings
9. Royal Palace
10. Fisherman’s Bastion Optional excursions: 1. City Tour €29 pp
2. Sightseeing Cruise on the Danube €19 pp
3. Full Day City Circle Hop On Hop Off Tour €21
4. Herend and Lake Balaton Tour €73 pp
5. Jewish Budapest €29
6. Parliament Tour €25
7. Royal Tour €49 pp |
