On the first day of our city trip in Budapest, we explored Pest (on the East side of the Danube river).
Our day started with a bicycle tour with Buda Bike. They placed us in a group with a total of twelve Dutch and Flemish speaking cyclists. The Hungarian guide lived in the Netherlands for a few years and spoke Dutch perfectly.
The great thing about a bike tour is that you cover a fairly good distance in a relatively short time. We learned a bit about Hungarian history while visiting some of the popular sites such as the Parliament, Heroes Square and the Shoes Memorial. But I especially loved hearing about the lesser known places like coffee houses and playful fountains.
The tour ended around lunch time and we were starving by now. We picked a nice Italian place for some tasty pizza.
Our afternoon was filled with strolling through the quint streets in the center. And some shopping too.
Tram passing the Parliament
Dutch Angle at Heroes Square
Well deserved lunch
Shoes Memorial; during WWII the Jews were forced to take of their shoes (where any jewelry may be hidden) before being drowned in the river.
