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Day Three
Parliament & Around
On day three it's time to see a few of Budapest's big-ticket attractions. In the morn-
ing concentrate on the two icons of Hungarian nationhood and the places that house
them: the Crown of St Stephen in
Parliament
and the saint-king's mortal remains
in the
Basilica of St Stephen
. To get from one to the other cut through
Szabadság tér
and
have a glance at the last remaining Soviet memorial in the city.
Lunch
Kisharang
is an excellent choice for Hungarian soul food.
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
In the afternoon concentrate on the Jewish Quarter - what people still call the Ghetto
here. The easiest way to see the most important sights is to follow the
Erz-
sébetváros and the Jewish Quarter neighbourhood walk
, but make sure you
leave ample time to have a good look inside the
Great Synagogue
and the
Hungarian Jew-
ish Museum
and have a slice of something sweet at the
Fröhlich Cukrászda
kosher cake
shop.
Dinner
The
Spinoza Café
is a convivial place for an evening meal.
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
There might be
klezmer
(traditional Jewish music) on at the
Spinoza Café
, then
move on to the wealth of
kertek
('garden clubs') within easy striking distance along
Kazinczy utca:
Kőleves Kert
,
Ellátó Kert
, or the granddaddy of them all,
Szimpla
Kert
.
