Budapest

     Our first excursion from Austria landed us in the magnificent city of Budapest, Hungary. Once separate cities divided by the Danube River, Buda and Pest were united to form Budapest in 1873. With some free time to explore before heading off to Nagykoru, we made it our mission to take in as much of the city as possible during our brief stay. Packed with stunning buildings, churches and bridges, Budapest is a city full of history and culture. With no shortage of photographs to choose from, below are some of the highlights from our Hungarian adventure.




Enjoying an organic beer while waiting
for our train to Budapest

 


Getting cozy on the train

 







Late night arrival into Budapest

  



View from hotel room





Strategic planning meeting...
for sightseeing of course



    

    



Monument to the 1956 Uprising: A symbolic work representing
the 1956 revolt by the Hungarian people against the ruling
Communist Party and the Soviet occupiers of post-war Hungary









Heros Square







The Chain Bridge: The first permanent bridge
that linked Buda with Pest





The Great Market Hall



 



Hungarian Parliament Building: Opened in 1896,
this building was the largest Parliment in the world. While it no
longer holds this title, it still remains the largest building in Hungary











View of the Danube River from the Buda Hills

View of Pest from the Buda Hills

Walking over the Cain Bridge to meet Peter

Funicular leading up to the Castle District...
we decided to save the $20 and walk up the hill!



Night tour of the Castle District

View of the Parliament Building from the Castle Distrcit

Folk Dancing...and as promised a video to prove it. No laughing!

     Ten hours of site seeing and a late night of folk dancing equals a very tired group! However, we went to sleep having taken in the sites of one of the most beautiful cities in Eastern Europe and learning some pretty fancy moves...thanks to Peter and various other patient dancers. Until next time...