Archive for October 2017

Wawel Castle is actually made of two major components, the castle itself and Wawel Cathedral. While the former contains most of the exhibitions, the Cathedral is the building which has the mind-boggling and impressive interior. Wawel Cathedral has witnessed a number of crowning ceremony of almost every Polish king and queen throughout the country’s history. The current Wawel

The whole of day 5 is actually wholly spent on commuting by bus from Prague to Krakow. The distance from Prague to Krakow can be covered within 6 hours but there is a mandatory rest period required for the bus and the bus driver and non-compliance can result in a huge amount of penalty for the driver and

I reached Prague at late night on day 3 because it took the bus around 4 hours to reach Prague from Bratislava. I did nothing that night because our hotel is located outside the city centre and it’s basically too late to wander out so I just checked in and concussed on my bed. Anyway, I had a

The tour bus made a stop at Bratislava for a three hours stroll and lunch at the Old Town of Bratislava in Slovakia on the way between Budapest in Hungary to Prague in Czech. Bratislava is not a big country and its main attraction is the white castle on the hill which is named after the city. The

I continued the trip from the Heroes Square to the next spot in the itinerary, St Stephen’s Basilica. I had the 360 degrees view from the bus when the bus was busy finding a drop-off point for us to alight down. St Stephen’s Basilica is the largest church in Budapest and it can house 8,500 people inside the

The morning of my third day in Eastern Europe started with a visit to one of the famous historical sites in Budapest, the Heroes’ Square. The square is noted for its iconic statue complex featuring the Seven Chieftains of the Magyars as well as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The monument is was built for the 1896

One of the main attraction in Budapest is definitely its late night Danube River Cruise. You can book one of the timings: 7pm, 8pm, 10pm or 11pm. The cruise usually departs from either the docks at Buda or Pest side of the city. Dinner and drinks may be available on the cruises (except for the 10pm timing) but

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Eastern Europe in 10 Days (Day 6): Wawel Cathedral, Krakow

Eastern Europe in 10 Days (Day 6): Wawel Cathedral, Krakow

Eastern Europe in 10 Days (Day 5 and 6): Krakow, Poland

Eastern Europe in 10 Days (Day 5 and 6): Krakow, Poland

Eastern Europe in 10 Days (Day 4): Prague, Czech Republic

Eastern Europe in 10 Days (Day 4): Prague, Czech Republic

Eastern Europe in 10 Days (Day 3): Bratislava, Slovakia

Eastern Europe in 10 Days (Day 3): Bratislava, Slovakia

Eastern Europe in 10 Days (Day 3): St Stephen Basilica, Budapest

Eastern Europe in 10 Days (Day 3): St Stephen Basilica, Budapest

Eastern Europe in 10 Days (Day 3): Heroes Square, Budapest

Eastern Europe in 10 Days (Day 3): Heroes Square, Budapest

Eastern Europe in 10 Days (Day 2): Night River Cruise, Budapest

Eastern Europe in 10 Days (Day 2): Night River Cruise, Budapest

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