Thursday, May 21, 2009

Hungary

Miskolc
Nice town but please tell me where the accomodation is? One word that will stay in my mind and taste buds for a long time though "Megaburger!"

Budapest
Crossing into Hungary via the Maria Valeria bridge into Eztergom. Backpacks on during a visit to Eztergom's basilica, the largest cathedral in the country. Great views to the Danube below. Action packed three days in the pomp of Austro-Hungarian architecture in the suburbs of Buda and Pest. The largest synagogue in Europe, attractive Moorish appearance. Touching exhibits of the Jewish deportation. The impressive Terror museum tackling the dual occupation of the Nazis and Communists. Housed in the former headquarters of the Arrow Cross, AVO and AVH. Amazing displays, some rooms with a movie set feel. Two bath visits, the Art Nouveau Gellert baths and the Szechenyi baths surrounded by an inner city park. A visit to the unique Momento Park, home to an eclectic array of Communist Statues and other memorabilia. A highlight was the 6m tall Communist soldier that once stood atop of Gellert Hill. Goulash served authentically as a soup. Stunning sunset views atop Gellert Hill. The lifestyles of the rich and famous at Castle Hill, Budapest's former seat of monarchy and medieval heart.

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