Budapest has a very rich and recent history. Joe and I learned a lot on a walking tour, including the fact that Budapest comes from the combination of Buda and Pest, once two separate entities divided by the mighty Danube River. Its cool because Buda ("life") and Pest ("city") are noticeably different, as seen in the above pictures looking to each side from the middle of the river. It is also a city that has relatively recently (~40 years ago) ended comminist control, and the pain and suffering can still be daily part of life, but now there is also HOPE.
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| This was pretty heavy: Bronzed shoes of executed Jews on the river bank (the shoes were kept because they were valuable) |
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| The Hungarian Parliment... Massive Largest building in Hungary, largest parliment in Europe |
Anyway, Budapest is definitely in my top 5!
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