Buda, Pest, Budapest

View of the Danube, Buda, and the Chain Bridge from
our hotel room.

We've arrived in Budapest!   We decided to splurge and stay right along the Danube River with great views of the Chain Bridge and the Royal Castle.   Budapest today is the combination of two separate towns - Buda and Pest.  On one side of the Danube is hilly Buda with the Royal Castle and Mathias Church.  We're staying in Pest which is flatter and has more of the government and shopping areas.

We're only here for three nights, so it's time to hit the streets and start exploring.