Im thinking of going to Budapest in October for a few days R&R with the Memsahib, Obviously we need to do the Tourist bits but is there anywhere of WW2 interest that I can visit without upsetting she who must be obeyed for an afternoon.
Get the After The Battle mag issue 40 on Budapest. I used it to do a few Then & Nows back in 2007 when we were there for a wedding . http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/6185-budapest-trip-photos-added/ I deleted Photobucket album so you cant see them, sorry. It can be done , I did most on the Saturday morning. Also see this thread for 1956 stuff. http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/8735-soviet-armour-hungary-1956/
Medic7922 Been to Budapest but once. Do as I did, leave she who must be obeyed behind at the hotel and then visit the House of Terror. GOOGLE the topic for further info, not for the faint-hearted by also not to be missed ! Ron ps Day by Day diary here on Comment No.43 : http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTopic-g274887-i263-k3474119-o40-Budapest_for_the_not_so_young-Budapest_Central_Hungary.html#26499038
Me again............ At the risk of stating the obvious, you have plenty of time to organise the trip. Go to Tripadvisor and do a search on things to do in Budapest. You might even find my reports on my own trip, I post under the name of EX4THHUSSAR Ron
Ron, I have just returned from a short 4 day visit to Budapest and our Hotel was only a short distance from the Synagogue. Entrance fee includes the Museum and Garden of Remembrance. The Synagogue, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doh%C3%A1ny_Street_Synagogue was situated in the Ghetto section of Budapest and all those of the Jewish faith living in Budapest were resettled in the Ghetto. I learned that the majority of those living outside Budapest were deported to Concetration Camps to vanish in the Holocaust. Those that remained in the Ghetto were lucky to survive and thousands died and were buried within the Memorial garden when the Russians liberated the City. The Fortress on the Buda side of the Danube was designated a " Festung " by Hitler and there was terrible fighting in the area. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citadella Unfortunately the Fortress was closed for visitors and only some of the exterior could be seen, but the views were stunning. A link with good photographs of the area. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=budapest+citadella&biw=1232&bih=657&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=UiZWVP-oCpDcaIHngMAP&sqi=2&ved=0CC0Q7Ak Regards Tom
I found this Report to be excellent reading regarding the siege of Budapest in 1945. http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-siege-of-budapest.htm Regards Tom
