by Ady Dima
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FreeFall (Ady Dima) caught the travel bug from his wife and they travel in Europe together. They fell in love with Budapest during their honeymoon and are always looking for excuses to go back.
Located very close to Heroes Square, Budapest Zoo & Botanic Garden is one of the most interesting and relaxing places to enjoy a day out in Budapest ...
Once suburbs, now the entire area within the ramparts is protected as an ancient monument. The area is filled of important landmarks such as The Fishermen Bastion, a lot of museums , squares and statues, The Royal Palace, Buda Castle Labyrinth or Vienna Gate.
We decided to visit the Castle Hill during a lovely August day. Once in front of the Hill you can choose to take the cable car or ...
...or Margaret Island for those who don't speak Hungarian.
A small island, right in the middle of Danube, home to the Sziget Festival (yes, I thought that would ring a bell).
Its best-known landmarks are:
- The Centennial Memorial , commemorating the hundredth anniversary of the city's unification
The Centennial Memorial
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We first went up the Gellert Hill on the evening we got to Budapest. Being on the highest points in the capital, right on the bank of the Danube, Gellert Hill offers one of the best views of the city. During the evenings, it's incredible to view the lights of the city.
But we had to check out the Fortress on top of Gellert Hill so we went on a lovely ...
We went to visit the Transport Museum because the guys - my husband, my friend's fiance and our friend who has the apartment in Budapest - wanted to. To be honest, I'm very glad we decided to go because I got hooked by the Museum. The entrance was 500 HUF (about $3) for an adult and we also visited the Airplanes Museum -in another building- based on the same ticket. ...
On our way back from Budapest Zoo we went to visit Vajdahunyad Castle. It was already late in the afternoon and , to our surprise, the Castle held an "event night" so the tickets had very high prices (5000 HUF/adult or about $28). During "normal" days, the tickets are not that costly ("just" 3500 HUF/adult or about $20). We quickly learned that Vajdahunyad Castle houses a restaurant, the Agricultural Museum ...
We arrived in Budapest on a Sunday evening. After unpacking and buying a map of the city and the Travel Card we started planning the next Days. The first place we wanted to visit was Budapest Zoo. Little did we know we were going to spend our entire day there. Early morning on Monday, Aug 6, 2007 we left our apartment -we stayed at a friend's place- and head to ...
Though I'm writing from within a fresh air-conditioned building, my legs are beginning to wiggle a bit reminding me that I must get outside to enjoy the summer heat that's already fallen upon Budapest. There's really only one thing to do on a day like today and that's head to Margaret Island.
Situated between Buda and Pest in the Danube River, the island is an absolute treat for those attempting to escape ...
