Our day began a little slowly after the ruin bar... but we got going and went up to the Castle District of Buda. After we climbed up over 300 steps to the castle, we went in search of sustenance. Unfortunately we had to wait a half hour as no one was ready for lunch!
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| Buda Lutheran Church |
We went over to the Vienna Gate and saw the Buda Lutheran Church with a beautifully tiled roof. We then were able to sit down to lunch at 21 - probably some of the best food we have had on this trip - perfect latte's, then chicken paprikish and citrus risotto with salmon. We are all planning to buy paprika here.
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| Matyas Church |
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| Shopping! |
We wandered around some more after lunch and found a cute store with handmade Hungarian gifts. The proprietor of the store, Mark, was so much fun to talk too. Then we went to the Matyas Church built between the 13th - 15th century. It was also covered in a beautiful tiled roof and was very picturesque.
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| Matyas Fountain |
We went to Fisherman's Bastion a Neo-Romanesque built in 1895. The views were spectacular. You could see the Danube, Chain Bridge and Parliament from here. We walked over to the Royal Palace section with the Matays fountain - Kristi's favorite because of the doggies. The fountain was a design that took it's theme from a 19th century ballad about a king who meets a peasant girl while hunting and they fall in love.
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| Parliment |
The walk down from the castle area offered more panoramic views. You can see Parliament, Hungary's largest building and based on Parliament in London (look kids! - Big Ben! Parliament!). The Chain Bridge is famous for connecting Buda and Pest and was built between 1839-1849. Before crossing the bridge we decided it was gelato time! Melissa had lemon-lavender, Melanie had coffee and Kristi had blueberry. They were so good!
After we crossed the bridge we saw Gresham's Palace, one of Budapest's most distinctive buildings complited in 1907. Sir Thomas Gresham was the founder of the Royal Exchange in London and of Gresham's Law: "Bad money drives out good."
On our way to our next stop, we rode the Metro - Line 1. Why is this significant, you ask? Well, we'll tell you. This line runs just beneath the surface of the city and was built in 1894. It is the oldest metro line in continental Europe. The oldest line is in London, which we'll definitely be utilizing in a few days.
Eleszto - a beer garden recommended by our airbnb host, was next on the list. Melanie and Kristi got beer #7 and Melissa had beer #18 (see photo). Then we stopped to get wine, cheese, bread and meats for dinner (that doesn't sound familiar, does it?).
Our day began a little slowly after the ruin bar... but we got going and went up to the Castle District of Buda. After we climbed up over 300 steps to the castle, we went in search of sustenance. Unfortunately we had to wait a half hour as no one was ready for lunch!
We went to Fisherman's Bastion a Neo-Romanesque built in 1895. The views were spectacular. You could see the Danube, Chain Bridge and Parliament from here. We walked over to the Royal Palace section with the Matays fountain - Kristi's favorite because of the doggies. The fountain was a design that took it's theme from a 19th century ballad about a king who meets a peasant girl while hunting and they fall in love.
After we crossed the bridge we saw Gresham's Palace, one of Budapest's most distinctive buildings complited in 1907. Sir Thomas Gresham was the founder of the Royal Exchange in London and of Gresham's Law: "Bad money drives out good."
On our way to our next stop, we rode the Metro - Line 1. Why is this significant, you ask? Well, we'll tell you. This line runs just beneath the surface of the city and was built in 1894. It is the oldest metro line in continental Europe. The oldest line is in London, which we'll definitely be utilizing in a few days. 
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