The streets of Budapest
6. September 2018 in Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Budapest Eye
6. September 2018 in Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
This new Ferris Wheel opened on Erzsébet Square in mid-march 2017. Not as big as many other “Eyes”, it does have a magnificent 360 view of the city from the top.
To the Chain Link Bridge
6. September 2018 in Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
The Castle Hill Tunnel is always congested and very smoggy because it has no ventilation. A single lane each way with a risky pedestrian access as well if you can stand the choking fumes. This eveningWeiterlesen
Danube Evening Cruise 1
6. September 2018 in Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Danube Evening Cruise 2
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Danube Evening Cruise 3
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Danube Evening Cruise 4
6. September 2018 in Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Budapest - a potted history
7. September 2018 in Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Budapest was mostly built in the mid 19th century.
Two million people live here, thats 1 in every 5 persons in Hungary live in Budapest. Most live in apartments. Many are very basic. We pass byWeiterlesen
Skanzen
7. September 2018 in Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Skanzen comes from a Finnish word for an open air museum using original buildings. It has been open for 50 years and occupies 60 hectares of land. Traditional homes and buildings from all parts ofWeiterlesen
Skanzen: Upper-Tisza 1
7. September 2018 in Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
The Upper Tisza zone shows a rural environment but also shows the differences between a farm worker's home and an aristocratic home, their outbuildings and farms.
This page shows the poorer farmer'sWeiterlesen
Skanzen: Upper-Tisza 2
7. September 2018 in Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
The aristocratic farmer's home and property even has a cobbled roadway, unlike the dirt for the poorer farmer.
Skanzen: Upper-Tisza 3
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The farming community had several common properties which included the church and belfry. The church was basic but with intricate painted surfaces, mainly in green and red. The barn was large and openWeiterlesen
Skanzen: Market Town 1
7. September 2018 in Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
The Upper Market town comprised dwellings and business establishments from Tokaj, larger buildings from craftsmen; and the Jewish store and house.
The Jewish store and house had many traditionalWeiterlesen
Skanzen: Market Town 2
7. September 2018 in Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
The houses show a variety of businesses that operated from the same premises and serviced the townspeople.
Skanzen: Market Town 3
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Skanzen: Market Town 4
7. September 2018 in Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Szentendre
7. September 2018 in Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Szentendre is on the Danube River. It’s known for its baroque architecture, churches, colorful houses and narrow, cobbled streets. The main square, Fő Tér, and the alleyways around it are linedWeiterlesen
Szentendre snapshots
7. September 2018 in Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Quirky Szentendre
7. September 2018 in Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Austria
8. September 2018 in Österreich ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
Two thirds of Austria is flat around the Danube, 1/3 is the Austrian alps.
The population is around 8.5 million.
Austrians are very environmentally aware...lots of wind farms, wildlife bridges,Weiterlesen
Baden Bei Wien
8. September 2018 in Österreich ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Baden Bei Wien is on the edge of the Viennese Woods. It was here that Ludwig van Beethoven completed the 9th Symphony in the summers of 1821,1822 and 1823. The house he stayed in is in the centralWeiterlesen
Baden Bei Wien
8. September 2018 in Österreich ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
The town is a picture postcard. Narrow pedestrian streets, colourful buildings and so typically Austrian.
Mayerling
8. September 2018 in Österreich ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
This is the site of Crown Prince Rudolph’s suicide. He was the 30 year old son of the Hapsburg Emperor.
Rudolph married Stephanie and a daughter, Elisabeth, was born in 1883. They grew apart. InWeiterlesen
Mayerling - the Hunting Lodge
8. September 2018 in Österreich ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Heiligenkreuz
8. September 2018 in Österreich ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Heiligenkreuz is the site of the 2nd oldest Cistercian Abbey in the world and the oldest one still operating. Founded in 1133, it is a solid structure that is ornate and very decorative. BeautifullyWeiterlesen