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The Beauty of Budapest
Written on 19.01.2013 by Julika | Tags: , , ,

You are probably annoyed by my complaining about being pretty much broke right now, so let’s just reminisce better times for a while… Back in 2011, Steffen (aka the boyfriend) was working full-time and had a few savings left to splurge. He has always had a passion for photography and since he then had the money, he decided to finally invest into a Nikon DSLR (smart choice!). And he also gave me an amazing present for Christmas: A vacation at whatever destination I wanted to go to (even smarter choice!). I mean, I know how it sounds (and I did call him my sugar daddy for while), but we had actually never been on a “grown-up” vacation until then.

I wanted to go to Budapest – the glorious Hungarian capital. Steffen and I equally adored Budapest from the very beginning, and both agreed that Eastern Europe deserves so much more attention! So I’m presenting…

A little collection of our favorite photos of beautiful Budapest
during a perfect extended June weekend

The iconic Castle Hill 

A view of Buda and the Danube 

The famous Chain Bridge and the neo-Gothic Hungarian Parliament

Fisherman’s Bastion

Beauty en detail!  

Autotimer tourist shot on the Chain Bridge!

Inside the Matthias Church 

Vegetable display in the Great Market Hall

 St. Stephen’s Basilica

Us on top of St. Stephen’s Basilica

Oh, we went to the zoo. And fell in love with this sloth.
We wanted him as our pet. 

Street food Budapest style: Goulash!

A cruise on the Danube – the only way to get a perfect shot of… 

the Castle Hill 

and the gorgeous Hungarian Parliament 

Have you been to Budapest? Did you fall in love with it too?

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  • http://twitter.com/TheCultureMap The Culture Map

    I didn’t think Budapest could look any more appealing until I saw the sloth. I have an obsession with those creatures!

    I bought my parents a holiday to Budapest last year and immediately regretted it – I should have given them slippers and bought the holiday for myself :D

    • JulikaSarah

      I never had a real interest in sloths, but I totally fell in love with them in Budapest. I could spend days watching baby sloth videos on youtube :) I can highly recommend the zoo in Budapest for a sloth experience, because they “run” around freely there. And in general, the zoo also has some amazing Art Nouveau buildings :)

      Wow, you are such a nice daughter! I hope they at least sent you a postcard! :)

  • http://twitter.com/bridgekeeptrav Bridgekeeper

    OK, you know I already loved your page, but now that you wrote “Eastern Europe deserves so much more attention”, I love it even more! Budapest is beautiful. It was the very first stop on my five month solotravel trip in South Eastern Europe and it has a very special place in my heart. The pictures are gorgeous – both those of the city and those of you and Steffen!

    • JulikaSarah

      Thanks Mariella, you’re sweet! I must admit, I used to be one of those who are always rather drawn toward the beaches of the Mediterranean, but Budapest changed it all! Eastern Europe is so beautiful and so rich in culture! I will definitely keep coming back!

      • http://twitter.com/bridgekeeptrav Bridgekeeper

        you should read my latest post about it to convince you of its beauty even more :) and it’s not like Eastern Europe didn’t have Mediterranean beaches…

  • http://twitter.com/SylviaSolberg Sylvia

    My sisters and I want to take a trip to Budapest this spring.. and looking at your photos really makes me want to start insisting that we should start planning! Beautiful photos, it must be a magical city.. Especially in that weather! :)

    • JulikaSarah

      Lucky you! I bet Budapest is beyond gorgeous in the spring!
      On planning: We used the Budapest Card to have free public transportation and low-cost admission fees – if you want to see a lot in a short time, this is definitely a good option! If you have several days, I’d recommend walking a lot. Budapest is very walkable, and you’ll discover so many amazing little things by walking and getting lost! Let me know if you have any further questions :)

      • http://twitter.com/SylviaSolberg Sylvia

        Thank you!! I’ll keep that in mind, and I’ll probably have some questions for you when we start planning! :)

      • JulikaSarah

        Anytime, Sylvia! Happy to help :)

  • Agness Walewinder

    Budapest is either so beautiful or you Julika take awesome photos. The castle is just breath-taking :) :) and I can see a nice food market. You guys look awesome together. Are you a couple? If so, I admire you!

    • JulikaSarah

      Believe me, Budapest is even more beautiful in reality :) Visiting the Great Market Hall is an amazing experience – highly recommended! Yes, Steffen’s my boyfriend and occasional travel companion :)

  • Hogga

    Looks so beautiful!

    • JulikaSarah

      It absolutely is! I couldn’t get enough of all this impressive architecture!

  • http://twitter.com/WanderTooth WanderTooth

    Wow – great photos! And I hear you about the sloths…they are seriously awesome. We absolutely loves Budapest

    • JulikaSarah

      Thank you! Budapest just has it all – the beauty and the sloths! :)

  • http://wakeupmona.com/ Sarah

    Gorgeous photos Julika! You’ve captured my favorite city beautifully!

    • JulikaSarah

      Thanks, Sarah! I must admit most pictures were taken by Steffen :)
      I can totally see why Budapest is your favorite city! It’s gorgeous!

  • http://ifsandsandbutts.com/ Alex

    Ah just incredible photos of Budapest – I pinned a couple! I just love it there and would really like to visit again someday and try some of that street goulash!

    • JulikaSarah

      Thanks, Alex! I can’t wait to go back either! I didn’t try the goulash (I’m vegetarian), but Steffen couldn’t get enough of it! It must have been really, really good :)