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I say this because I lived in Hungary for a while so that I could study linguistics and Hungarian language at Budapest’s Kroli Gspr Reformtus Egyetem (Kroli Gspr University of the Hungarian Reformed Church). But, as with canada goose outlet woodbury all of my journeys around the world, the joy of travel for me is not in seeing all the fancy places it’s in finding the little niches that only the locals know about. That’s why I’m going to give you 10 of the absolute weirdest (and most worthwhile!) canada goose sale uk places that you just can’t miss if you visit Budapest and the surrounding area.

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[Attractions are not listed in any sort of order. My picture of the entry sign was kind of blurry.]

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When two Hungarians fall in love, they may choose to bring a lock to this cage, carve their names into the lock, and then fasten it around a bar. Then, hand in hand, they walk a block or so to the Danube a throw the key into the water. This serves as a commitment of their eternal love for each other.

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Be advised, however, that this place is smallish and there might not be enough room. In fact, you need tickets to get in, so I’d advise buying them ahead of time. Get off of tram 47, 49, 2, or 2A at Fovm tr, which is straight across from Nagycsarnok (Budapest’s Great Market Hall) and Corvinus University of canada goose outlet store montreal Budapest (where I also spent some time). When you get off the tram, you’ll be standing on a small spit of land in between two roads. Turn your back to the Danube (which you are close enough to you could probably spit into it).

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Imagine making a true to life replica of a car, an animal, or even a person out of Play Doh, all details intact. Sounds almost impossible, right? Yet every day the people at the marzipan museum craft beautiful (and edible!) artwork out of sugar. Take, for example, the life sized Michael Jackson figure made entirely out of marzipan, which was sculpted by hand.

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Where Can I Find This?: The marzipan museum is not in Budapest it’s actually in a nearby settlement called Szentendre. That whole cute little town is worth visiting, canada goose outlet boston and you can get to it via ferry boat (tickets available at riverside booths along tram line 2A) or by taking the HV, a special longer distance green train, from Batthyny tr. If you have a transportation pass, it will cover some of the distance, but you’ll still have to pay for the extra few miles. Or you can buy a canada goose outlet ticket for official canada goose outlet the whole way. It’s pretty simple. Just say “Szentendre,” show a travel pass if you have one, and the ticket person will know what canada goose outlet london to do. Buying a round trip ticket is cheaper, but the ferry boat is cute (though takes a while and is more expensive).

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The cost is negligible (around $3.50), and if you’re a student, it’s only $2. So if you happen to be in Szentendre, this Micro Art Museum (Mikro Csodk Mzeuma) is something you just can’t miss!

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