DAY 7 AND DAY 8 - LAST DAY IN BUDAPEST AND OFF TO ZAGREB IN CROATIA

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The second leg of our trip took us to Croatia.  We left our lovely apartment with the splendid view of the Danube and took a taxi to Budapest Deli station.  There are four main stations, serving Northern, Eastern, Western and Southern routes.  Deli trains runs to the South.

MAV locomotive at Deli station

Our carriage







It was a 6 hour journey, much of the time traveling along the shores of Lake Balaton which is the largest lake in Europe.  It is 78 km in length 14km wide at its widest point and on the Southern shore we passed many summer homes.  It is a favourite tourist destination.

The lovely gardens outside the station

Market stalls outside the station

We had arrived late on the evening and had a short walk to the apartment which was in an old building, but you can't judge a book by its cover.  This apartment was on ground level at the back of the building and as a result was very quiet.  It was very well equipped as were all the apartments we rented through VRBO.

We went back the station and took a hop-on hop -off bus that did a circuit of the city.  We actually stayed on the one and a half circuits to get a good idea of the lie of the land and ended up in the old town.  The old town sits on a hilly region and is joined to the lower town by a funicular.

Up from the lower town
St. Mark's Church
The roof has the coat of arms of Croatia, Dalmatia and Slavonia on the left side and the emblem of Zagreb on the right side.
St. Catherine's Church - construction began in 1620 and was completed in 1632



A plaque on the side of the Old City Hall commemorating the Croatian inventor

As a native-born son of my land, I consider it my duty to help the city of Zagreb in every aspect with advice and action" - proclaimed in this building
NIKOLA TESLA
on May 24th 1892,
when he offered to the municipal community the construction of a central station for alternate current.

Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

We found our way to the Cathedral which involved quite a bit of climbing steps up and down.  The cathedral has two spires which are apparently always under repair.

The Cathedral

Golden statue of Virgin Mary on the pillar outside the Cathedral

The easy way to tour

A medieval fortress tower on Kaptol Square outside the  Cathedral

A floral coat of arms

It was Easter




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