Budapest

Another country ticked off the agenda! We have spent today exploring the beautiful but huge city of Budapest. The city is split in 2 by the river Danube, with Buda (hilly and residential) on one side and Pest (flatter and commercial) on the other. Our campsite is in the Buda half of the city, and the reception and bar is created from an old tram station.

The old tram station, now the bar / reception

After we arrived we took a cable car ride up to the highest point of the city to climb the observation tower, and then hiked back down through the forests to find the camp site again. 

This morning we caught the local bus down into the main city, and boarded a tour bus where we were able to stop at many of the local highlights including the Parliament building (a rather awesome building), the citadel viewing point, the synagogue and the cathedral.

Us next to the Danube with the Parliament building in the background

Tonight we will be using up some of our spare currency to buy a few drinks in the bar, and then getting up at 5.30am to make our way into Romania in the morning.

View of the Danube from the citadel vantage point