Budapest - Among Goulash and Unicum
Breathing in fumes
Give me a barrel of that stuff.
Having hot apple cider at Vörösmarty tér
A royal meeting
The Danube Corso is a cosy pedestrian street on the Pest side of the river lined with old-timer lamp posts. A bronze statue of a little girl is sitting alone on the fence.
Meeting the princess
Keep off
The walls of Buda Castle
Siberia
Hugging a cup of hot mulled wine is one way to regain some sensory in the cold fingers.
Reine at Castle Hill
Corvinus and the prey
The hunter statues in the western forecourt are lead by Matthias Corvinus, the king of Hungary and Croatia in the 15th century and probably the most popular hero of Hungarian folklore.
Matthias Fountain at Buda Castle
Sweet wine of mine
Tokaji are sweet wines from a region in northeastern Hungary, so associated with the country that it even gets mentioned in the national anthem.
Having Tokaji at Rézangyal
Not Brooklyn Bridge
First opened in 1849, this was the first permanent bridge across the Danube in the Hungarian capital.
Széchenyi Chain Bridge
When the walls come crashing down
The walls seem to be crumbling down upon St Stephen's Basilica.
Zrinyi utca
Heavenly wealth
St Stephen's Basilica is one of the two tallest buildings in Budapest and no buildings are allowed to be taller. The magnificent interior holds the mummified fist of Stephen, first king of Hungary.
St Stephen's Basilica
Orphan shoes
This memorial honors the Jews that were shot here and fell into the river. 60 pairs of iron shoes in various 1940-period models are lined up along the waterfront.
Along the Danube Promenade
Who goes there
It's a tough job being a lion at this time of year.
Széchenyi Chain Bridge
Happy days
Meanwhile in Budapest
Happy New Year my dear
Celebrators at Vörösmarty tér
Misty river
Danube is the second longest river in Europe after Volga, being useful to 13 countries.
Széchenyi Chain Bridge across the Danube
Stuck in iron
It's a mind-shattering experience to stand with your own shoes among the iron ones, on the very spot where the unfortunate victims vere shot and fell into the Danube.
Along the Danube Promenade
King of the hill
The Buda Castle is visible from most parts of town.
Buda Castle