We arrive mid afternoon after a drive through the city centre - but the roads are multi-lane and it's ok with the 'van on the back. The small ACSI site is fine, too. We get a really helpful reception with explanations galore. Transport into and around the city is easy and, for EU citizens of a certain age, it's completely free. Brilliant!
We need to shop and sort so we finish the day with a BBQ and chat with fellow explorers before spending our second day in and around the castle district in Buda. Remarkable and not to be missed. We're particularly impressed by the history museum in the royal palace, which puts the research in perspective.
We end the next two days seeing the plethora of wonderful sights in this historic city, travelling by metro, tram and bus as a European citizen (although not for much longer, of course......).
There are are many highlights, including a tour of the opera house complete with a mini performance. It's easiest to say what we haven't done; that will be a spa, a traditional folk performance and a night trip on the river and others that we don't yet know about probably.
We'll have to come back, then - and we don't often say that as a matter of principle. There are always exceptions.
Fountain at the Royal Palace
St Matthias Church in Pest
Inside it...
Over the Danube from the Castle in Pest
Pest from Buda
The seat of power
A memorial at the synagogue.. the Nazi snake being consumed by fire...
.....unfortunately, the fire turned out to be Stalin.
Joining the the group on Friday in Siófok on lake Balaton.... so that's all for a while... apart from a few more images when WiFi permits.
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