Recap Budapest

 We had 4 days to explore Budapest. The pros it is a great city with terrific architecture and buildings. People were friendly. We would come back and explore a little more using public transportation. Need to cruise the river at night to see the lights. (Missed it this time). 

We had only 1 day of rain but cloudy and cool the rest of the time.  Better weather if possible would be an improvement   I probably need to take more photos while walking since photos from buses and tour buses lose too much detail.  Need to have more chimney cakes  and fewer pretzels(they were a disappointment).

In one plaza near Vaci Utca(the main walking street) had temporary structures and kiosks which were active on the weekend not sure if this is every weekend or just because of it being the week after Easter.  Would love to explore these temporary shops 

Some things missed were a visit to St Stephen’s church, a visit to the New York Cafe and more time in the thermal baths and the city Park   Possibly walk the Jewish Ghetto area. On the Buda side I think we need to explore more in the Castle Hill area.

Traffic in the city was impossible and the city seemed congested which is why I would like to use public transportation.  Our hotel was centrally located and would be a great base to explore and we know where is the grocery store. 

Our main cons is the ability to understand any of the language. Impossible to tell where you were or understand any signs.   We felt the city was expensive to eat and sightsee.   Overall I think the city needs several days to really appreciate all it has to offer. 

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  1. Pearl S. Kadota, Carlsbad, CA, USAApril 22, 2023 at 6:41 PM

    Thanks for all the details about Budapest! Too bad you missed the night lights on the river; that was my favorite part of Budapest! The fantastic view of the night lights above the Parliament! Love to you two in Europe! From pearl, ruby, bob and foxy in carlsbad, california! We had tai chi on Friday, yesterday, at the park, and we missed you two. Only Joe and Terry and pearl yesterday for tai chi.

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