Monday, 27th August 2018 Travelling Herd needs all the technology available to keep the blog up-to-date… As we were conducting our own tour of Budapest we were first off the boat after lunch and headed straight to the Great Market Hall so that Robert could invest in some paprika to perfect his goulash and we could return any purchases to the boat before going to look round the city. We walked along the river front by the trams. And paused to admire an artist at work. We crossed to the Buda side of the city and took the funicular up to Castle Hill to enjoy the views back across the river from Fisherman’s Bastion to the Parliament Building. The guards at the top of Castle Hill are so still and tanned they almost look plastic. But the views are impressive. Matthias Church has a colourful geometrically tiled roof but it can be difficult to get the best angle for a photograph. The interior is beautifully stencilled from floor to ceiling in warm almost autumnal shades of orange, brown, green and gold and unusually you can also climb to a gallery level for views of the interior from a different perspective. […]
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