It was our last night in Budapest. There was so much more I wanted to see. The boys were intrigued by the Labyrinth Tour under Buda Castle. From 6-7:30pm, the Labyrinth lights are turned off and self guided tours take place by flame-lit lantern. One guide book stated that it was scary and not recommended for kids under 14. Upon hearing that, the boys were determined to go. It …
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 …