Hungary?
Left Bratislava on Thursday morning - on the way to the train station a high speed, official motorcade went past with the Czech President (or Prime Minister) through the centre of the city. Probably looked like the infamous one from last year as they were going pretty fast.
On the train to Budapest I had a compartment to myself the whole way. Was able to see the Basilica in Estzergom from the train plus a medievil ruined castle above the Danube.
Arrived mid-afternoon in Budapest and found my hostel. Then checked the sights around Buda (The western side of the Danube) before turning in. Left the castle for the following morning.
The following morning walked through Pest (The eastern side of the Danube) past the Parlament. Some of the buildings still bear the scars of the uprising 50 years ago Lots of statues of Hungarian Heroes dot the city.
I then crossed over the Margaret Bridge and walked along the river back to the castle. Caught the Funicular up the hill and got some good views from the Fishermans Bastion. The town within the castle walls was pretty and good to wander around - except for a very out of place modern Hilton Hotel.
After getting back to the city I caught the Metro to Heroes Square. I noticed that the Metro trains in Hungary are manufactured by the same company who supplied the Wellington Units, GANZ, although they look very different.
Heroes Square is a large open plaza with more statues at the end of the main boulavard in Budapest. On each side are Art Galleries and over the back is a large park. The park also includes a large thermal poolhouse.
Finally I walked back down the boulavard past the Opera House and St Stephens Cathedral (I didn't want to go in and see his hand) before heading back to the hostel for the evening.
Today I have driven to Southern Hungary and tomorrow I will cross into Romania, staying in Sighisoara, birthplace of Vlad Tepes (aka Dracula).
On the train to Budapest I had a compartment to myself the whole way. Was able to see the Basilica in Estzergom from the train plus a medievil ruined castle above the Danube.
Arrived mid-afternoon in Budapest and found my hostel. Then checked the sights around Buda (The western side of the Danube) before turning in. Left the castle for the following morning.
The following morning walked through Pest (The eastern side of the Danube) past the Parlament. Some of the buildings still bear the scars of the uprising 50 years ago Lots of statues of Hungarian Heroes dot the city.
I then crossed over the Margaret Bridge and walked along the river back to the castle. Caught the Funicular up the hill and got some good views from the Fishermans Bastion. The town within the castle walls was pretty and good to wander around - except for a very out of place modern Hilton Hotel.
After getting back to the city I caught the Metro to Heroes Square. I noticed that the Metro trains in Hungary are manufactured by the same company who supplied the Wellington Units, GANZ, although they look very different.
Heroes Square is a large open plaza with more statues at the end of the main boulavard in Budapest. On each side are Art Galleries and over the back is a large park. The park also includes a large thermal poolhouse.
Finally I walked back down the boulavard past the Opera House and St Stephens Cathedral (I didn't want to go in and see his hand) before heading back to the hostel for the evening.
Today I have driven to Southern Hungary and tomorrow I will cross into Romania, staying in Sighisoara, birthplace of Vlad Tepes (aka Dracula).
posted by Michael at
3:07 AM
3 Comments:
Nice commentaries Michael. I'm enjoying them. can you put in a few of the costs you come up against such as the bus rides and the entrance to various places as it is difficult to compare places unless you have been there before.
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Steven, at 12:39 AM
We here in Wellington are now about to get our own out of place Hilton :(
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Rich, at 12:55 PM
I think the Hilton on the outer T will cost a lot of money for a white elephant - who is going to want to stay in a hotel you get blown away and/or soaked getting to half the time?
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Michael, at 7:16 PM
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