Ports & Destinations - May 2022

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CRUISE CALENDAR
River cruise lines with turnarounds in Budapest*
Amadeus River Cruises
AmaWaterways
APT
APT Travelmarvel
Arena River Cruises
Avalon Waterways
CroisiEurope
Emerald Waterways
Nicko Cruises
Saga
Scenic
TUI River Cruises
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
River cruise lines visiting Budapest
Amadeus River Cruises
AmaWaterways
APT
APT Travelmarvel
Arena River Cruises
A-Rosa Cruises
Budapest
Avalon Waterways
CroisiEurope
Nicko Cruises
Saga
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
WHY NOT?
The capital of Hungary comprises hilly Buda on one side and flat
Pest on the other with a river running between the two. With docking
WHAT TO DO
* Lists include CLIA member river cruise lines on
sale in the UK only
Explore the city on two wheels. Take
your pick from a Segway or e-bike tour.
Hike up to the Liberty statue on Gellert
Hill. Ironically it was erected in 1947 to
mark the Soviet liberation of Hungary
from the Nazis – just two years before
Hungary became trapped behind the
Iron Curtain.
Try Hungarian goulash and kürtoskalács
(like doughnuts but in a spiral and
cooked over an open fire) at one of
Budapest’s famed street food markets.
positions in the centre of town, passengers only have to step ashore
to start exploring.
As the start or end point of sailings on both the Upper and Lower
Danube, there are numerous itineraries for passengers to choose
from that either link the city with the German towns of Passau or
Vilshofen to the west or Belgrade in Serbia and the Black Sea to
the east. No wonder the city hosts hundreds of river cruise ships
between March and December each year.
Many itineraries include at least a full day and night in the city
as there is so much to see, from the largest Jewish synagogue in
Europe to spectacular spas and heroic statues.
Join a walking tour of the historic Jewish Quarter to see inside
the Dohány Street Synagogue and Raul Wallenberg Holocaust
Memorial Park.
Strap on the walking boots and hike up hilly Buda for a view of the
river from the medieval-looking Fisherman’s Bastion (it is actually
only about 100 years old).
Visit the Central Market Hall, where stalls are packed with everything
from paprika and pastries to Pálinka (a fruit-based spirit).
Stroll down Andrássy Avenue (Budapest’s answer to the Champs
Elysée) to Heroes Square, laid out in 1896 to mark Hungary’s
1,000th anniversary.
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