After a successful trip to Holland, we decided to test our endurance using the same method of travelling abroad.. using bus, but with a longer distance. So… in the middle of June, off we go to Budapest, one of the most beautiful cities in Europe!
Although it’s double the distance of Nancy-Amsterdam (Nancy-Budapest ±1000 km), the fare is actually almost the same, even less: €75 round-trip. We departed from Nancy at 7 PM, had to change bus twice (in Strasbourg and Vienna), then.. 16 hours later we arrived at Budapest. Szia Budapest!
We spent 4 nights at 11th Hour Cinema Hostel for only €40 per person. It’s a very great hostel, only a few minutes walk from the city center. This is my first time staying in a hostel (in Europe) for less than €10 per night (€9 on weekday, €13 on weekend), wow, cheap!
The city is basically split into 2 main parts by the Danube River: Buda and Pest. We stayed in the Pest side, but not very far from the river, so we can easily crossed to Buda side through the renowned Chain Bridge or the Elizabeth Bridge.
Budapest is also very famous for its public baths, unfortunately we didn’t have the chance to try it. But it’s okay, because the city itself is very beautiful, especially the night view, and made our holiday perfect! So here you go, some captured moments in Budapest…
And as usual, some stories that filled our holiday…