Hungary and Poland (2) - Budapest\'s Pest

Pest, the big and flat side of Budapest, has the beautiful Parliament building, which is the highlight of the entire trip.

1. Hungarian Parliament Building.

2. Hungarian Parliament Building.

3. Hungarian Parliament Building.

4. Hungarian Parliament Building Tour. It is better to book tickets ahead of time at https://www.jegymester.hu/eng/Production/480000/Parliament-visit. 

5. Hungarian Parliament Building Tour.

6. Hungarian Parliament Building Tour.

7. Cigar Holders at the Hungarian Parliament Building.

8. Hungarian Parliament Building Tour.

9. Hungarian Parliament Building Tour.

10. Hungarian Parliament Building at night.

11. Hungarian Parliament Building at night.

12. Hungarian Parliament Building at night.

The Pest Walking Tour we took started at Molnár's kürt?skalács on Vaci Street at 10 AM, and ended at Hungarian Parliament Building around 11:45 AM.

13. Pest Walking Tour. This is Vigadó Concert Hall.

14. Pest Walking Tour. This is St. Stephen's Basilica.

15. Fat Policeman Statue near St. Stephen's Basilica. 

16. Soviet War Memorial, which is right next to U.S. Embassy.

17. Ronald Reagan Statue between Hungarian Parliament Building and U.S. Embassy.

18. Pest Walking Tour ended at Hungarian Parliament Building.

It is good to visit Dohány Street Synagogue, Hungarian National Museum and Central Market Hall together since they are all close to each another.

19. Dohány Street Synagogue.

20. Dohány Street Synagogue.

21. Dohány Street Synagogue.

22. Papercut at Dohány Street Synagogue.

23. Hungarian National Museum.

24. Central Market Hall.

25. Central Market Hall. 

There were lots of good places to eat on the 2nd floor of the market. Some were cash only. Some took credit cards. It can be really packed during lunch hours. The first floor sell grocery. I bought some really good peaches there. There was also an Aldi in the basement. They had the best bakery out of all the grocery stores we have seen in Budapest.

Sites near Heroes' Square.
26. Heroes' Square.

27. Boat rental near Heroes' Square.

28. Jaki Chapel.

29. Jaki Chapel.

30. Széchenyi Thermal Bath.

31. Romanesque Hall at Museum of Fine Arts.

32. Romanesque Hall at Museum of Fine Arts.

Miscellaneous photos.

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36. Goulash with dumplings.

37. Hungarian Ratatouille.

38. Music fountain show on Margaret Island.

39. View From Margaret Bridge.

(To be continued)