Another city that was new to both of us, Budapest was without doubt one of our favourite cities so far - very underrated as a tourist destination and referred to as "Paris of the east". Following a stopover in Slovakia for lunch, our introduction to Budapest came on the afternoon of arrival, with a trip up to Fisherman's Bastion with its stunning outlook across the city.
The evening glow of Budapest's countless landmarks along the Danube River provided a sensational backdrop for our river cruise dinner. Here we indulged on Hungarian salami, cabbage rolls and goulash.
One of Budapest's most recognisable landmarks is the Chain Bridge. Notably, the lion statues on the bridge are missing tongues, and when the designer, János Marschalkó, realised he is said to have been so embarrassed that he jumped off the bridge to his death.
We spent the rest of the afternoon at Szèchenyi Bath, the oldest and largest thermal baths in Europe.
Being in constant close proximity to other people and confined to a coach for a large portion of our trip, Brendan became sick so we didn't manage to see everything, although we definitely want to return.
Highlights:
- Saw snow on the side of the road on the drive
- Fisherman's Bastion with panoramic outlook across the city
- River cruise for dinner, saw all major buildings along the Danube River
- Hungarian salami, cabbage rolls, goulash
- Chain Bridge
- Szèchenyi Bath, the oldest and largest in Europe
- Hero Square
- Internet in Hungary seems very unreliable
***DISCLAIMER: Do not read the following paragraph if you have a weak stomach
Previously in Vienna, we were joined by one guy in particular who seemed like he wasn't quite all there... After the river cruise, the majority of the group went out to experience Budapest's nightlife. We woke the next morning to learn that this particular individual had spent the night harassing the girls on our tour, before eventually returning to the hostel. There, he managed to vomit outside the elevators in the hostel lobby as well as all through the bathroom in his SHARED room. If that wasn't enough, he also managed to shit himself plus get it on the walls. Apparently it was that bad, the cleaners took a photo of it because even they had never seen anything like it. It became known as Poodapest amongst the group***
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