Today - we enjoyed our third tour from Context Travel in Budapest. Our docent, Enikő Bekes holds a Masters degree in classical philology and art history from the University ELTE, Budapest and one in Medieval Studies from the Central European University. She has a PhD in Neo-Latin Studies from the University of Szeged. Enikő took on a walk through Budapest’s Golden Age saw an unprecedented coming together of wealthy upper-class barons and aristocrats to shape what is known as the Palace District. Over the course of the 19th and early 20th century these barons of Budapest laid roots in the heart of Pest’s 8th district, leaving a legacy that speaks to a time of competition between the great European capitals. Since we are sleeping in Palazzo Zichy - one of the palaces turned into a modern hotel - this tour was especially fun for us.
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