Hungary

Szervusz! (means hellow)

I can't believe another week has already passed! Time is going so fast when you’re having fun ! Still, it remains difficult to adjust when you enter another country because they all have another climate, culture, language, etcetera…

A few days ago we arrived at Nyíregyháza (in the past it was called only Nyír). It’s a 200-year-old town with a lot of important architectural values, but the most valuable monument of the town is the baroque Lutheran church. The church is one of the oldest buildings in the city and is located on the highest point in the old town on Luther Square. I am convinced no one is interested in it (me either) but we are still Christians. ;)

Hungary is also well-known for its hot springs. It’s the world leader in medicinal spa vacationing because there are at least 400 hot springs in the whole country. The people from the hotel say Budapest is often called the Spa Capital, so we were very curious to see it. Meanwhile we’ve already visited this capital and it was a very nice experience. We asked the inhabitants to give us some more information about the thermal baths and they explained that those baths mean the same to Budapest as the boulangeries mean to Paris.

The thermal bath was amazing ! We had the additional advantage that the weather is warmer because it’s spring, so we could stay outside for longer time and enjoy the sun while sitting in hot water. We could also combine it with a massage, but our budget is limited and actually we don’t like it when strangers are touching us ! :p

After this special experience we decided to go to the city, which is the most important junction and cultural heart of Central Europe. We visited a lot of main sights such as castle hill, Parliament building which is the third largest in the world, the Baroque castle which is the second largest in the world,  etcetera…  So they may be proud to have such an amazing city !

Yesterday was our last day in Hungary so we decided to go shopping at Duna Plaza shopping mall. It has over 120 shops, so a paradise for every woman ! ;)

When we were in Belgium, some parts of the family said: “Hungary is one of the most beautiful countries in Europe. If you’ve visited it once, you will definitely return !!” AND WE AGREE !! We didn’t expect it because we didn’t know much about Hungary. If anyone would ask mine opinion, I would definitely recommend it !!

Now we have to say goodbye, but no panic ! Within one week we are back with another story !

See you later friends !

Greets Elke

Sources:
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hongarije
http://www.gotohungary.com/
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ny%C3%ADregyh%C3%A1za
http://www.budapest.com/