Saturday 10 October 2015

Budapest Diary, 27/09/2015 - 02/10/2015

View of Buda and Pest from the Citadella.

Sunday
Arrived at Continental Hotel Zara and explored Pest.
Dined in Hungarian restaurant.

Ceiling of St. Stephen's Basilica.
Monday
Visited Great Synagogue.
Walked to St. Stephen’s Basilica and climbed stairs to 300-foot dome viewing platform.
Crossed Chain Bridge and climbed hill to Buda Castle. Visited Royal Palace, Mátyás Church, Fishermen’s Bastion, market and Labyrinth under Castle.
Dined in Hungarian restaurant.

Parliament, Pest.
Tuesday
Visited Parliament in Pest.
Crossed bridge to Margaret Island, saw Franciscan church ruins, Water Tower, Japanese Garden.
Had massages at hotel and dined at Monk’s Bistrot by Elizabeth Bridge.

House of Terror.
Wednesday
Walked to Opera on Andrássy Street then explored House of Terror.
Had meal at Tokio and viewed Chain Bridge and Basilica lit up at night.

Liberation Monument.
Thursday
Took bus past Heroes’ Square to Buda Castle and visited Budapest History Museum, which includes medieval church ruins.
Took bus to Citadellla and Liberation Monument.
Took bus to Central Market Hall.
Dined at Kollázs then had cocktails in hotel bar.