The world would not be in such a snarl, had Marx been Groucho instead of Karl.
- Irving Berlin
- Irving Berlin
Budapest is the beginning and the end of our road trip around the Balkans. Our drive of almost 5 hours, from Ljubljana to Budapest was bittersweet, it only means that our trip was coming to an end.
We returned our rental car in Budapest because we did not want to pay an astronomical fee just to be able to drop off the car in a different location. We also extended our trip to Krakow and Budapest was a good base to catch the bus to Poland. On our way back to our hotel in Budapest, we stopped by Memento Park.
If you grew up during the Cold War period (outside of the USSR), it would be worth your while to make a stop at Memento Park that has about 30 massive communist era statues. I was about 13 when the wall fell, so my experience of the cold war was gained from watching 80’s movies. Nonetheless, the statues are very striking. Outside of Russia, this is probably the only place where you can still see a larger than life statue of Lenin. Politics aside, the craftsmanship of the statues are impressive. However, the site is located farther out from Budapest city proper, and if you don’t have a car, you will probably spend more time getting there than it takes to see everything inside.
Our recommendation - If you are really interested in the Cold War, then its worth the trip. If not, then your time will be better spent closer to town.
- Brock
We returned our rental car in Budapest because we did not want to pay an astronomical fee just to be able to drop off the car in a different location. We also extended our trip to Krakow and Budapest was a good base to catch the bus to Poland. On our way back to our hotel in Budapest, we stopped by Memento Park.
If you grew up during the Cold War period (outside of the USSR), it would be worth your while to make a stop at Memento Park that has about 30 massive communist era statues. I was about 13 when the wall fell, so my experience of the cold war was gained from watching 80’s movies. Nonetheless, the statues are very striking. Outside of Russia, this is probably the only place where you can still see a larger than life statue of Lenin. Politics aside, the craftsmanship of the statues are impressive. However, the site is located farther out from Budapest city proper, and if you don’t have a car, you will probably spend more time getting there than it takes to see everything inside.
Our recommendation - If you are really interested in the Cold War, then its worth the trip. If not, then your time will be better spent closer to town.
- Brock
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