{"id":11,"date":"2015-04-09T16:40:30","date_gmt":"2015-04-09T16:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/comenius.org\/river_cruise\/?p=11"},"modified":"2015-04-14T04:31:23","modified_gmt":"2015-04-14T04:31:23","slug":"14-budapest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/comenius.org\/river_cruise\/?p=11","title":{"rendered":"14-Budapest-Thursday, May 21"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Port Location. The ship docks between the Elizabeth Bridge and the Chain Bridge on the Pest side of the city.
\nIncluded Budapest Tour \u0082. Disembark after breakfast for a tour of Hungary\u2019s lovely capital. The Danube cuts through the heart of the city, separating the Buda Hills and the Old City from the elegant boulevards of modern Pest. Start in \u201cPest\u201d with a ride along the Andr\u00e1ssy \u00dat where you will see the National Opera House and Heroes\u2019 Square. See other landmarks, including the Parliament, before crossing the river to the more traditional \u201cBuda\u201d side of the city. Here your tour highlights the massive hilltop castle complex with its turreted Fishermen\u2019s Bastion and Matthias Church. You also see the famous Chain Bridge and Elizabeth Bridge, two of many that connect the two halves of this vibrant city.
\nBudapest Leisure Time or Optional Tours \u0081-\u0082. Return to your ship for lunch and then enjoy your afternoon at leisure. Perhaps take a stroll along V\u00e1ci Utca where you will find excellent Herend porcelain (produced in Hungary since 1839), the country\u2019s renowned peasant embroidery, and other souvenirs of Hungary.
\nAlternatively, this afternoon you may take an optional tour and discover the heritage of the legendary Hungarian \u201ccowboys.\u201d At the outskirts of Budapest, near the edge of the Puszta region where the cowboys herd their sheep and cattle on horseback, you will be greeted by these fearless horsemen and enjoy traditional Hungarian P\u00e1linka (brandy) and Pog\u00e1csa (biscuits). Then you are treated to a horsemanship exhibition where young riders control their horses with only bridles and the cracking of six-foot whips. They use no saddles or stirrups\u2014the horse and rider are as one in a display based on trust between the two. After the show, you can visit the stables or try a carriage ride (cost of the optional tour is 49 euros, which includes motorcoach transportation, horsemanship show, snacks and a guide).<\/span><\/p>\n

Or, you may join an optional tour highlighting Budapest\u2019s colorful Jewish past and present. The city\u2019s 19th-century Moorish-style Doh\u00e1ny Street synagogue, known as the Great Synagogue, is the largest in Europe and one of the largest in the world. It was severely damaged and used as a stable during World War II, but in the 1990s\u2014after the fall of Communism\u2014 it was restored. In addition to being a synagogue, the building also houses the Hungarian Jewish Museum. Visit the Emmanuel Memorial, a moving tribute to the 400,000 Hungarian Jews who perished in the Holocaust. See the Hungarian Jewish World War II Memorial, a poignant scattering of empty shoes along the Danube (cost of the optional tour is 44 euros, which includes transportation, entrance to Doh\u00e1ny complex, and a walking tour of the Jewish Quarter) Please note: this tour is not offered on Saturday.
\nReturn to your ship for dinner aboard this evening. After dinner, you may want to disembark for a romantic evening stroll.
\nIncluded Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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