can someone explain what the two sides of Budapest, Hungary are all about?

ok, there are 2 sides of the city Buda and Pest. In Hungarian they are called Budim and Pesta. Anyway, Buda is the smaller one. They are separated by the river Danube. Buda is on the left side and Pest is on the right side. It's really really pretty. The town center is in Pest and you have many sights in Pest too. In Buda there's this huge palace and Citadela. It's amazing.

Hi everyone!
I'm from Budapest, Hungary. I work as a realtor. I figured I'd correct just one slight misunderstanding here.
Pest and Buda in hungarian IS: Pest and Buda. :)
Exactly like in English. :)
They really are named like this because they used to be two separate cities up until the 17th of November 1873. Yes, they only are separated by river Danube (Duna in hungarian), and nothing else, such as religion, brick walls or elecric fences. :)
And btw: If anyone wishes to see more of Budapest or House Hunters: International or maybe both, watch one of the coming episodes (sometime in the summer 2012) with me showing a girl named Denise around some nice properties. This is it for now, I don't want to spoil it for you!
Should anyone be interested to know more about Budapest or Hungary, I'm happy to answer any question I can!
Best,
Zoli