This is how it was described:
Szabadsag ter is said by many to be Budapest's "most European square" with its well-tended lawn, historical buildings and old trees. This was the site of Pest's first pedestrian square, founded when the wife of great statesman István Széchenyi planted a tree there in 1846.I'm not quite sure what they mean by it being "most European"--is this a synonym for clean and tidy? --but never mind, it gives me a perfect excuse to post some more pictures from the square, taken this Sunday.
The best thing about Szabadsag is that many of our friends love it, too, so it's a great place to meet and chat while kids run about doing their own thing...
or, less frequently, they sit in one place and share a rice cake...
occasionally harassed by smaller siblings wanting attention...
Age difference is no obstacle to this budding friendship between Lia (4.5) and Andrej (2.5)--kindred adventurous spirits that they are.
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4 comments:
what a strange way to put it - how can it be more or less european when it is, in fact, european? :-)
anyway, looks like a very lovely place!
strange choice of adjectives, indeed, but the place is really lovely--guaranteed :)
Looks lovely - perhaps we'll visit Budapest one day. What's the food like?! (I think I've lived in Paris too long and I'm beginning to think like a Frog).
food is nothing special, although it's still the best in central europe. like its regional neighbors (Slovaks, Austrians, Czechs) they make heavy, greasy meals (sour cream features prominently); salad is practically a non-existing concept (in the middle of the summer they would serve pickled gherkins as salad which is offensive even to me, a professed green-hater). That said, there is a great variety of non-Hungarian cuisines on offer and it's much cheaper compared to Western Europe. Worth a visit!
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