Esztergom / Komarom / Komarno
October 24, 2023 in Slovakia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °CThe published schedule was to arrive overnight and visit the Basilica, the largest in Hungary, then free time in the town returning for lunch and continuing on to Bratislava. However the water levelRead more
Traveler How is the scenery from the boat?
Traveler Scenery very similar to the Swiss end of the Rhine cruise flattish tree lined terrain, but water level lower so seeing more rocks and larger sandy areas along shore. The statue of man from knees up I think is Frank Lehar operetta composer who was born there, the statue in the square behind Karen had the name Klapka ( or something like that) the statue is used as a memorial as several flower wreaths had been placed underneath, the night I’m guessing could be Ladislaus the Posthumous, king of Hungary, Bohemia and Croatia born there around 1440.
Visited Esztergom when I worked in Budapest. [Diane]