Budapest Part 2

Another very warm day and another early start . We headed, via free for senior citizens, public transport, to Holy Trinity Square, probably the prime spot in Budapest. The 13th cent, Catholic Church of Our Lady of Buda Castle, aka St Matthias, and the Fisherman's Bastion are big magnificent structures and, up on the hill, provide panoramic views back over the Danube to the Hungarian Parliament building and "Pest". The church was heavily renovated in the 19th cent.
Back over the river we wandered the old city, visited Parisi Passage and dropped in on our bike shop to finalise arrangements for picking up the bikes tomorrow afternoon.
After an afternoon rest, we joined a Danube night cruise and took in the spectacular riverfront of Budapest.
"The Shoes" is a monument to the Jewish people who, during WWII, were dragged from their homes, ordered to take off their shoes and shot into the river.Leggi altro