Budapest, Hungary: Part 3

DAY 3

 

 

 

Spinoza, our breakfast spot on Days 3 & 4 in the Jewish Quarter

 

 

 

 Statues in the Jewish Quarter 

 

 

The plaque near the statues states, "  Whoever saves a life is considered as if he has saved an entire world."  In Memory of those who in 1944 under the Leadership of the Swiss Consul Carl Lutz rescued thousands from National Socialist Persecution. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

View of St. Stephen's Cathdral

 

 

 

St. Stephen's Cathedral

 

 

 

Ornate interior

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Viewing Fisherman's Bastion from the Pest side

 

 

 

Castle Hill

 

 

 

Nice view of Buda Hill

 

 

 

On our way toward Margaret Island (an island in the middle of the Danube River)

 

 

 

A smaller bridge from the main bridge takes you to the island

 

 

 

Having fun riding around on Margaret Island

 

 

 

Margaret Island

 

 

Some of the stark looking buildings on the Buda side

 

 

 

 

 

Climbing stairs to get back to Castle Hill for lunch at Pest-Buda

 

 

 

 

The Hungarian Beer

 

 

 

 

 

Great sign at our lunch spot (and so true!)

 

 

 

 

 

Back at Castle Hill seeing some of the ruins

 

 

 

Overlooking the Danube

 

 

 

Heading across the Chain Bridge to the Parliament building

 

 

 

Touring the inside of the Parliament building

 

 

 

 

 

House of Commons

 

 

 

Jewish Temple

 

 

 

 

Souvenirs!

 

 

 

On Day 4, we had breakfast and flew out.  We really enjoyed our trip to Budapest.  It's a very walkable city, reasonably priced, and lots to see and do.