Hungary-Austria and I.
The city was covered with snow. Beginning of March. The accountant has a car. But lunch is sacred… And so, eating a cherry pie with tea, I remembered a recent trip. The lines themselves are laid on paper. I want to express my gratitude to everyone who made my dream come true: to visit Hungary and as a gift - Vienna! This is, first of all, "Accord Tour" - well done, guys, in the New Year of health, happiness and improvement; class drivers Uncle Tole and Uncle Vase - no nails or wands; to my fellow traveler Angela, to all the good people who also wrote reviews of peace, love, more travel and unforgettable experiences! Your information helped a lot. Simple friendly, kind Magyars and wreaths, kosnom-danke, served, transported, fed, entertained, did not get lost телям Teachers of all languages of the world, accept mistakes . I cite exchange rates, although it is ungrateful to count, you take another 7.8 UAH, for the trip - 10-15 UAH.
And so, for 1E gave 250-265Ft (forints-local money); for $ 1 - 170-186 Ft. I will write about public transport. Tickets for the subway, bus, tram, trolleybus can be bought at the entrance to the subway (if you call a particular station is cheaper), or at the last station of the tram / bus route, in tobacco, book kiosks and ticket offices. There you can also buy a ticket (standard 270 Ft). The usual ticket is valid for bus, tram, trolleybus, commuter trains to the city limits (VONALJEGY) - 270 Ft. In some buses, trams - 260 Ft. When transferring from one subway line to another, you need to compost another ticket. There are travel books for a few days.
The glorious city of Lviv was greeted by frosty but dry weather. Although, according to Krichevsky: no rain and no snow… The greeter helped to take things to the cell, said the group number, the place of gathering. The promised tour did not turn out to be in place The card taken from home helped to have fun.
And so, 20-30 I marked the arrival, stuffed my suitcase in the luggage compartment, sat down. The bus is comfortable, the group is small. Exactly at 21-00 we set off. Our leader Yura, health, happiness and money to him more , during the trip he was our dad and mom and just a good friend; told how to behave at the border, what can be done and how much, worked out the program, handed out small dictionaries in Hungarian and German (things are very useful, I recommend to carry with you. And even better to learn the words: hello, thank you, please, where is, sorry, no I understand) Still very good mood, a desire to get new experiences.
Hungary, Hungary - the name of the country on old maps. Therefore, if you use - Hungarians in the conversation - they will not be offended.
Let's go to the cardboard. Our border guards checked the documents and released… At Zakhon - apparently, they were checked by aces.
Our bus was overwhelmed, one girl, though they looked at her bag, all right. .
Hungarian morning. Outside the window are fields with winter crops, vineyards, well-kept villages with lights, clean windows, flowers, houses covered with red tiles.
At 8-00 - Eger. Coffee, tea and a charming Hungarian aunt gave us a tour. The town is clean, well-groomed, surrounded by flowers, decorated Christmas trees and other Christmas paraphernalia. The fortress, which so far was guarded only by the Magyars, the Turks could not take, the monument to the stars of Eger, the Cathedral of St. Anthony, the basilica where the statue of the Madonna smiles at you - blesses, the river Eger with green shores, a fantastic tower - beauty!
Then we jump into the bus and go to soak in Egerszaló k (2400 Ft-adult, for children-1200 and complete delight to all (). Until the fig pools with water of different temperatures.
In the outdoor pools we splash, get under the stream of mass, fly out to take a quick picture against the backdrop of the forest and the mountains of smoking soda and dive again, tea is not the month of May… The water in them is hot, smells like soda. Very great cleanses, dries and tightens the skin. There are cabins with saunas, massage. We sat in a lavender bath, crossed the pebbles in the water (straight as in the South Coast) in pink. Our driver Uncle Tolya got wet there. We fall close. Opposite the blue bath. Uncle Tolya with a sly face offers to dive into it, just quickly. Let's run, we understand - water + 15o. Dive and sing in pink. Ochucheniya above the roof! If you hear screams, do not be afraid - this turned on the artificial wave. In water entertainment, Hungarians are specialists, guys, guys! After the bath, clean, tasting wines from the Kish family (delicious, but order tokai), eating a complex lunch (goulash, potatoes with meat -1600 Ft), vegetarians - amazing pancakes with tea - 1100 Ft, go to the city hail.
