We flew out of Heathrow, which was surprisingly easy to get to now that we live in Wiltshire, even if the M4 was a bit sticky. It was a late flight and so not full, so we spread out and took over three seats for a bit more space. I'm not a keen at flying but it went well and we landed before my boredom had got too extreme. I'd booked airport transfers in advance so we headed through to arrivals and were met and handed over to our taxi driver when he arrived. The journey to our hotel took about half an hour, after check in we were glad to get to our room as it was the early hours of the morning due to the late timing of the flight.
When we got up the next morning it was a bit of a miserable looking day. We headed down for breakfast to set us up for the day and then headed out. We thought a rainy day would be a good day to spend on indoor sightseeing and so started off heading for the Great Synagogue. It's the largest synagogue in Europe and interesting as it's not set out in the usual Jewish style. It was sobering and fascinating, well worth a visit.
Great Synagogue, Dohany Street |
Great Synagogue, Dohany Street |
Great Synagogue, Dohany Street |
Emmanuel Tree memorial, Great Synagogue |
St Stephen's Basilica |
St Stephen's Basilica |
St Stephen's Basilica |
St Stephen's Basilica, christening in progress |
A bit of an odd relic, the mummified holy right hand of St Stephen |
The next day we got up and were pleased to see blue skies when we drew back the curtains. We had a quick breakfast and then headed off for a full day of sightseeing. We walked down to the riverside and then up to the Chain Bridge before walking over.
Chain Bridge |
Buda Castle from the Chain Bridge |
Funicular railway |
Looking back over Chain Bridge from Buda Castle |
Matthias Church |
Matthias Church |
Matthias Church |
Fisherman's Bastion |
View of Matthias Church from Fisherman's Bastion |
Parliament Building |
Stunning fountains on Margaret Island |
Shoes on the Danube |
We woke on our final day to another grey day but had half a day to fill before we had to head home. We packed and left our suitcases in the luggage room and then headed out. We walked over to City Park, which was a bit of a disappointment, to be honest. There was a protest camp and renovation work underway. It all looked a bit rundown and tired. We headed through the park to Heroes' Square, which was more what we expected.
Heroes' Square |
London at dusk |
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