Europe 2017: Day #29 Bus Trips and Boulevards

Thursday, 31 August 2017

On our first full day in Budapest Robyn had hoped we might go on one or two walking tours.  At least that was the plan when we left Australia.  By the time we'd arrived in Hungary walking tours were the last thing on our minds, especially now that the temperature was climbing into the low 30s Celsius.

As a result the pre-purchased tickets on the Big Bus Budapest seemed the best course of action. A bus tour around Budapest for an hour, some lunch, a short trip on the Danube (under the same card), dinner, and a night bus tour.  Not a lot of walking, quite a lot of sitting and looking.

The first thing you notice about Budapest is the wide boulevards and the look of the buildings.  Often used as a substitute for Paris, Budapest has a great feel to it.  It's a big city with lots of cars but the wide streets lessen the impact.

Post bus tour and we did go walking a little, though it was only down to the river and our slow boat trip up and back past some of the major city highlights.

The boat dropped us back about 90 minutes later which gave us enough time to wander over to the Budapest market

where the stalls selling garlic, paprika and chilli were fantastic.

Dinner took us back to the Jewish Quarter again, followed by our night bus tour. One I was reluctant to go on but was later glad Robyn had talked me into.