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Feb 24, 2017 13:20:19 #

bobforman Loc: Anacortes, Washington State

When in Budapest visit the Museum of Terror. For those of us who grew up in the cold war, this display is the single largest indictment of the communist system we witnessed in our youth
. It's right downtown and is the old KGB HQ. Also, the Moscow Hotel is a wonderful place to sit outside and have a beer. People-watching is phenomenal and you can get good cigars there.

Feb 24, 2017 14:26:34 #

charles tabb Loc: Richmond VA.

yotshot wrote:

I am doing a European trip in July. Would love to... (show quote)

My wife & I just completed a 2 week tour of Europe last September. We got about 3,000 pictures each.
The one place that impressed us the most was the little town of Melk in Austria.
It was right on the Danube and had a Pop. of around 5,000.
That little town was beautiful.

https://www.google.com/#q=town+of+melk+austria&*

Charles
Richmond VA.

Feb 24, 2017 14:36:34 #

FredCM Loc: Central Illinois

The abbey at Melk rivals anything else I've seen. Not as big as Versailles and maybe not as much gold, but you get the idea. The Fishermen's Bastion in Buda is really nice and has great overlooks of Pest. We were the Fishermen's Bastion on a Saturday morning and 2 falconers showed up, one had a young eagle, the other had a large hawk. My wife got to hold the eagle for a while for 8 Euros. Cheap way to make her day! There is a big park on top of the hill or bluffs on the Buda side. The girl holding the feather is in the park. We didn't get there but friends have and said it's worth a trip. Budapest is amazing. One expects a run down, shabby, former communist city and it's anything but that. Make sure the camera battery has a fresh charge and plenty of room on the storage card.

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Feb 24, 2017 14:41:56 #

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

I have a few photos of Melk taken in 2010 during a river cruise. You can see them here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/8712554@N02/sets/72157624923276035/.

Show us some of yours, Charles.

Feb 24, 2017 14:44:42 #

FredCM Loc: Central Illinois

Here's an airshow in Budapest in 2014. Who cares about the planes, it's the city!

http://www.flixxy.com/budapest-airshow-2014-highlights.htm

Feb 24, 2017 15:44:07 #

Silke Loc: Germany

Wondering if you mean the Puszta Horse Show...

Sounds like you're in (almost) my neck of the woods, but I'm about a 2-3hr drive from Prague. :)
(In Bavaria, Germany. The Czech border is 28km from me, at the bottom end.)

Feb 24, 2017 16:26:12 #

wesm Loc: Los Altos CA

yotshot wrote:

I am doing a European trip in July. Would love to... (show quote)

It's been awhile since we were in Prague, but I remember being impressed with how vibrant it was and how friendly people were, especially compared to Vienna. Others have remarked on the bridge, church, etc. I liked seeing the main square, where Vaclav Havel spoke to the people from a hotel balcony, and the simple monument to the victims of Communism. Also not to be missed are the Jewish quarter, it's museum and graveyard; the graves were "stacked" several deep. A very sobering experience for anyone.

Watch out for pickpockets, they worked in gangs when I was there, sometimes a pretty young girl, sometimes with a child, to distract you.

I loved it there. Have fun! And if you want to start an argument, ask a group of Czechs what the best beer is, then sit back and nod politely)))

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Feb 24, 2017 17:21:19 #

47greyfox Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range

Dusty wrote:

Do not miss the indoor market in Budapest. Budapest is great. They accept Euros with no problem.

Also, besides Euros, VISA is about the only card accepted. Make sure you have one that doesn't have transactions fees.

Feb 24, 2017 22:19:40 #

Ringer

Prague is known as the City of a Thousand Spires, so you know there will be plenty of good opportunities for architecture, especially church spires. In the Old Town, be sure to climb the Old Town Hall clock tower (it is a fascinating astronomical clock, btw). If you can be there on the hour, after the clock strikes, a trumpeter plays from three sides of the tower. I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time! Even if you miss the trumpeter, the views down into the city -- and even of Prague Castle on a clear day -- are great.