Budapest, Hungary

Day 2 Budapest///

Budapest Central Market.. I love Markets..

I was there at 7am!! Already alot of people.. Buying bread especially..

A lot of hungarian spices —-> mainly dried paprika (lantern pepper or capsicum)

It’s all about presentation and display…

Hungarians love meat… I love Hungarians..

Crepe with cottage cheese and apricot. *forgot how much*

Meat rolled in cabbage with salted turnip with sour cream and paprika powder… *forgot how much*

Hungary National Museum.

Found it interesting to see a statue wrapped in plastic in the main square.

More interesting to see a statue being chopped into pieces and shipped around…

Parliament House – Side view only

Parliament – 45 deg angle

Parliament – On the backside view across the river from Buda.. The Hungarian Parliament Building is the seat of the National Assembly of Hungary, one of Europe’s oldest legislative buildings, a notable landmark of Hungary and a popular tourist destination of Budapest. It is currently the largest building in Hungary, and the second largest Parliament in Europe.

Kossuth Memorial is an imposing statue of former Hungarian Regent-President Lajos Kossuth in front of the Hungarian Parliament Building. The memorial is an important Hungarian national symbol and scene of official celebrations. *Little kids playing and marching*

Mór Jókai, was a Hungarian dramatist and novelist.

1st underground subway in Europe!!! It’s still working now.. =)

Heros Square.

Me on Heros Square

Vajdahunyad Castle, or Vajdahunyad vára, is a castle in the City Park, that was built between 1896 and 1908, designed by Ignác Alpár.

Trying to be artistic… hahaha..

The statue of Anonymus, also displayed in the Castle court, was a chronicler in the XII century (probably of King Béla III). He wrote the first history books on the ancient Hungarians, mostly based on legends. Superstition says that by touching his pen you will receive good luck.

The Széchenyi Medicinal Bath (Széchenyi-gyógyfürdő) is the largest medicinal bath in Europe. Its water is supplied by two thermal springs, their temperature is 74°F/23°C and 77°F/25°C, respectively.

The inside…. I sneak in without paying.. =p

 

Hungarians playing chess…

Váci utca (Váci street) is one of the main pedestrian thoroughfares and perhaps the most famous street of central Budapest. It features a large number of restaurants and fashion outlets catering primarily to the tourist market. That’s me!