Budapest

Yesterday I returned to Sweden from a three night class trip to Budapest. It was certainly a lot of fun and I have a feeling that I may return to Budapest sooner or later...

Anyways, we arrived on the 26th and would promptly visit the Fisherman's Bastion to have an incredible view over the city (see picture on the right).  To the left of my right shoulder is the famous Budapest parliament.  The detail is stunning.

Afterwards, we continued on our bus to the Atlas Hotel.  Already on the way from the airport, we became aware of the large disparities of wealth between Hungary and Sweden.  The road our hotel was situated on was rather poor. When looking from the window in my room we could witness one alcoholic after the other stumbling by as the communist era trams made a racket as they rolled past.

Among the sights we visited over the days there were the Gellert Baths, the City Center, The Jewish Quarter, the Dohant Street Synagogue and the Holocaust Museum. Below are some photos from the trip.

The Royal Palace

One of the greatest things about the trip was that the teachers were very relaxed and we had a lot of independence.  All they really did was (poorly) lead the way to the sights and show us the area where we could choose where to have dinner.  Otherwise there were plenty of opportunities to discover Budapest for ourselves which made it a much better experience.

Inside the Dohant Street Synagogue

The list of names at the Holocaust Museum