At last it is time to relax in what must be the best apartment, with the best view in town. We are on the Pest side of the river. Did you know that the Duna was actually the dividing line between the two cities of Buda and Pest, which were joined by bridges to become Budapest in 1873? The Parliament building is on the Pest side; the Fisherman’s Bastion, Buda Castle and Matthias Church are on the Buda side. We can sit on our Pest-side balcony overlooking the river and admire the beautiful buildings on the Buda side.
During our time in the city – which we extend by a day because our apartment is so lovely, there is so much to do in this city and because our poor bodies are crying out for a break – we eat, we walk, we soak and ‘enjoy’ a massage, we sightsee and we just enjoy the view from our apartment balcony.
Beer with a Duna viewRiverside party area – deserted tonight!Langos … mmmmm … cheese, fatty greatnessThe beautiful BudapestBudapest river viewBudapest river viewsShoes on the Danube Bank MemorialShoe on the Danube Bank, right outside our apartmentShoes on the Danube Bank Memorial Plaque – a memorial to Jewish people who were shot and thrown into the river in 1944 and 1945Shoes on the Danube Bank looking over to Fisherman’s BastionNeil outside our apartment buildingInside the Parliament BuildingInside the Parliament buildingLighting inside the Parliament BuildingWonderful old glass in the Parliament BuildingInside the Opera HouseA grand staircase inside the Opera HouseInside the Opera HouseIt ain’t over until …Outside of Parliament BuildingOutside of the Rock ChapelAttila Jozsef Statue … A poet thinkingLovely lion on the Széchenyi Chain BridgeParliament Building from the Széchenyi Chain BridgeSzéchenyi Chain BridgeBuda CastleBuda CastleBuda CastleThese young people surely have not ridden hard like us!Fisherman’s BastionBeer with a view at Fisherman’s BastionStephen, First King of HungaryStephen, First King of Hungary (and a beautiful horse)Szechenyi Baths Budapest … relaxing pools and a hardy massage to bring the bodies back to lifeSunset view over Fisherman’s Bastion
