BUDAPEST TO THE BLACK SEA
In Budapest the histories and fates of two formerly independent cities, Buda and Pest, are linked by the Chain Bridge across the Danube
1. ARRIVE BUDAPEST Tour begins: 6:00 PM, Boscolo Budapest. A transfer is included from Ferenc Liszt Airport or Budapest Keleti train station to Boscolo Budapest. Join us tonight for a special Tauck Exclusive welcome cocktail reception and dinner with music at Festetics Palace in the center of Budapest. Meals D
2. BUDAPEST, TWO SIDES OF THE DANUBE Once separate cities located on opposite sides of the Danube, Buda and Pest were united and linked by the Chain Bridge in the mid-19th century to become Hungary’s cosmopolitan capital, Budapest. Join Tauck’s local guides for sightseeing in Pest starting with a visit to St. Stephen’s Basilica, Budapest’s neo-Renaissance cathedral completed in 1905. Experience Pest’s mix of architectural masterpieces and historic monuments as you view City Park, patriotic Heroes’ Square with its statues of Hungarian leaders through the ages, the Gothic-Revival Parliament building and tree-lined Andrássy Avenue. Spend time wandering through the bustling Central Market Hall, a showcase of Hungarian life from food to gifts and cafés; shopping here is a beloved Budapest tradition. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy as you like, or join your Tauck Director for a streetcar ride and a poignant visit to the Holocaust Memorial Center. Meals B
3. HISTORIC BUDA / EMBARK RIVERBOAT A guided sightseeing excursion in Buda this afternoon explores centuries of history in an ornate government edifice, in a museum, and at the castle on the hill. Visit the Budapest Parliament building – an eclectic architectural confection (when
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possible). Go back to the days of World War II and the Cold War at the “Hospital in the Rock,” a museum recreating underground military medical and civil defense facilities in a former secret nuclear bunker and hospital hidden under Buda Castle. The hospital was used both during the war and the 1956 Hungarian Uprising. Take a walk up cobblestone streets to Castle Hill and visit 19th-century Fisherman’s Bastion, offering spectacular views overlooking the Danube. You’ll also have free time to explore this historic district as you like. Then it’s time to board your handsome Tauck riverboat, docked along the Danube riverfront. Meet your captain and crew at a welcome reception followed by dinner aboard ship this evening. Meals BD
Catch a glimpse of daily life in Budapest at Central Market Hall, built in 1897
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