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Is the Blue Danube Really Blue? 15 Ways to Enjoy Europe’s Beautiful Waterway!

Is the Blue Danube really blue? River cruisers and shore observers alike have their opinions as to whether the name of the Blue Danube Strauss waltz is always accurate. But there’s no doubt that this beautiful European waterway is a magnet for inspiration and enjoyment. We’ve compiled fun facts and interesting ways to take in …

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Grand Breakfast Budapest Style

A grand breakfast Budapest style was on the menu in the opulent New York Cafe, celebrating 120 years as “the most beautiful coffee house in the world.” Strolling along the Grand Boulevard (Erzsébet körút) in Budapest one morning, we thought we’d opt for a “grand breakfast Budapest style” in a historic coffee house. An understated …

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Budapest: Fisherman’s Bastion and Matthias Church

In love with Budapest Thanks to Architect Frigyes Schulek, we fell in love with Budapest on the morning we visited Fisherman’s Bastion and Matthias Church. Halaszbastya, the Fisherman’s Bastion, was designed in Neo-Romanesque style for Hungary’s Millennium. It was built between 1895 and 1902 as a gateway to Castle Hill and Matthias Church in Budapest. …

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