Hungary: Budapest

11 Feb 2017

Took Lux express (7eur) midnight bus to Budapest. Leaving at 2350hr, 6h25m ride.

In bus entertainment with stewardess.

12 Feb 2017

Reached Budapest Nepliget bus station around 6.30am. From there took subway to Kelepati Palyyaudvar train station. Store our luggage (600huf) in the station. Change 20eur of hungary currency for 2 of us for the day expenditure in the station.

I booked the train months in advance to entitled early bird discount.

Pick up our train ticket in the auto machine.

Bought a 24hr transport pass (1650huf) using credit card.

Proceed our first stop to Gellert Szent station. Took some pictures on the award station wall tiles. Then proceed to Gellert hill by bus 27.

Gellert hill

From there took bus 27 back to the bottom of the hill and transfer to tram to the foot of Buda Castle. Took a elevator (200huf) up to the top, much cheaper than funicular @ 1800huf.

Buda Castle

From there walked to Matthias Church and Fisherman Bastion.

Matthias Church

Here again after 4 years, this is my favourite palce in budapest.

Fisherman Bation inspiration for Walt Disney's castle.

This place is incredible during the night.

Took bus 16 to the opposite side, Pest.

Chain Bridge

Gresham Palace

Walk 7mins to Shoes on Danube

Paliament House

Took tram 2 to Vaci Street

This is on the right side of Vaci Street, mainly restuarants and souvenirs shops, nothing interesting. However, on the other side across the road is all the shopping outlets and plenty of restaurants. We did not explore that area due to the limited of time.

From Vaci Street, walk around 15mins to Szimpla Sunday Farmers' market.

This place is pub at night and market during Sunday morning. There is a biger Central Market Hall but closed on Sunday.

Bought a goulash (1000huf) and shared, a donation event, profit will goes to charity.

Walked to the main road and took a bus back to Kelepati Palyaudvar Station Train Station.

We still left around 2000huf and bought a nugget 6pcs and a burger at Macdonald nearby for dinner since we will be taking a 8+hr train to Cluj Napoca.

Left 110huf and use it to buy a pack of tissue. That's all for our day trip including meal for 2 person.

1340hr train to Cluj Napoca. ETA 2229hr, since Romania time zone is GMT +3, so 8hrs ride.

Train ticket 5,890huf (book early for early bird discount)

There is a restaurant in our train. Besides this no socket n other facilities in the train. There is no luggage storage, we just leave it beside us in the seat. The overhead storage is too high for us to bring up.

Around 8pm, I had a broccoli soup (3eur) in the restaurant.

Reached Cluj Napoca @ 2225hr. And walked 5mins to our pensiune.