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Eastern Europe 2006 - Day 04 continued...

Before going into the church, I went up to the top of the tower (it was a separate entrance at the back). I took an elevator about halfway up, and then walked a whole lot of stairs before I finally reached the top. The view was definitely worth the climb! From the top of the tower, you can get a great panoramic view of the whole city, as seen below...

Inside the church, there is a separate chapel that contains a reliquary with the mummified hand of St. Stephen, the first king of Hungary. The room is kept really dark, and the only way to see the hand is to put a coin in a machine by the altar. No pictures allowed of course.

Here is a compilation of the little film clips I took hanging out in Budapest:

This first one is a larger version for those with bigger connections (51 MB)

And a smaller version: (9 MB)

This night had the first of the optional excursions: a Hungarian Folklore night. This included a Hungarian meal, with musicians and dancers for entertainment. I thought the food was pretty good, although my British companions didn't care for it. The music was pretty good too, mostly gypsy music (I liked it enough to buy a CD: the Lugosi Band) . I took a few video clips of the performers, once again in a large and small version:

Folklore night (large) 15MB

Folklore night (small) 2MB

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