Exploring Hungary -
Budapest to Vienna, Austria:
Sometimes You Just Need A
Private Car & Driver!
Sometimes it just makes more sense to book a car & driver. This was the plan when we explored Hungary & visited Vienna Austria in the spring and it was amazing, educational, beautiful, fabulous…… in other words, it was a great choice!
Follow along on our Hungarian adventure via our amazing private guided car tour with Illes Andras, including a side trip to Vienna, Austria just because I had never been there and Jim wanted me to see Vienna.
Jim is kicking off this series with a review of our hotel in Budapest. Staying at the Marriott Budapest Hotel really was the perfect way to ease into a country where the language would be a challenge for us. They were gracious, spoke English and the hotel was beautiful and well situated and incredibly comforting to our jet-lagged sensibilities.
Follow along on our Hungarian adventure via our amazing private guided car tour with Illes Andras, including a side trip to Vienna, Austria just because I had never been there and Jim wanted me to see Vienna.
Jim is kicking off this series with a review of our hotel in Budapest. Staying at the Marriott Budapest Hotel really was the perfect way to ease into a country where the language would be a challenge for us. They were gracious, spoke English and the hotel was beautiful and well situated and incredibly comforting to our jet-lagged sensibilities.
Budapest Marriott Hotel: Views of the Danube are Fantastic!
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Top of our Budapest List!
Buda: The Royal Hill
What to do when you first arrive in Budapest?
Well…… for Jim and I the decision was easy. We wanted to head to the oldest part of the city, which meant a trek up to Buda, the palace city. Fortunately for us, from our hotel (The Marriott Budapest), we were able to walk right across the Chain Bridge to the other side of the Danube and the foot of Buda hill. READ MORE & SEE THE PICS!......
Well…… for Jim and I the decision was easy. We wanted to head to the oldest part of the city, which meant a trek up to Buda, the palace city. Fortunately for us, from our hotel (The Marriott Budapest), we were able to walk right across the Chain Bridge to the other side of the Danube and the foot of Buda hill. READ MORE & SEE THE PICS!......
Enjoy a Private Drive
Along the Danube Bend
Our second day in Hungary was the day we embarked on our exploration of that beautiful country. Jim and I were really excited about meeting our guide, Illes Andras who would be driving us while we toured what is called the “Danube Bend” and the beautiful towns of Esztergom, Visegrád and Szentendre.
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Our Private Driver Takes Us
from Budapest to Vienna
When we booked our wonderful driver, Illes , we decided that not only would he take us on Danube Bend tour, but that he would drive us all the way to Vienna Austria, and pick us up three days later to take us back to Budapest and along the way, we would visit other parts of Hungary.
He picked us up promptly in the morning and we headed out into a countryside that was bursting with fields of spring flowers and trees that were laden with colorful blossoms. It was stunning.
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He picked us up promptly in the morning and we headed out into a countryside that was bursting with fields of spring flowers and trees that were laden with colorful blossoms. It was stunning.
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Beautiful Vienna:
The Whole City is a Waltz!
Where to start with Vienna……… It seems that every travel article that could ever be written has been and I’m fighting against myself as I try to find something interesting to add.
After all, this is a city that is so ancient it was originally a Celtic settlement. Under the Romans it was the garrison of Vindobona and protected the area at the edge of the Hungarian plains.
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After all, this is a city that is so ancient it was originally a Celtic settlement. Under the Romans it was the garrison of Vindobona and protected the area at the edge of the Hungarian plains.
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Where Do They Make Queen Victoria's Porcelain?
Herend Porcelain Factory, Hungary!
After a wonderful few days exploring Vienna, our driver Illes picked us up bright and early for our drive back to Budapest. This time, we would take our time and leisurely explore and we had some special places on our itinerary, the first of which would be the Herend Porcelain Manufactory in the town of Herend.
If you wish to learn all about delicate handwork of porcelain, then you must visit Herend. From a blob of clay to beautiful piece of porcelain ready for the showroom, we watched their craft firsthand.
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If you wish to learn all about delicate handwork of porcelain, then you must visit Herend. From a blob of clay to beautiful piece of porcelain ready for the showroom, we watched their craft firsthand.
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The Hungarian's Mediterranean: Lake Balaton
We drove by orchards overflowing with pink spring blossoms to Tihany, a small historic vacation village perched on the hillside above the shore of Lake Balaton. The village itself is named for the Tihany Peninsula it sits upon, jutting out into Lake Balaton.
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Two 19th Century Icons
You Must Visit Before Leaving Budapest
