Retail to Residential

Surprise!  Beautiful old buildings with ivy climbing up and trailing down and the traffic lessened as I meandered along  Andrássy Avenue. Buildings similar to this line the walkway. Yes, I know this one has no ivy, but will be posting more pictures.

Fashion

This street is wonderful for shopping, eating, strolling and window shopping. I loved this window display: Simple and chic -

Walking in Budapest

Remember saying that I would spend a few posts on Andrássy Avenue - folks, we are going to be here awhile. Enjoy! That's the best way to explore Budapest - slow and steady.

House of Terror (Terror Háza)

This is the only room where photographs are allowed  - standing in this room watching the water/oil wash around the tank and the victims' pictures was another moving moment.

"The deeper we descent into the past, the fewer witnesses remain, oral traditions subsides into silence, memories are lost in the mists of time..." Solzhenitsyn

House of Terror (Terror Háza), Andrássy út 60

I'm not a history buff, so this wasn't on my Must See list. One day on a walk up the avenue I spent about an hour looking at all the tiny pictures of people who did not survive - I had no idea how this historical place would impact me. I few days later I did enter the museum - I learned - I cried - I was deeply touched. Hungarians know how to preserve their history. http://www.terrorhaza.hu/en/index_2.html

What I haven't shown

I've introduced a very narrow window of Andrássy Avenue (Andrássy út ). This avenue is filled with restaurants, coffee shops, retail stores, banks, and I know it's hard to believe: the Nike Store. The restaurants and coffee shops spill out onto the side walks with outdoor seating.
National Geographic has a walking map: http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/city-guides/budapest-walking-tour-1/