Budapest was once a great Romantic City of Eastern Europe, and the remnants of that period in history are obvious. Unlike Vienna where it still is the cultural heartbeat of Central Europe, Budapest appears to be lost in its hey day. That is until you see Budapest light up gloriously at night.
We stayed at the elegant
Le Meridien Hotel where we were served by the most welcoming staff all trip. Luckily for us the hotel had a special Friday night Hungarian folk dance performance coupled by an excellent buffet dinner meal. I really wish I had more space to stomach ALL the fantastic desserts. (Yes, greedy!)
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| The elegant Le Meridien Hotel Room |
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| Hungarian quartet that entertained us all evening |
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| I loved the chandeliers and lights at the hotel restaurant! |