Our trip to Budapest started off with a bang- it was Hungarian National Day, which is the Memorial Day of the 1848 Revolution. We had no idea when we planned our trip, but it ended up working out so well that we got to be there on a national holiday. While some museums and restaurants were closed, there were a few places open for free and we also got to see a bit of a ceremony and parade in front of the Parliament building.
After waking up early to go to this ceremony, we got in line to go inside the Parliament building, which was open to the public for the holiday. We ended up waiting over two hours, but the line was even longer when we left. The building was huge and incredibly beautiful inside and out. Inside we were able to see the crown jewels in one of the main halls.
After leaving the Parliament building, we got lunch and then headed to the House of Terror, which is actually a museum about the fascist and communist regimes that used the building throughout the 20th century, as well as a memorial to victims who were tortured and killed there. The museum was open for free that day, so it was very crowded but it was very well done and had a lot of information both in the exhibits and on the audio guide.
That night we walked down by the Danube and then went by the National Museum which was lit up in honor of the holiday.
Hammond Adventures 
Nice pictures It’s fun to happen onto sumething unexpected like a national holiday. W eran itnothat in Amersterday and had a fun time. Neat photo of the National Museum lighted (lit?) up.
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