Travel Diary -Budapest

the city  -  market places   -  leisure  -  Budakeszi

 

Budapest has many spas. The place was known for its hot mineral springs since the Roman times. Spas were also favorites of the Turks who overtook the country for 150 years in the middle ages.

This one is the Gellért. My mom used to take me here as a kid. It also has a rather upscale hotel.

Hungary has many places called "cukrászda". It's a place where you can sit down by small, usually round tables to enjoy your espresso and pastry of your choice.

My goose liver sandwich is on the left, and Napoleon on the right.

 

Aaaah food... A hearty serving of stuffed paprika in tomato sauce and potatoes on the left, and the beautiful view of pastries of the right. Budapest has many pastry shops. Hungarians love their pastry. I often dream of them.