Stayed at the Oriental Hotel in Pest (the lobby lives up to its name, the rooms are the most common with TV, refrigerator, shower (you can read in many reviews). For breakfast a good buffet).
Then we go on a night trip on the Danube (20E), but it's worth it! Strauss "Blue Danube" plays. Grab a glass of champagne and the upper deck. We open our mouths in surprise, all in the lights, we don't even notice the rain. The pleasant voice of our guide to Hungary Anatoly (be healthy, Mr. guide) broadcasts about the buildings, the history of Hungary. Matthias and St. Stephen's Cathedral, St. Anne's, the Royal Palace, the National Gallery, the Center for Contemporary Art, their polytechnic building, the monument to Gellert, their Statue of Liberty, and, of course, the Parliament are floating overboard. Under each bridge we make a wish. Full of delight, slightly tired we go to sleep.
The next day, the same handsome Anatoly with his tales more and more falls in love with us and the capital city, and the whole of Hungary . We make a wish in the tunnel. Then - the bath of Secheni (1600 Ft for 4 hours). After warming up in warm water for 1.5 hours (you can also steam in indoor pools, saunas) after receiving a 400 Ft return, we go to drink tea and coffee. We find a nice cafe near the square. Heroes order coffee and tea with something delicious. The waitress smiled sweetly. She brought coffee with an unusual aroma, and the tea smelled of wild herbs. As a delicacy - small candies in the form of a heart of milk chocolate. These candies just melted in your mouth… Um! So, it's time to ask for a bill. Girlfriend owns only public and interethnic communication, I forgot how in English account. I take out the Hungarian dictionary, look and pronounce - saamlao, pliz. The girl smiled, after a while brought saamlao.
Paid, tipped, cash. The girl is shining.
We decide to go to the shopping center "Company" with the group. Standing in traffic jams, we come. There is the "Tropicarium-Oceanarium" (1600 Ft for adults, children under 14 - 1100 Ft). Fish are colorful, different in shape, very nimble; snakes lay in an embrace, turning away from visitors; only two lizards awoke at least some desire. Sharks with Hollywood smiles swam overhead in a huge tunnel; stingrays did not caress like kittens (met in the reviews), and lazily lay on the bottom probably after dinner. After taking pictures of all the beauties and beauties, we run to the boutiques. The range of many is similar to ours. Then we run to the supermarket. We take for gifts "Tokay" (semi-dry, well, very tasty), sausages, chocolate (very natural, black), candies on New Year's theme, spices. For food - delicious local rolls, cheese, salad in a jar a la greetings from childhood like Globus, tangerine, etc. (about 5000 Ft).
At about 21-00 local time we leave, standing in traffic jams we return to the hotel. Having agreed on the time of the group's stay tomorrow in Szentendre, having received a map of the route from the station to the museum of marzipan at Yuri, we go to pack presents - clothes and gather strength.
The next day we leave the hotel. Some go for a walk around the capital, some go to the bend (turn of the Danube by almost 900). There they are awaited by Vysehrad with the castle of King Matthias on the mountain. The mountain overlooks the bend and the Slovak side. Under the mountain - the ruins of the castle, in which, according to one version, simply lived on another "sat" Vladik Dracula (same one) with a sister Matyasha.
Armed with a map, I go sailing on my own in Budapest. I leave the Oriental, there is no rain, I decide to take a walk. I take a picture of a poster with a violinist similar to Vladimir Grishko, a yellow church, a tram caterpillar (yellow, three very long cars), a bus ride to Sq. Octagon.
I go to Teresa ut, I seduce on show-windows with candies, I take 2 boxes, further, past a sex shop (there would be more time, I went to get acquainted with Hungarian toys), I photograph a trolleybus - like the Ikarus bus only horned. I go out, my mother, something like a mixed-style palace (Nyugaty station). I'm taking pictures of this building and the tram, but it's already a bit fantastic. Here's the trick, Vasi ut. But the usual Budapest with crazy traffic. But I find a Net-cafe, chatting with a kind Hungarian guy in English-Hungarian, freeing the overloaded memory of the cameraman (120 Ft). It started to rain, I was sad, I wanted something warm and purely national. In a nearby cafe I eat a delicious fruit soup with bread (520 Ft), again everything went well . Run through a transition or bazaar type. Oh, around the native New Year's smell of citrus and fir. There is not enough time.
