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Budapest - December '04

As we loved Prague's Christmas markets in 2002 we thought we'd check out another Eastern European city at Christmas time. Budapest was our choice and it wasn't a let down. (Though it would've been nice to seen some snow! Picky, picky) On the last day we managed to have a relaxing dip in the Széchényi Baths (Biggest outdoor Baths in Budapest, couldn't take any photos though).
Christmas markets in the town square, Vörösmarty ter.
Christmas markets in the town square, Vörösmarty ter.		 The markets weren't as big as Pragues but still great to wander around.
The markets weren't as big as Pragues but still great to wander around.		 u8/deelaa77/medium/37540324.DSC00863.jpg Smoking sausages....this was our first sight there and we had one for dinner. Very tasty but the WORST tasting burps afterwards
Smoking sausages....this was our first sight there and we had one for dinner. Very tasty but the WORST tasting burps afterwards
Kürtoskalács. Can't pronounce it so we called them 'twirly whirlies'. It's a Transylvanian honey bread.
Kürtoskalács. Can't pronounce it so we called them 'twirly whirlies'. It's a Transylvanian honey bread.		 Yum! The 'twirly whirly' is made by wrapping the thin dough in a spiral around a wooden 'rolling pin' and cooked over coals.
Yum! The 'twirly whirly' is made by wrapping the thin dough in a spiral around a wooden 'rolling pin' and cooked over coals.		 This was our 2nd one on our second night. This one is flavoured cinnamon and the night befores was coconut. Divine!!!
This was our 2nd one on our second night. This one is flavoured cinnamon and the night befores was coconut. Divine!!!		 They were the most delicous sweets ever! Obviously, as we took so many photos.
They were the most delicous sweets ever! Obviously, as we took so many photos.
And Jas and Min got their own mini vanilla sugar flavour 'twirly whirly' on our last day.
And Jas and Min got their own mini vanilla sugar flavour 'twirly whirly' on our last day.		 An advent calendar in the town square. Every night at 5pm a window would open to reveal a picture. Drew huge crowds.
An advent calendar in the town square. Every night at 5pm a window would open to reveal a picture. Drew huge crowds.		 Traditional Hungarian dress.
Traditional Hungarian dress.		 u8/deelaa77/medium/37540328.DSC00872.jpg
Yours truly on the Buda side of Budapest. Pest was on the other side of the Danube River which is where we stayed.
Yours truly on the Buda side of Budapest. Pest was on the other side of the Danube River which is where we stayed.		 u8/deelaa77/medium/37540339.DSC00922.jpg Very grey and bleak but still pretty.
Very grey and bleak but still pretty.		 Parliament House.
Parliament House.
The Fisherman's Bastion with Matthias Church just sneaking in there on the right.
The Fisherman's Bastion with Matthias Church just sneaking in there on the right.		 u8/deelaa77/medium/37541937.DSC00826.jpg In the vaulting of the Fishermans Bastion.
In the vaulting of the Fishermans Bastion.		 Matthias Church and Clint. There was scaffolding on the front of the church. Can't seem to escape it, people.
Matthias Church and Clint. There was scaffolding on the front of the church. Can't seem to escape it, people.
The Royal Palace that housed alot of Museums (that we didn't go to as we're not really into that stuff)
The Royal Palace that housed alot of Museums (that we didn't go to as we're not really into that stuff)		 The Royal Palace at night. (It's there somewhere !)
The Royal Palace at night. (It's there somewhere !)		 The Opera House on Andrassy Avenue. The Avenue is a World Heritage Listed 'site'. Heaps of old buildings lined the avenue.
The Opera House on Andrassy Avenue. The Avenue is a World Heritage Listed 'site'. Heaps of old buildings lined the avenue.		 Hero's Square. At the end of Andrassy Avenue.
Hero's Square. At the end of Andrassy Avenue.
The Museum of Fine Arts.
The Museum of Fine Arts.		 Clint does his hero impression.
Clint does his hero impression.		 Ice Skating in City Park. Apparently Europes largest outdoor ice rink.
Ice Skating in City Park. Apparently Europes largest outdoor ice rink.		 Steady on. Surrounded by strangers.
Steady on. Surrounded by strangers.
Jas and Min hitched a ride too. Good stuff.
Jas and Min hitched a ride too. Good stuff.

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Andras Edelmayer 09-May-2007 20:42
The museum shown and identified on your picture as "Museum of Fine Art" is, in fact, the Museum of Contemporary Art of Budapest (Műcsarnok in Hungarian). For more info please visit mucsarnok.hu

Best regards,

Andras
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