By 9am it was already 28 degrees Celsius in the shade. Wanting to sample some of Hungary outside of Budapest, we took a riverboat to the town of Szentedre. The riverboat picks up passengers on both the Pest and Buda sides of the Danube before heading to the pretty Baroque town. Travellers in the know were quick to grab seats on the top deck of the boat. With the …
Another hot, sunny, August morning in beautiful Budapest. After filling our water bottles, we set out to explore the castle district. We made our first decision of the day when we reached the bottom of the hill. Do we take the funicular or walk the path to the castle? A one way trip by funicular cost approximately $5.00 CAD or $7.50 for a return trip. Wanting to work off …
Would have, could have, should have. We should have booked a few more days in Budapest. As it stood, we had 3 ½ days, so we jam packed them with sight seeing. Originally three cities, in 1873, Buda (west bank), Pest (east bank) and Obuda merged to become Budapest. We stayed in Buda which is separated from Pest by the Danube River. Shortly after we moved into our rented …
When planning last summer’s six week Europe trip, we organized the itinerary around Prague, England and the south of France. We hadn’t even thought of going to Budapest until my well travelled sister and brother-in-law recommended it. Because of its close proximity to Prague (three hours away by train), we decided to check it out. I am so glad we did. The city was beautiful and well priced; similar …