St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika) Budapest

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    I can't believe it's not Buda

    Country number ten! I arrived in Hungary on Monday and after negotiating my way through rogue money exchanges, was soon checked in to my hostel near the centre. The term 'party hostel' has been banded around a lot on this trip, but I can say this is definitely true for Carpe Noctem Vitae (which I soon realised can be translated as 'Seize the Night …

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    And So It Begins...

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    So I got off the plane refreshed and ready to go. I had a month to do whatever I pleased and this is where I chose to start my trip. I had been to Budapest twice before but never did I have this much time to explore.


    So first thing was first: where to stay. I usually opt for renting a furnished apartment but I thought that since I …

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    MOST Romantic night ever

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    We sadly said goodbye to the hotel and packed up to climb on our train to Budapest. We arrived at our gorgeous little hostel in the MOST BEAUTIFUL CITY and raced to see what we could do that evening. We decided on the night river cruise. In the mean time we visited the streets and ate a snack infront of the beautifully lit Basilica. We hoped on the …

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    The Hipster City of Budapest

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    I just got back from a whirlwind trip to Budapest, the beautiful capital of Hungary! I didn't know too much about it before I got there, but it is truly an amazing city. It is actually two cities, divided by the Danube river: Buda and Pest. We stayed on the Pest side which seemed to be a bit livelier most of the time!

    Despite the city's …

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    The Buda and The Pest

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    Üdvözöllek!!

    You got that, right? ;)

    Hello, hello! I feel like I have not blogged in quite some time now and my recent memories of Budapest (February 24-27) are becoming not so recent anymore!

    I came to Europe thinking I would travel to France, England, Italy, you know, the typical touristic, popular if you will, …

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    Budapest: The Paris of Eastern Europe

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    Budapest. The final Destination

    After sailing all night from Vienna we finally saw stars and a sunrise but were an hour late arriving in Budapest. But the sun was shining and we had a commentary on various landmarks as we sailed along the Danube past Margaret Island, Parliament, Castle Hill, St. Vitus Church, the Chain Bridge, Erzsebet …

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    Hot Budapest

    ... for the full 3 hour trip. Our guide Ildikon (Hildegard in German) Kiss showed us two marvelous stop offs at St Stephen's Basilica. Stephen was Hungary's first king and the Basilica was named after him; and The Hill of Gellert which looks over all of ...

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    Taking the Waters

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    ... building which is built in a similar style. I find both buildings beautiful, but the edge just might go to Budapest. The dome of St. Stephen's Basilica towers above the Pest side of the city (Buda and Pest - divided by the Danube - were two cities ...

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    The Danube in Eastern Europe!

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    ... to see the Graystons knocking at our door after their long flight from Vancouver! After the requisite church steeple climb up St. Stephen's Basilica we immediately headed for the first of many beers, partly due to the heat but more to visit and catch ...

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    Franz Joseph's Day of Glory

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    ... all the finest stores you would expect to see anywhere. From there we ventured back into the Christian world and went into St. Stephen's Basilica, the major church in Pest. There was a wedding going on but we were still able to get inside and view the ...

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    Spring Break Stop 3: The Homeland

    ... underneath all of the seats in the orchestra. After that we went on over to the stunning and amazingly gold St. Stephen's Basilica. Sadly, the tower was closed for the afternoon, but we still saw St. Stephen's hand in ...

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    One Very Cool City

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    ... two very happy Americans LOL! Throughout the week we visited most of the major sites including the Parliament, Buda Castle, St. Stephen's Basilica, and Hero's Square. One other really cool place we visited was the little known Memento Park. It's located ...

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    One day in Buda, two in Pest

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    ... - and a nice dinner in the evening. Plenty of beer throughout the day. On the 16th we visited St. Stephen's Basilica. The largest church in Budapest, it's 96-metre high dome offers a brilliant view of the city. Although construction began in 1851, ...

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    The not so scary East

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    ... nbsp; We then walked back down towards Pest, passing Margaret Island on the way.  In Pest we saw Parliament, St. Stephen's Basilica, and many other things.  I was immediately impressed by how absolutely beautiful the city is.  Like Berlin, ...

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    Beautiful Buda and Parties in Pest

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    ... ) and Matthias church, which is a beautiful church opposite the castle. Our hostel was in Pest-- right next to St. Stephen's Basilica, 2 minutes from the Danube, and surrounded by little restaurants and shops.  Unfortunately, we were too stupid to ...

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    Budapest: Hungry for Hungary

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    ... a better impression of the city than my first night.  On my fist day I toured the Pest side including St. Stephen's Basilica, Andrassy ut (an avenue that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site), the State Opera, Vajdahunyad Castle (a castle built ...