🇭🇺 In departure for Hungary! ✈️
2024年10月31日, ハンガリー ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
On my way to Budapest, whose airport is named after the famous Hungarian pianist Liszt.
A city full of history, culture, and architectural beauty.
The airport is close to the city center, just 16もっと詳しく
🍽️ The flavorful Jewish cuisine
2024年10月31日, ハンガリー ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Given the large number of Jews who have lived and still live in Hungary, there are many places that serve both kosher and non-kosher Jewish food. Some of them are even Gutte Kosher and, consequently,もっと詳しく
Szimpla Kert: the most famous ruin bar
2024年10月31日, ハンガリー ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Szimpla Kert, located in the Jewish Ghetto of Budapes and opened in 2002, is the first and oldest ruin pub of the city.
Created inside an abandoned building, it is decorated in an eclecticもっと詳しく
Budapest Central Market
2024年11月1日, ハンガリー ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
The Central Market Hall of Budapest is the largest market in the city and is very popular among tourists.
Unfortunately, it is closed on public holidays, so we were not able to go inside on the 1stもっと詳しく
Studel, Glühwein and Krampus
2024年11月1日, ハンガリー ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Along the river, we were drawn in by the smell of strudel and the strong smell of Glühwein (also known as Vin Brulè in Italy or vin chaud in France).
In the area around the castle, there was also aもっと詳しく
The Danube and its bridges
2024年11月1日, ハンガリー ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
After admiring it at sunset in Belgrade in April 2024, we return to see the Danube in another European capital. It is the second-longest river in Europe after the Volga.
The river also separates Budaもっと詳しく
Basilica of Saint Stephen
2024年11月1日, ハンガリー ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
The beautiful Basilica of Saint Stephen was built in the late 1800s and completed in 1905, when Hungary was still part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The church, designed in Neoclassical style, hasもっと詳しく
🍽️ Langos: hungarian fried pizza
2024年11月1日, ハンガリー ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Lángos is a sort of Hungarian "fried pizza".
A disc of leavened dough is thrown into hot oil until it becomes golden and crispy.
Various toppings can be added, such as garlic, sour cream, onion,もっと詳しく
Matthias Church and Fisherman's Bastion
2024年11月1日, ハンガリー ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Matthias Church is located in Buda Castle, near the Fisherman's Bastion. It is famous for its colorful tiled roof and breathtaking Gothic style.
It was the coronation site of several Hungarian kings,もっと詳しく
The view from Buda over Pest
2024年11月1日, ハンガリー ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
The beautiful view of Pest from the Buda Castle area and the Fisherman's Bastion.
In addition to the river, it is possible to see the famous, beautiful and imponent Parliament.
Budapest and its autumn foliage
2024年11月1日, ハンガリー ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
The Buda Castle area is incredible, but the sunset lights and the dry leaves on the ground make the view and the experience even more beautiful.
An interesting fact is that by law, all houses in theもっと詳しく
🌄 Sunset from the Buda Castle area
2024年11月1日, ハンガリー ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
The sun sets over Buda, casting an orange glow over the houses, the surrounding hills, and the sky.
The Buda Castle and Matthias Fountain
2024年11月1日, ハンガリー ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
The Buda Castle is one of Budapest's most significant and historic landmarks. It is located on Buda hill and it has been the residence of Hungarian kings for centuries.
During World War II, part ofもっと詳しく
🍽️ Princess Sissi's cake
2024年11月1日, ハンガリー ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
This cake, known as "Sissi's cake" or "Sissi torta", is a traditional Hungarian dessert named after Empress Elisabeth of Austria (Sissi).
Very similar to italian "mille foglie" it’s a thick layerもっと詳しく
Looking at Pest after sunset
2024年11月1日, ハンガリー ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
The view of Pest from Buda becomes even more captivating after sunset, when the illuminated Parliament and the lights reflecting on the river make it even more beautiful.
Medieval-style dinner show
2024年11月1日, ハンガリー ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
We booked a medieval-themed dinner in a restaurant decorated like an old medieval tavern.
They served us a soup inside a large bread bowl with the soft interior removed, a big platter of mixedもっと詳しく
Architectural details of some buildings
2024年11月1日, ハンガリー ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
The entrance doors of some houses are decorated with imposing statues carved into the pillars that support the door.
Similar statues, but vandalized with graffiti, are present also in Bucharest inもっと詳しく
7 Days: a must of our trips
2024年11月2日, ハンガリー ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
7 Days croissant and Soviet cars: a must of our trips in the Balkans and Eastern Europe in general.
Memories of when I bought it in a rest stop on the border between Macedonia and Serbia to spend theもっと詳しく
Traces of a distant past
2024年11月2日, ハンガリー ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
A telephone booth, increasingly rare in Europe, in poor condition, and who knows if it still works.
I wonder how many stories of the old Hungaria it could tell us.
The Jewish Quarter of Budapest
2024年11月2日, ハンガリー ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
The Jewish Quarter of Budapest is the liveliest area of the city, full of bars, restaurants, and a popular spot for nightlife, especially on weekends.
But it is also a place rich in history, whichもっと詳しく
Monument to the Soviet Union
2024年11月2日, ハンガリー ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
The Monument to the Soviet Soldiers is located in Liberty Square and commemorates the Russian soldiers who fell during the liberation of Budapest from Nazism. The monument is a white obelisk with aもっと詳しく
Memorial for victims of the Nazism
2024年11月2日, ハンガリー ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
At Liberty Square, near the Soviet Monument, there is also a monument to the victims of the Nazi occupation. The monument symbolizes Archangel Gabriel holding the symbol of Hungary, which is about toもっと詳しく
The external wall of the Ghetto
2024年11月2日, ハンガリー ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
In November 1944, the Budapest Ghetto was created and 100,000 Jews were confined there under extreme conditions. The ghetto was liberated over a year later, in January 1945, when the Soviet forcesもっと詳しく
Memorial to Carl Lutz
2024年11月2日, ハンガリー ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
This statue depicts a person falling and clinging to a sheet. The falling figure represents the Hungarian Jews, while the figure of the savior symbolizes Carl Lutz, a Jewish diplomat. Lutz issuedもっと詳しく
🎨 Budapest street art!
2024年11月2日, ハンガリー ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
In the city center, there are some very beautiful murals.
The first one commemorates Hungary's victory over England (3-6) in 1953 at Wembley, a match that went down in history as the "Match of theもっと詳しく