Budapest was by far my favorite city. It was absolutely enchanting – and a little Disneylike, especially with all the lights at night. We visited the market, the castle, the Parliament, the House of Terror, the Old Bridge, took a Danube cruise, and walked most of the town. It snowed the first day, but that just added to the beauty. The second day we spend a magnificent afternoon at the Szechenyi thermal baths – with indoor/outdoor baths of various temperature, water jets and sauna. It was heavenly!
Vienna was our next stop. It was a town with some pretty architecture and lots of history. We saw the Schombrunn and Hofburg palaces, learned that Sisi is to Austria what Sound of Music is to Americans, watched the disciples come out of the clock, and saw a concert at the Orangery where Mozart performed.
Prague was also beautiful – if I hadn’t been to Budapest first I would have been very impressed. The river with the castle situated on the hill and the wide streets with beautiful buildings and churches and the famous Charles Bridge were great. We saw an unusual Black light show and ate the best food. All in all, it was a fantastic vacation!
