Facades:

Gara Cukraszda:

Lonely Planet recommended Gara Cukraszda in Deri Square as the place to eat ice cream in Debrecen and we were happy to oblige:

You can eat ice cream, but you can't eat it in a cone:

I had black cherry...and it was divine!

Deri Square:

Debrecen:

Egri Bazilika:

Egri Bazilika (Eger Cathedral) was built in 1836:

Signs:

Minorita Templom:

Minorita Templom (Minorite Church) was built in 1771:

The richly decorated interior:

National hero Istvan Dobo:

Minaret:

This 40m high minaret is apparently Europe's northernmost remains of the 16th Century Ottoman invasion:

The mosque is no longer there.

For 200Ft you can climb to the top.

Ersekkert:

Ersekkert (Archbishop's Garden) was once a private papal reserve:

Now it's open to the public and has the City Thermal Baths and Turkish Baths...

...And a statue of a woman washing clothes!

Egri Var:

Egri Var (Eger Castle) is a stunning hilltop castle:

In 1552 Hungarian defenders temporarily halted the Turkish advance into Western Europe. During the seige the Hungarians drank red wine which stained their beards. The Ottomans thought they were drinking bull's blood. Thus Egri Bikaver (Eger Bull's Blood) wine was born.

The castle was first fortified in the 13th century after an early Mongol invasion:

The Ottomans returned in 1596 and captured the castle:

They were defeated in 1687:

First shots of Eger:

Eger train station:

Egri Bazilika - Eger Cathedral:

Eger town centre:

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Vajdahunyad Castle:

Heroes' Square:

Thermal Bathing:

The best known and most luxurious thermal baths in Budapest are located at the Hotel Gellert:

Below is the side street entrance to the baths:

The main pool has balconies, columns, stained glass windows and an opening roof. There are a number of different temperature thermal baths, a mint scented steam room, an ice-cold plunge pool, outdoor pools and an artificial wave pool. An enjoyable and relaxing experience...don't forget your togs!

Dinner:

After a hard day's sightseeing we treated ourselves to dinner at Arany Pince Etterem:

Where we indulged in steak and grilled vegetables:

And peach stuffed duck breast with potato croquettes:

A fitting end to the day.