Yes, I visited Budapest and yes I loved it!
Arrived late at night I was guessing the city from the taxi which was sliding through the empty tamarc of the highway.
Even though the weather wasn’t at its best, it gave me the chance to appreciate more the gifts of this stunning city: especially after sunset, Budapest looks dressed up for a special evening! The lights of the bridges, palaces, churches, markets and shops (ready for Christmas shopping) are its precious jewels.
I do really struggle to make a chart of what place is more charming, lovely or outstanding rather than another; most likely because it’s impossible!
Loved the Hungarian Parliament, so similar to the London one; spent more than one hour wandering among the masterpieces of the Museum in the Royal Palace and I was definitely amazed in front of the poetry of the decorations of Saint Mathias Church. And what about the Fishermen’s Bastion? Built in neogothic style it throws you back to a medieval time which makes you live in a mesmerizing daydream. Don’t forget to drop by the Street Synagogue and its interesting museum and to search for the several graffiti all over the buildings of the city.
If you like statues Budapest is the right place where to spot them: politicians, saints, kings, poets and writers, all of them are mates of your walking around the city but the best one is watching Hungary from the top of the Gellért Hill, that’s the Liberty Statue holding the freedom palm; 14 metres high, is visible from every corner of the city at every hour of the day (even with foggy weather!).
Food and drink: that goulash experience must be made at least once in life as well as palinka which burns your throat in order to forget the tireness of the nearly 24000 steps taken to visit the city! And then pork sausages, cakes of unpronounceable names, hot soups and mulled wine (which I don’t like) whose steams are the sign that you’re approaching the Christmas market!
Well, my Instagram account is full of Budapest pictures because is a very charming city, it askes you to shoot it and it’s very good at posing: highly recommended and don’t forget to treat yourself with a relaxing hour spent at the several spas of the city. Many thanks Budapest!
In my shoes 