On the summer of Nadi ut I take a picture of their cabaret "Moulin Rouge", run to Andrashi Avenue (handsome), sit in a toy car of the yellow line, get to Deak ter, where the subway branches intersect.
There was a sensation, crawled up, saw a museum (see photo. People, can someone say something? ), Buy a ticket (I'm doing it right, because near the escalator are guys in blue pajamas and smiling). I compose a ticket, smile at the guys and go to Batiana ter. There I take a picture of St. Anne's Church, a view of the Parliament, buy a ticket (520 Ft) on the NEV (such a nice green train) to Szentendre. We go to new areas of Buda. Ordinary sleeping areas. Then there is O’Buda, Aquincum. The countryside is pleasing to the eye. Graffiti on the fences near the railway. In Buda the most common, but to Szentendre - masterpieces. Here I met with Hungarian underage nationalists. Went out into the city, I look - three roads. For some reason I went through the transition (probably liked the graffiti).
I looked at the scheme (no transition). I'm walking down the same street, but decided to clarify. She addressed the young ladies in English. They smiled wickedly and replied that he was a jerk. I take out the dictionary again, look around. She said to the boy, “Bochanot, is the museum of marzipan? »What he showed me with a smile to go straight to the 2nd cross. Kosnom. I go, I take pictures like toy houses. Oh yes, this cheerful sign cannot be overlooked. Here I buy marzipan, liqueur, unique, honey for almost (2000 Ft) and reunite with my group. Anatoly dreams tells us as delicious as marzipan about everything that can be made from marzipan (a map of the Hungarian Empire, vases, carriages, paintings, steam locomotive, Michael Jackson after another plastic surgery, etc. ). Then they looked in the confectionery. There are goodies - eyes run. I order a piece of "Esterhazy", could not resist the type of cherry pie, fruit tea without sugar.
15 minutes later they brought a "small" teapot, a cup with a tea bag and figs smeared with honey on a tray. When the water poured into the cup, the space began to fill with the aroma of apple, raspberry, citrus. She had just finished making tea when they brought the "little" pieces: "Esterhazy" left quickly, but had to tinker with the cake. Wax, goodness, no words! For all the pleasure was paid: esterhazy - 420 Ft, cherry pie - 350 Ft, fruit tea - 490 Ft, 15% - 189 Ft, total - 1449 Ft. After running through the souvenir shops, spending the rest of Ft on paprika, we happily jump on the bus. Next, people go to look at the jewelry on the "Caprice". I give myself to Morpheus' embrace. Then I go to the capital. We pick up the walkers, standing in traffic jams, we go to the border. We settle there in a nice hotel "Baroque" in the Austrian style. Warm, cozy, but a portioned breakfast - a few layers of sausage, a piece of cheese, butter, bread, tea, coffee, jam.
So we should stock up on food But in the morning, and in the evening we take something from someone, we celebrate our trip. Sitting at a table from different regions of our homeland, we understand that we are citizens of one state, and division is nonsense… We are happy to go to bed, because tomorrow we are waiting for the capital.
Literally in half an hour - the border. Just a post like GAI. Nobody stopped us. Oil refineries were seen near Vienna. From the outbursts - a couple Ohoho… Here she is, beautiful! The architecture is like openwork lace skillfully woven into the local landscape. The charming Lady Jan takes us through the old streets, palaces, churches, past the Hundertwasser House, the Parliament, the Opera. In St. Stephen's Cathedral the bells are ringing, the organ is playing, there is a service. Then the people go to have a set lunch for 13E. We run to the shops, it's a pity if we could afford a lot of money, we could afford a lot…
meals for 17 E. Frozen and tired fall in a nice cafe. Already ordered for two (not lost) "Esterhazy" and a cake with openwork cream. Here, even I could not resist, ordered a Viennese coffee. Grace! : ) All this bliss came out at 4.45 E. Satisfied, went for a walk. We walked around and photographed Stefan's house, the square with chandeliers, the plague column. The time of stay has expired. I did not want to return. We drove again in Budapest. Tears of tears look at everything that has become so native. I say Saretlek, to you Hungary and Austria! Send! On the bridge between the Zahone and Tisza crossings, I make a cherished wish - I'll see you again soon. Your flora @ meta. ua
