As a benefit of my credit card I got two return flights within Europe so decided to head to Budapest for a long weekend as I’ve never been to Hungary.
The city, sat on the Danube, is split into two – Buda on the westerns side of the river and Pest on the Eastern side. There’s loads to see and do and some great restaurants as well. And although it was a little hot to just walk around when we were there, Budapest has a great public transport infrastructure of Trams, Buses and the Metro so its easy to get everywhere.
The stained glass windows behind the altar in Matthias Church
Statue in Momento Park
Two guardsmen on horseback infront of Buda Castle
A view down the Danube from Buda Castle walls to the Chain Bridge and the Hungarian Parliament building beyond
A small castle sits by the lake in City Park.
The Debating Chamber within the Hungarian Parliament building
The seven high-pitched stone towers symbolize the seven chieftains of the Hungarians who founded Hungary in 895.
Old Soviet era statue in Momento Park in the South of Budapest
An ornate fountain within the Buda Castle grounds
Religious artwork inside Matthias Church above the doorway
Night view of the Hungarian Parliment all lit up, from the opposite side of the river.
View down the aisle inside Matthias Church
Statues inside the Hungary Parliament building made of an ornamental ceramic called Pyrogranite.
The official entrance into Parliament used during state visits and special occasions
Buildings and Lutheran Church next to the Vienna Gate at the Northern end of the Castle district
Huge Soviet era brutalist statue in Momento Park, Budapest
A memorial to honour the Jews who were massacred by fascist Hungarian militia belonging to the Arrow Cross Party in Budapest during the Second World War.
Art from the Soviet era now found in Momento Park