Day 3 Departure from Budapest on Viking Lif

On Wednesday, June 5, we had to leave our luxurious Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest (Hyatt) for being transported by bus to our Viking Lif long boat.

We got welcomed with a delicious lunch and got settled into our cabin.

The Viking Lif remained in Budapest until after dinner, when we started to move out...

Seen here is the Elisabeth Bridge, named after the beloved Austrian-Hungarian queen and empress 'Sissi'
Also seen to the right is the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, commonly known as the Inner City Parish Church

This is Liberty Bridge with to the right the Danubius Hotel Gellért and it also houses the world famous Gellért Baths.

On top of Gellért Hill, you see the Liberty Statue

Budapest University of Technology and Economics

The 7 Holocaust Memorials You Should See In Budapest click on link...
The bus tour on the day before, took us also along the Danube to the Shoes on the Danube Bank memorial
There are 60 pairs of shoes in cast iron, different styles and sizes. To show that nobody was safe - not even women or children! The plaque that reads: "To the memory of the victims shot into the Danube by Arrow Cross militiamen in 1944-45". Erected on April 16, 2005.

We also drove past this Emanuel Tree with the 30,000 Holocaust victims' names engraved click on link...
600,000 Hungarian Jews got killed by the Nazis!

Relive video of Viking Lif departing Budapest around 21:00 after dinner time...
Once more beautiful views of Budapest

Related links:
Day 2 Passage to Eastern Europe - Panoramic Budapest | previous post

My 3rd Trip with Husband Pieter to Hungary with stay at Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest | previous post

Day 2 Passage to Eastern Europe - Panoramic Budapest

When we arrived the previous day at the Budapest airport, Viking had done an excellent job by meeting and transferring their guests!

So after one excellent night sleep at Hyatt's Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest, we woke up feeling relaxed and pampered.

This was the view on June 4, from our room across the street, taken around 8:00 AM.
It actually is the Maverick Hostel Budapest...

We left after a great breakfast at the Párisi Passage Café & Brasserie

We were leaving by 8:30 AM for our city tour by bus so I've taken this photo from the hotel, while seated in the bus...

Here we are crossing the River Danube, which lies very close to the Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest

Our bus toured us around and parked near the Fishermen's Bastion where we continued on foot with our guide.

Here we halted at the beautiful and meaningful Statue of the Independence War.

The Matthias Church of Budapest which lies in front of the Fishermen's Bastion also.
It dates back to 1015 and was used as coronation Church by Hungarian Kings.
Also knows as Church of Our Lady

On a bright sunny day it was rather hard to capture the special Raven with Ring, on the steeple...

Inside the Matthias Church or Church of Our Lady
We wish we could have heard the organ play during Mass!

Equestrian Statue of Saint Stephen, first Christian King of Hungary

Photo taken from the Fishermen's Bastion of the Danube River with Parliament Building - The 3rd largest Parliament Building in the World!
Completed in 1902 after 20 years of construction and consists of 691 rooms.
It also houses the Hungarian Crown Jewels

A view more to the left from the Parliament Building across the River Danube

Husband Pieter enjoying the spectacular views from Fishermen's Bastion

We did have some free time to stroll around...

View from the Matthias Church, coming out of this side street...

We found a nice place for a cappuccino and a tea for me...

Castle Hill Budapest...

Remains of the Blessed Virgin and Saint Sigismund Royal Chapel erected on about 1410 near Castle Hill

Castle Hill with its mythical Turul bird (left).

Passing with our bus by the Chain Bridge, Clark Adám tér, that connected Buda and Pest

The bus passing along Batthyány tér driving across Parliament Building

Zoomed out across the Danube River with the Parliament Building

Taken from the Budapest V. kerúlet district across the River Danube

Another spectacular view from across the River Danube
Loved the Hungarian flag waving proudly above and in front of Buda Castle, Hungary's Royal Palace.
Such a RICH history to explore in the capital of Budapest or Buda and Pest

Sad that we did NOT stop for the Dohány Street Synagogue, the largest synagogue in Europe and the second largest synagogue in the world!
Budapest district VII kerület

One more spectacular building near our Párisi Udvar Hotel where we returned for lunch...
You just can see the Dome from the St. Stephen's Basilica, Budapest's largest Church!
What a dream it would have been for listening to the organ there...
We could have spent a lot more time strolling around!

This is a short Relive video from our Morning Walk with husband Pieter through Budapest
Hope you enjoyed this little tour...

This is a short Relive video of the entire bus tour, with guide from Viking and our walk through Budapest.

Related links:

My 1st Trip to Communist Hungary with Husband Pieter Part II - Budapest | previous post
My 3rd Trip with Husband Pieter to Hungary with stay at Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest | previous post

My 3rd Trip with Husband Pieter to Hungary with stay at Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest

On Monday, June 3, we both did fly on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines from Amsterdam to Budapest!

Back to our favorite country one more time...

Starting our Viking cruise PASSAGE TO EASTERN EUROPE from Budapest to Bucharest with a 2 night stay at this newly renovated GEM: Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest (Hyatt).

Here husband Pieter stands in front of its door...

A special Arabic, Moorish and Gothic design.

An architectural marvel!

While having breakfast, lunch or dinner at the Párisi Passage Café & Brasserie one can indulge in its overhead beauty!

Inside, on our way to our room...

You bet we slept like roses under this down duvet on down pillows...

White lacquered room furniture...

The TV was even framed by white lacquer (center of photo)...

Marble bathroom...

The entire bathroom was done in pure luxury, complete with toilet/bidet.

Modern and convenient

Moving sensors built into the baseboard for lighting up during the night!

WHAT A GEM indeed!

Wish it could have lasted longer than those 2 nights...

From there we did tour Budapest the next morning by bus and on foot.

Thank you for your visit and comment!

Previous posts:

My 2nd Trip with Husband Pieter to Budapest in FREE Hungary
Driving from Budapest, via Austria to Asolo, Italy

Communist Hungary with Husband Pieter Part III - Szentendre | post by me where I bought my blouse...

My 1st Trip to Communist Hungary with Husband Pieter Part II - Budapest 

Husband Pieter's 1974 Visit to Esztergom, Hungary during Communism | with Basilica in photo