Budapest

Arrive in Budapest, Hungary’s capital city and cultural heart along the Danube, and meet your A&K representative.

Spend a full day touring the city, seeing the palatial, painstakingly restored Opera House, damaged when the city was under siege in World War II. Visit the ornate Synagogue, the largest in Europe and also its Jewish Museum; vast Heroes’ Square with its impressive Millennial Monument; St. Stephen’s Basilica; and the market hall, where a large array of provisions and crafts are on sale. After lunch on your own, cross the Chain Bridge to Buda; ascend Castle Hill by funicular, where the former Royal Palace gracefully towers over the Danube. Also, see Matthias Church and stunning panoramas of the city and river from the Fisherman’s Bastion and Gellért Hill.

Set out to see the flourishing artist’s community of Szentendre. Visit the Margit Kovács Museum to witness fine ceramics and life-size sculptures, and the Blagovestenska Church, a red Rococo masterpiece. Spend the afternoon at leisure, perhaps at pedestrian-friendly Margitsziget (Margaret Island), with its flowering gardens, small zoo and romantic walkways.

Transfer to the airport for your departure flight.