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ABOUT BUDAPEST
The
train travel from Venice to the Hungarian capital was quite tiring, but it was worthwhile
seeing the huge Balaton lake and the sunflower fields decorating the
landscape.
Once arrived in Budapest to find an accommodation turned out one of the
simplest thing of the whole travel; in fact at the station we were approached by a kind
middle aged woman proposing an house for 8$ per night (08-99). To trusted her asking to
have a look turned out to be the right thing. It was a clean and nice two beds room with a
bathroom very near the city centre where we stayed for 3 days.
I've a nice memory of this city, divided in Buda and Pest by the large
Danube, that it's the symbol of the capital since being the main connection with the
rest of Europe. Watching the boats moored at the bank I fanced about going downriver
reaching Bucarest and then the Black Sea.
Despite the western influence turned out to be quite evident, fortunately Budapest
didn't seem to have still sold his soul to the capitalised world: the tourist didn't crowd
the capital and it still maintained its east style.
The castle, the chain bridge are its main highlight, but definitely the thermal baths
were what we more enjoyed. You cannot miss a wonderful outdoor bath lying for hours in a
super hot smoking pool, also because the summer temperatures here can be quite unbearable.
Anyway if you are really short of money you can swim in the fountains :-)
PHOTO
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Endless
sunflower
fields
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Panorama
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On
the Danube...
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Downtown
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Bathing
in the fountain
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Fancy
car
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