We disembarked from our ship this morning and took a taxi to the Hilton Hotel in Buda - with a beautiful view of the Danube out our big window. So glad we decided to stay an extra day and explore my favorite city of the tour!
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| Buda |
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| The "Chain Bridge" between Buda and Pest |
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| The tile roofs are gorgeous! |
There is a memorial to the Jewish people who were killed during World War II on the banks of the Danube near where our ship docked. It is one of the most moving memorials I have ever seen - no explanation needed - just a grouping of bronzed shoes, men's, women's and children's along the river where they were shot and dumped into the river.
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| Jewish Memorial in Pest |
We spent the day walking all around the quaint area near our hotel - cobblestone streets, beautiful old homes, cafe's and churches. We had lunch at a fun outdoor cafe and a delicious dinner at a small bistro. Then we walked it all again at night!
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| A sauerkraut sausage in a bun for lunch! Rinsed down with a beer of course! |
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| The "last supper" |
We toured a hospital built in a bunker under Buda during World War II and then later used as a safe zone by the Revolutionists fighting the Communists in 1956. An amazing museum. It is hard to imagine seeing Roman ruins in one area and then think of them fighting Communism in the same area in our lifetime.
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| Roman ruins near the bunker hospital |
This cruise has been a trip of a lifetime and we are glad we shared it with our good friends, Mike and Lorraine Lynch - thanks for the memories!
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| Fisherman's Bastion in Buda |
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| Fisherman's Bastion at night |
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| The Parliament building in Pest |
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| Mathias Cathedral, near our hotel in Buda |
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