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Originally Posted by tandum
Planning a trip in Sept. Staying about 4 days. Any suggestions on what to see and do.  |
Budapest is wonderful and there is so much to see, but I think you might need a local guide if you can find one. It is a country that has been occupied by the nazi's and then the Russians and you really need someone who knows the local history to help you understand what you are seeing. For instance, along the banks of the Danube right in the city you will see tiny pairs of bronze shoes, these are to commemorate the jews that were killed by the nazi's when Hungary was being liberated by the Americans - the nazi's lined up all the jews on the river bank and shot them into the Danube. It is a dreadful story, but you need to hear it from a local guide.
It is the one country where the horrors of WW2 and the Russian occupation were brought home to us in full force.
The food is wonderful, the desserts are to die for, and the cost of living is cheap and the people are wonderful and love Americans, I bought more stuff there than I care to admit.