Last weekend I decided to visit Budapest. It is a rather large city and 1 day is not enough to see all the important landmarks. Being an alpinist I obviously chose the highest places.
The trip started on the XIX century train station where from by underground line I moved to the parliament building – a notable landmark in all of Hungary. It is located by the Danube river in the middle of Lajos Kossuth square. The building itself is richly decorated. Due to a visit by Polish president the city was full of Polish flags.
From the parliament I walked by the river to the Chain Bridge and crossed the river to Buda old town part. Narrow streets led me up the hill to the palace housing National Gallery. Last stop was nearby limestone hill named after saint Gellert – the highest point in the vicinity. Atop the hill is a XIX century fortress with many access paths.
Late afternoon I also visited The Heroes’ Square and Vajdahunyad castle in the nearby park. The castle is a fascinating architectural design copying various parts of famous Hungarian buildings and joining them into one. It was built to commemorate a millennium of Austro-Hungarian empire.
I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of public transport and accessibility of the city itself. It is worth visiting but be sure to book more time.














