Dubrovnik to Budapest via Zadar

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Dubrovnik to Budapest via Zadar

As we continued up the Dalmatian Coast, we stopped in the old town of Split for lunch and a wander around Diocletian’s Palace. Unfortunately the markets were closed today, so travelled on towards Zadar. All feeling exhausted from the long day on the coach and a few late nights previous, we headed to bed early in preparation for some more quality time on the bitumen.
After another full day’s drive we had travelled from Croatia through Bosnia, then back into Croatia and finally we had arrived in Hungary. Budapest seemed alive with music, cafes and art, it’s no wonder it’s known as ‘Paris of the East’.
The history of this city was fascinating– split by the Danube River into hilltop Buda & bustling Pest, hence it’s name Budapest. Our shoes got a work-out after our bus-tour, we devoured a traditional Hungarian lunch before investigating areas such as the Buda Castle, Church of St Matthias, the Chain Bridge, Fisherman’s Bastion, Citadel, and St Gerard’s monument.
Dohany Street Synagogue was quite impressive (the second-largest synagogue in the world), then on to Hungarian State Opera House, Millenium Monument in Heroes’ Square and the city gardens where we spent the afternoon with some friends in the park.

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Photos

Budapest
Buda on the left, Pest on the right of the Danube River

House of Terror
Budapest

Millenium Monument in Heroe's Square
Budapest