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Lights and colours
When i went to the Gellért baths in Budapest in 2016, i was charmed by the refined decoration. The glass windows are particulary beautiful.
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Alexandra book Cafe / Cafe Párisi in Budapest, Hungary (2016)
It is now named “Cafe Párisi“. It is within a bookshop. The baroque decor is splendid with chandeliers, gildings and ceiling frescoes. Among cakes proposed here, there is the Eszterházy torta. It is a Hungarian cake invented in Budapest in the late 19th century. It was named in reference to Prince Paul III Anton Esterházy…
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The picturesque Great Market Hall of Budapest, Hungary (2016)
The Great Market Hall in Budapest was built in 1897. On the ground zero, there are a food market and grocery products. And upstairs, there are souvenirs, clothes, bags… Website : budapestmarkethall.com
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The Gerbeaud café in Budapest, Hungary (2016)
I ate the famous Palascinta (Hungarian sweet pancakes) at the Gerbeaud café in Budapest, in 2016. It is a pastry with a blend of several flavours (apricot, walnuts, vanilla and chocolate). The atmosphere and decoration are elegant, chic and timeless. In 1858, Henrik Kugler opened a café in Budapest ( József nádor Square). His shop…
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The New York café in Budapest (2016)
The official website : https://newyorkcafe.hu/en/
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The Hungarian Parliament in Budapest (2016)
The Hungarian Parliament was inaugurated in the beginning of the 20th century. It is located on the bank of the Danube. Since 1902, it has been the seat of the National Assembly of Hungary. Source : Wikipedia
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Basking in the Szechenyi baths in Budapest, Hungary
Built in 1913, the Szechenyi baths in Budapest are one of the largest baths in Europe with its 15 indoor baths, 3 grand outdoor pools, saunas… Lolling in the natural hot water is very relaxing and pleasant. Besides, the yellow buildings are beautiful and the atmosphere very lively.
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The magnificent Dohany street Great Synagogue in Budapest
Built in 1859, the Dohany street Great Synagogue is the largest Synagogue of Europe and the second largest in the world. This Synagogue can accommodate up to 3000 people . The architects Frigyes Feszl and Ludwig Förster were inspired by Moorish style. It is richly decorated with glass windows, gold ornaments, painted ceiling, chandeliers… It is…
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Magnificent round stained glass window
The Parliament of Hungary in Budapest is incredibly decorated with gold ornaments, glass windows…
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A mosaic of colorful glass windows
I took these photos of glass windows in the Dohany street Great Synagogue of Budapest, Hungary. For more information : http://www.greatsynagogue.hu/gallery_syn.html
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Basking in the Gellért’s baths in Budapest, Hungary
In June, i went for the second time to Budapest, but this time i tasted the Budapest baths : the Gellért and the Szèchenyi baths. I preferred the Gellért baths because it is more calm and chic. The decoration is very beautiful and refined. The words calm, luxury and voluptuousness fit perfectly this place. There…
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The Fisherman’s Bastion in Budapest, Hungary
When i visited the beautiful city of Budapest in Hungary in 2011, i was especially stunned by the Fisherman’s bastion. We can reach it by taking a funicular ; it is on the castle’s hill. The architecture and the view from the Fisherman’s are magnificent. The Fisherman’s Bastion was built between 1895 and 1902. It…
