Getting around Budapest is extremely easy
it's a great city to walk around but you have to watch where you're going.
We had only been there a few hours before yours truly tripped and fell flat on her face
in a very busy public square.
So embarrassing.
Luckily I didn't break anything
although I did develop a beautiful black eye and swollen knee a little while later.
It didn't slow us down though or stop us from doing all that we had planned.
As over 65's visiting from another EU country the SP and I could travel free on all public transport and we had no qualms about heading to the Metro station and boarding a train to here.
One of my favourite places to visit during our stay,
the Hungarian State Opera House.
Originally the Hungarian Royal Opera House
it was designed in the neo- Renaissance style by Hungarian architect Miklós Ybl.
Funded by the city of Budapest and by Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary,
it opened in 1884.
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| waiting for the tour to begin |
The beautifully gilded horseshoe shaped auditorium seats 1200 people.
The acoustics are said to be amongst the finest in Europe.
One of the reception rooms where the great and the good of Budapest
gather before and between performances.
The walls, doors and cornices are all handmade from richly carved wood.
The stunning central vaulted staircase
They are faux, made from a materiel intended to replicate the marble.
Whilst the columns are cold to the touch the walls are warm.
Our guide revealed that this is the only way to tell the difference!
where we enjoyed a short concert before the tour concluded.
Interestingly whilst the columns are made from pink marble the walls are not. They are faux, made from a materiel intended to replicate the marble.
Whilst the columns are cold to the touch the walls are warm.
Our guide revealed that this is the only way to tell the difference!
Then it was back to the Metro - this is our stop.
Come back soon for more culture and some foodie treats - Hungarian style.
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