Weekend in Budapest

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Budapest, Hungary

I’ve come to realise that one of the best things about living in Geneva is its central location in Europe and close proximity to other cities. And with EasyJet flying to most major cities in Europe we have so many opportunities to discover the many interesting countries that make up Europe. We’ve made a plan to travel to a new destination one weekend per month and September saw us spending a 2 short days in Budapest.

We flew in early Saturday morning and started our tour in Buda with a walk through the Castle Quarter, a Unesco World Heritage site. There are two parts to the Castle Quarter;

The Royal Palace

The Old Town

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