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Hungary_880S4338_There seems to be a lot of turkey and chicken on the menus in Hungary!_


Hungary_880S4339_We spent a few days relaxing in Eger wine country_


Hungary_880S4340_We were some of the only tourists, so had most of the cellars to ourselves!_


Hungary_880S4341_These damp and cold caves were a nice escape from the heat outside_


Hungary_880S4344_Here, you can buy wine straight from the barrels and filled into 2 liter plastic bottles_


Hungary_880S4346_The Bikaver wine, or Bulls Blood wine, is the most famous type of wine in Hungary_


Hungary_880S4348_All of the wineries have little storefronts and most are open for tastings_


Hungary_880S4350_Our first 2 liter bottle of Bikaver wine_


Hungary_880S4352_We stayed at the Villa Volgy, right next to the wine valley_


Hungary_880S4353_We had a view of these vines from our hotel room_


Hungary_880S4354_A few days of wine tasting and relaxing at the pool was just what we needed!_


Hungary_880S4357_We bought 2 wooden chalices to use for our wine. Here is another style of selling the 2 liter wine._


Hungary_880S4361_We made the 15 minute walk into downtown Eger one day_


Hungary_880S4362_We liked the statue of this guy_


Hungary_880S4363_Mario's new favorite pastry (he named them the cyclone)!_


Hungary_880S4367_The old part of Eger was really cute with narrow streets and lots of shops_


Hungary_880S4369_Looking down on central Eger_


Hungary_880S4373_Of course, there has to be a castle! We walked around it for a while and enjoyed the views._


Hungary_880S4375_View of a church and rolling countryside from the Eger Castle_


Hungary_880S4376_The homes here are very colorful and packed in close quarters on the narrow streets_


Hungary_880S4377_Walkway leading to the castle. The castle was founded in 1009 by the first Christian king in Hungary, Steven I._


Hungary_880S4379_We stopped to take a quick peek inside the town church_


Hungary_880S4381_The statue in Eger's main square_


Hungary_880S4382_The outside of the church in the main square_


Hungary_880S4383_We found this lovely looking church just across from our hotel in Budapest_


Hungary_880S4385_Everywhere you look in Budapest, you can find interesting architecture_


Hungary_880S4386_St Stephen's Basilica_


Hungary_880S4389_We walked down to the bank of the Danube river and got an up close look at the Parliament_


Hungary_880S4394_Some people were just hanging out on the banks of the Danube river_


Hungary_880S4396_Across the river, castle hill dominates Buda_


Hungary_880S4399_Strange iron cast shoes on the banks of the Danube_


Hungary_880S4400_The Danube at sunset_


Hungary_880S4403_The lions guarding all sides of the Chain Bridge looked particularly evil_


Hungary_880S4410_Building overlooking the chain bridge_


Hungary_880S4413_Another shot of the lions and the bridge_


Hungary_880S4421_On our second day, we climbed up to the top of Gellert Hill. A steep but rewarding climb_


Hungary_880S4423_Columns behind the St Gellert Statue_


Hungary_880S4425_Looking down on the city from the top of Gellert Hill_


Hungary_880S4428_The Basilica stands out amongst other buildings in Pest_


Hungary_880S4432_Us on top of Gellert Hill_


Hungary_880S4435_Independence Monument - a tribute to Soviet soldiers who gave their lives liberating Hungary late in WWII._


Hungary_880S4436_Another statue near the Citadella on top of Gellert Hill_


Hungary_880S4437_View of the Royal Palace on top of Castle Hill_


Hungary_880S4441_We found this strange work of art on our way to Castle Hill_


Hungary_880S4444_Inside the central square of the royal palace_


Hungary_880S4446_Entrance to the Royal Palace_


Hungary_880S4451_The Royal Palace now houses the History Museum and the National Art Gallery_


Hungary_880S4455_Wrought iron gate on top of Castle Hill_


Hungary_880S4458_Looking down on Pest from Castle Hill_


Hungary_880S4460_Another view of the gate_


Hungary_880S4463_The neo-Gothic Matthias Church_


Hungary_880S4467_The St. Stephen Statue, a statue of the first King of Hungary_


Hungary_880S4468_There was a small cafe overlooking the Parliament and Danube_


Hungary_880S4469_Part of the Fisherman's Bastion, a pristine white but gothic arcade on top of a fortification wall_


Hungary_880S4473_From Castle Hill, we had a full view of the Parliament_


Hungary_880S4481_Another view of Fisherman's Bastion_


Hungary_880S4485_We walked back over the Chain Bridge to the Pest side_


Hungary_880S4488_We wanted to go on a tour of Parliament, but it was closed until Friday_


Hungary_880S4495_We rented a bike and rode around Margaret Island for 1 hour_


Hungary_880S4496_Us with the fountain_


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Hungary_880S4498_The Yellow Line is the 2nd oldest underground in Europe_


Hungary_880S4517_We took the Yellow Line to Heroes' Square_


Hungary_880S4518_Heroes Square was built in 1896 to celebrate 1,000 years since the settlement of the Hungarian people in the Carpathian Basin_


Hungary_880S4519_Chariot statue in Heroes Square_


Hungary_880S4520_The statues and columns at Heroes Square were quite impressive_


Hungary_880S4525_We walked into City Park for a view of the Vajdahunyad Castle_


Hungary_880S4529_This church was also built at the same time as the castle_


Hungary_880S4530_The castle is made up of many different styles of architecture and modeled after 21 buildings found in Hungary_


Hungary_880S4535_The gates of Vajdahunyad Castle_


Hungary_880S4536_We peeked in the window to see the Szechenyi Baths. Built in 1908, they are one of the largest spa and bath complexes in all of Europe_


Hungary_880S4542_Jaimie bought some fresh cherries in Gyor_


Hungary_880S4545_Gyor was our final stop in Hungary, and is a small pedestrian friendly town_


Hungary_880S4549_The streets of Gyor just after sunset_


Hungary_880S4550_Gyor is so small you can walk around the town and see everything in one afternoon_


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Hungary_880S4560_One of the churches in Gyor lit up at night_


Hungary_880S4565_Gyor on the Mosoni-Danube river_


Hungary_880S4569_View of the bridge in Gyor leading to the thermal baths_


Hungary_880S4574_It looks like most of the town came out for the kickoff to the month long summer festival_


Hungary_880S4641_This stunt plane was performing stunts incredibly close to the ground_


Hungary_880S4644_Here the Red Bull sponsored plane is slipping just 50 feet off the ground in front of us!_


Hungary_880S4654_Some parachuters came in and landed in the Mosoni-Danube in front of the crowd_


 

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