Budapest; Thursday, 01 August, 2013

After a good nights sleep and a decent breakfast I headed out of the hotel and over to the Buda Hills.

I picked up the chairlift that climbs up into the hills and from the top station walked the short further distance up hill to the Elizabeth observation tower to take in the views over the city. After the hefty hike up the hill I had a bit of break in the café at the bottom of the tower before heading back down to the chairlift station.

I took the chairlift back down to the base station and picked up the bus for a couple of stops back to where it connects with the trams, where I changed onto the tram out to the far end of the Children’s Railway.

I travelled the length of the children's railway back to the end closer to the city centre and then changed onto the cog-wheel railway back down the hill to the centre of Buda.

I hopped on a tram round to Margaret Island and spent most of the afternoon wandering along the island, taking in the sights on the island including the religious ruins and the views from the water tower, before wandering over to Heroes Square.

A long wander around Heroes Square and the city park that it forms the entrance to and then it was time to head back into the centre of town to get some dinner.

After dinner I had a little wander along the riverside before heading back to the hotel.