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My travel in Europe:
To the cities of Eastern Europe
Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010


Content:

  1. Planning and Stockholm to Krakow
  2. Walking in old Krakow
  3. Auschwitz
  4. Salt mine Wieliczka
  5. By train from Krawkow to Bratislava
  6. One day in Bratislava
  7. From Bratislava to Budapest by boat
  8. Visit Buda in Budapest
  9. Visit Pest in Budapest
  10. Memento park and Chain bridge
  11. Last walk in old town of Budapest

Day 11, Last walk in old town of Budapest:

The rain is over and we decided to only walk around in old town this last day.

Google Map over Budapest:

This last walk is in the Pest area.


River Danuba:

We start todays walk at the river Danuba.

Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010

The street that our hotel is placed on, Zrinyl Street lead us direct to the river. On other side we have the Matthias Church.


Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010

To the left on other side of Chain Bridge is the old Budapest Castle.


Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010

Hungarian Academy of Sciences.


Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010

To the right we have Szilagyi Dezsö Square Reformed Church. That's a place we never visited.

At Wikipedia you find more information about the Reformed Church:


Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010

There are a lot of boat traffic on the river, we sat down for a while and looking at the boats.


Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010

Old trams can take you around in the city. We have used them twice.


Hungarian Parliament Building:

Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010

We walk back to old town, this is the back side of Hungarian Parliament with its garden. The statue in the background is the II. Rakoczi Ferenc equestrian statue. He was a leader of the Hungarian uprising against the Habsburgs.

At Wikipedia you find more information about Francis Rakoczi:


Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010

The Hungarian Parliament Building from backside.

At Wikipedia you find more information about the Hungarian Parliament Building:


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Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010

On of the two lions that gardens the parliament.


Museum of Ethnography:

Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010

Museum of Ethnography.

At Wikipedia you find more information about the Ethnographic Museum:


Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010


Liberty Square:

Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010

We have just passed the Soviet War Memorial and are now out from the Liberty Square. It's a hot day and it felt very nice to walk through the fountain.

At Wikipedia you find more information about the Liberty Square:


Hungarian State Opera House:

Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010

One of the two statues in front of the door.


Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010

As all opera houses the style is fabulous with its details, the roof over the door.


Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010

A goat, but what does this animal has to do with the opera ?


Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010


Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010

After we had looked at the opera house we start walking to the synagogue a couples of blocks away.

At Wikipedia you find more information about the Hungarian State Opera House:


Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010

We have seen these paintings on the streets at several places. We were not sure what it is, maps or ?


Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010

Fan with mist to keep the restaurant guests cool.


Dohany Street Synagogue:

Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010

The towers of the synagogue can be seen from far away.


Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010


Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010

The synagogue was opened 1859 and it's the largest in Europe..


Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010


Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010


Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010


Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010

The complicated ornament patterns over the door.

At Wikipedia you find more information about the Dohany Street Synagogue:


Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010

After the synagogue we start walking back to the hotel, must prepare for tomorrow when we go back home.


Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010


Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010


Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010

A building at street Deak Ferenc ter.


Zrinyl Street:

Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010

Back to our street Zrinyl, a couples of Segway people pass us on a guided tour. Up to the hotel and packing our stuff to be ready for tomorrows travel back home.


Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010

At the other end of our street we have Szent Istvan Bazilika, we didn't go that far this last evening. Stopped at the restaurants.


Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010


Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010

Later in the evening a lot of bikers pass by which gave me the opportunity to take some nice night time photos.


Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010


Travel in Eastern Europe's cities: Krakow, Bratislava and Budapest, 2010

Later in the evening we gave up and walked back to the hotel for some sleep. Next day we took a taxi to the airport. Was at airport two hours before departure if there was some problem. We got the message that the departure was delayed by 4 hour, as a compensation we got a dinner at the airport.

One of my most exciting travels, must do more visits to Eastern Europe !

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