Trip to Hungary

14.8.19
We had rented a car from the airport in Vienna and were now on our way to Budapest. Budapest is the capital of Hungary and has the River Danube flow through it. After a 3 hour long drive, we finally reached our hotel- 'Millennium Court by Marriott'.

After relaxing at the hotel for a while, we head out to discover the new city. The first monument we saw was the Chain Bridge. There are 8 bridges on the Danube but this one is the oldest (the 1840s) and the most popular.

Chain Bridge

We then went to St. Stephen's Basilica, it is a Roman Catholic basilica built in honor of Stephen, the first King of Hungary.

St. Stephen's Basilica


While walking through the streets, we were attracted by a shop renting Segways. We all rented a Segway along with a guide who took us around the city.

On the segways

After the fun tour, we went back to the Danube River and did a 1.5 hour-long cruise and covered the entire city on water.

The Danube at night

15.8.19
Waking up early morning today, we took the first cruise on which we had our breakfast. The cruise took us the Fisherman's Bastion, which is a monument, part of the Buda Castle, built-in 1895. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions due to the unique panorama of Budapest from the Neo-Romanesque lookout terraces.

The Danube in morning

Fisherman's Bastion

View from the Fisherman's Bastion

From there, we walked to the main Buda Castle, which was built in 1265 and served as the palace for the Hungarian kings. We had our lunch at a restaurant near the castle overlooking the Danube River.

Buda Castle

From the castle, we took a taxi to the Citadella which is a fortification located on the top of Gellért Hill. Since it is present at a great height, one gets a scenic view of the entire city from here.

The Citadella

View from the Citadella

On our way back, we walked down-hill from the Citadella, the walk was strenuous but worth it.

Walking down from the citadella


That evening we explored the streets of the lively city and did some shopping. We also came across various talented street-performers.



16.8.19
Today, we were driving to Bratislava but we woke up early to visit another popular monument, the Hero's Square. It is a major square famous for its iconic statue complex featuring the seven chieftains of the Magyars and other important Hungarian national leaders.

The Heroe's Square

Heroe's Square

From there we left for Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.

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