Before we bid goodbye to Budapest....
Its our last day in Budapest. Off the beaten track, we went to the Statue Park.
(Take tram 19 at Dobrentei ter to etele ter, then change to the only bus to the Statue Park. Enquire at the ticket office if unsure)
On our way, saw this stall that attracted me, i wonder what happens if someone walks past and takes with them somthing without paying? Will the shopkeeper know? will she have time to dash out and catch him/her? notice the small opening in front good enuf just for her face.
Arrived at the Statue Park (a.k.a Momento Park) - This Park generally kept the remains of communist in Dictatorship. The entrance fee is 1500ft per adult, and is valid for a free movie and exhibition. Does not include guided tour. Open from 10am until sunset.
At the entrance:
On the other side of the Park, there is a tribune or the postament of the Stalin Statue conjured up in accordance with the ratio of its original size, with the boots on top of it. Only the Boots!
The two sides of the trapezoid at the entrance, Friedrich Engels & Karl Marx:
Lenin:
The russian car on display:
The statue of the Soviet Soldier bearing a flag, which is based on a real life Soviet soldier, Vasilij Ivanovics Golovoc:
The Bela Kun Memorial:
Statue of Lenin, which originally stood in Csepel, Main Entrance of the ironworks:
I like this statue, see the enormous size of the statue. And I can definately feel the enthusiasm of the comrade:
Another replica of Stalin's boots in the exhibition area, illuminated. Nice.:
And this poster is awesom, The Three Terrors.... haha:
We were famished by the time we left te ulu Statue Park (but it was worth the visit!), had to find food, and fortunately, nearby the bus stop, we spotted this little italian restaurant, run by italians from Rome, awesome dishes!
1) Funghi pizzz
2) Stewed mushroom
3) Tortellini, got to be the best we had ever tasted so far!!! awesom!!
The name of the restaurant: De Wally.
Very friendly family restaurant.
After lunch, it is on our way back to town to finish the bits & pieces, at the Chain Bridge:
This is an interesting memorial, created by Gyula Pauer and Can Togay, found on the bank of the Danube in Budapest. It is located on the Pest side of the Danube Promenade at the end of Szechenyi Street, about 300 m south of the Hungarian Parliament and near the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
Shoes on the Danube is a memorial to the people who fell victim to the Arrow Cross militiamen in Budapest and depicts their shoes left behind on the bank when they fell into the river after having been shot during WWII.
It should be a solemn visit, pardon me.
By the Danube River....
After the sight-seeing and shopping, we decided to GO BACK to the Hungarian restaurant AGAIN! Reason: It is too good, that we had to have another round of it before we leave the place. The finished bowl of Hungarian Goulash:
The waiters were so friendly that they offered to take a pic for us, and before we left, he kissed my hand, and wished us a safe journey back. Very heart-warming.
Outside the restaurant:
At Gellert Hill again, for the last time. To catch the beautiful nite scene:
Overlooking the Dome and the Elizabeth Bridge:
The illuminated Dome:
The castle and the chain bridge...
Bidding Goodbye to this awesome nitescene, that will remain in our hearts forever..... =)
(Take tram 19 at Dobrentei ter to etele ter, then change to the only bus to the Statue Park. Enquire at the ticket office if unsure)
On our way, saw this stall that attracted me, i wonder what happens if someone walks past and takes with them somthing without paying? Will the shopkeeper know? will she have time to dash out and catch him/her? notice the small opening in front good enuf just for her face.
Arrived at the Statue Park (a.k.a Momento Park) - This Park generally kept the remains of communist in Dictatorship. The entrance fee is 1500ft per adult, and is valid for a free movie and exhibition. Does not include guided tour. Open from 10am until sunset.
At the entrance:
On the other side of the Park, there is a tribune or the postament of the Stalin Statue conjured up in accordance with the ratio of its original size, with the boots on top of it. Only the Boots!
The two sides of the trapezoid at the entrance, Friedrich Engels & Karl Marx:
Lenin:
The russian car on display:
The statue of the Soviet Soldier bearing a flag, which is based on a real life Soviet soldier, Vasilij Ivanovics Golovoc:
The Bela Kun Memorial:
Statue of Lenin, which originally stood in Csepel, Main Entrance of the ironworks:
I like this statue, see the enormous size of the statue. And I can definately feel the enthusiasm of the comrade:
Another replica of Stalin's boots in the exhibition area, illuminated. Nice.:
And this poster is awesom, The Three Terrors.... haha:
We were famished by the time we left te ulu Statue Park (but it was worth the visit!), had to find food, and fortunately, nearby the bus stop, we spotted this little italian restaurant, run by italians from Rome, awesome dishes!
1) Funghi pizzz
2) Stewed mushroom
3) Tortellini, got to be the best we had ever tasted so far!!! awesom!!
The name of the restaurant: De Wally.
Very friendly family restaurant.
After lunch, it is on our way back to town to finish the bits & pieces, at the Chain Bridge:
This is an interesting memorial, created by Gyula Pauer and Can Togay, found on the bank of the Danube in Budapest. It is located on the Pest side of the Danube Promenade at the end of Szechenyi Street, about 300 m south of the Hungarian Parliament and near the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
Shoes on the Danube is a memorial to the people who fell victim to the Arrow Cross militiamen in Budapest and depicts their shoes left behind on the bank when they fell into the river after having been shot during WWII.
It should be a solemn visit, pardon me.
By the Danube River....
After the sight-seeing and shopping, we decided to GO BACK to the Hungarian restaurant AGAIN! Reason: It is too good, that we had to have another round of it before we leave the place. The finished bowl of Hungarian Goulash:
The waiters were so friendly that they offered to take a pic for us, and before we left, he kissed my hand, and wished us a safe journey back. Very heart-warming.
Outside the restaurant:
At Gellert Hill again, for the last time. To catch the beautiful nite scene:
Overlooking the Dome and the Elizabeth Bridge:
The illuminated Dome:
The castle and the chain bridge...
Bidding Goodbye to this awesome nitescene, that will remain in our hearts forever..... =)
