It’s been a wintery week here in Budapest, with sub-zero temperatures every day, and plenty of snow. Despite this, we’ve been into town every day, and haven’t stopped. Budapest is a wonderful city with so much to see and do – even with two weeks here, we’re going to have difficulty fitting everything in. We’ve been so busy that I haven’t had time to do my usual write up, so instead here is a bumper selection of photos.
Mike
Not authentic I know, but I do like seeing a Trabbie!The market – with a lovely tiled roofInside the marketOld boys doing their shoppingCommunist-era artworkCarol in the For Sale pub…… with plenty of chillies…… to warm up the delicious goulash soupBudapest tramsThe Chain BridgeStreet artA memorial wall showing the boundary of the Jewish Ghetto in WWIIThe shoes sculpture by Gyula Pauer on the bank of the Danube…… sixty pairs of shoes to commemorate the Jews who were murdered by the fascist Arrow Cross party in WWIIIt was common practice to tie three Jews together, and shoot the middle one dead before throwing all three into the Danube.Outside the House of Terror on Andrassy utca…… HQ of the fascist Arrow Cross party during WWII, and then the ÁVO/ÁVH (the communist secret police) from 1946Retro Metro sign on the M1 line…… the first underground railway in continental Europe, and the first electric one in the whole of EuropeMemorial to Kálmán Imre, famous Hungarian composer of operettasHeroes’ SquareVajdahunyad CastleIce skaters taking advantage of the freezing conditionsStatue of the chronicler Anonymus, notary of King Béla III of Hungary in the 12th centuryLunch stopAndrassy utca – inspired by the Champs Elysee in ParisNyugati Railway Station, designed by Gustav Eiffel of Eiffel Tower fame“Just one more thing…”My paellas just haven’t tasted the same since I ran out of Spanish paprika – luckily they had some in the international deli, and they were selling creme eggs too… would have been rude not to!The Parliament buildingChanging of the guardThe Chain Bridge from the Elizabeth BridgeInside an excellent ruin bar
4 thoughts on “Budapest Part Two”
Aw brings back good memories. We love that place and food and drink is mega cheap.
Enjoy
Hi Tina! As you can probably tell, we’re loving it here too, even if it’s freezing cold ❄⛄❄⛄❄
Aw brings back good memories. We love that place and food and drink is mega cheap.
Enjoy
Hi Tina! As you can probably tell, we’re loving it here too, even if it’s freezing cold ❄⛄❄⛄❄
New York cafe is a must!
Hi Gary, yes the New York café is on the list!