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Hungary

Looking up the Danube

Everywhere you turn it is photogenic

Now on the Buda side after walking across the Chair Bridge taking a funicular to the top of the hill.

Daytime view from the front of the castle so well lighted at night time.

Walking boulevard from St, Stevens Basilica has many outdoor restaurants.

The Millennium Monument in the middle of the square was erected to commemorate the 1000-year-old history of the Magyars. Archangel Gabriel stands on top of the center pillar, holding the holy crown and the double cross of Christianity

When the monument was originally constructed, Hungary was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and thus the last five spaces for statues on the left of the colonnade were reserved for members of the ruling Habsburg dynasty. The Habsburg emperors were replaced with Hungarian freedom fighters when the monument was rebuilt after World War II.

A bus boat for tourists

We awoke the next morning pulling into Budapest, Hungary. This was my second visit to Budapest and the country of Hungary. Budapest is cited as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe,ranked as "the world's second best city" by Condé Nast Traveler and "Europe's 7th most idyllic place to live" by Forbes.

Local costumes

Dining along the Danube River

Looking in the opposite direction towards the Basilica.

This has been a fantastic trip.. The Balkans, South Eastern Europe, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Hungary, including a stop at the Black Sea, provided us so many new learning experiences, new friendships made and memories for a life time.

Chain Bridge and the Royal Castle.

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