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Heart of your roots

19 Tuesday Feb 2019

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Budapest, Hungary

A cool piece of window art captured in Budapest back in September 2015.

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Poet’s gaze

27 Tuesday Nov 2018

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Budapest, Hungary

From my visit to Budapest in September 2015: This statue of Hungarian poet Attila József shows him taking in a view of the Danube River and the hills of Buda beyond.

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Night lights

01 Thursday Nov 2018

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Budapest, Hungary

A late-evening snap from a visit to Budapest back in September 2015.

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Matthias Church

22 Monday Jan 2018

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Budapest, Hungary

The gleaming white Matthias Church in Budapest, Hungary, as seen during my visit to the city in September 2015.

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Biblical storytelling

09 Saturday Dec 2017

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Budapest, Hungary

One of the many historical monuments dotting the city of Budapest. This column was seen on my visit there in September 2015.

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Charming setting

29 Wednesday Mar 2017

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Charming setting

Another peek at the relaxing, tranquil surroundings that make up Budapest’s City Park. Captured this view in September 2015.

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Blue Danube

31 Tuesday Jan 2017

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Danube River, Budapest, Hungary

A view of the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary, back in September 2015.

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Budapest: Beyond the bastion

22 Sunday Jan 2017

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View of Parliament from Fisherman's Bastion, Budapest

This is a view of the Hungarian parliament buildings from atop Fisherman’s Bastion Budapest, another snapshot from my visit there in September 2015.

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Optics

04 Wednesday Nov 2015

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Optics

This is one example of the fantastic wall art you can find in Budapest.

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Night trains in Budapest

31 Saturday Oct 2015

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Euronight

This is a sight you haven’t seen in Budapest-Keleti since September: A Euronight train waiting for passengers to board.
Indeed, my visit there coincided with a brief period when international rail services were running as normal despite the migrant/refugee crisis.
There continue to be some disruptions because of temporary border controls relating to the flow of migrants; do check with your operator — and alternatively, see this list of service disruptions from Eurail — if you had planned to use rail services in this region.
If you are in Budapest and need help, the international ticket office on the ground floor (near the taxi stand entrance) is the better option. The domestic ticket office on the lower floor doesn’t always have staff on duty who are able to speak English.
Although the Eurail link above refers to a business lounge at Budapest-Keleti doubling as an aid office for Eurail ticket/pass-holders, that part of the station was under renovation, with the lounge out of service as of September. Perhaps the situation has changed since then but do be aware of this possibility anyway.

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