Views of the Afternoon in Szeged, Hungary, Szeged, Hungary
Most people who visit Hungary are bound for the bars and bridges of Budapest. I however began my trip from Liszt Ferenc airport not towards the capital city, but south towards Szeged where I would be reunited with a girl I met on a bus from Porto to Lisbon in July聽2015. I left behind the Brits on their stag-dos and girly weekends for the quieter side of Hungary, encountering views聽of a modest country life that exists away from busy聽beaming tourism, and views that exist behind closed doors and closed borders.
I decided to purchase First Class tickets for my journey from Ferihegy to Szeged, simply because they translated into聽拢14 and I鈥檝e never experienced a train journey in this class before. I boarded a quiet carriage occupied by only a few people, businessmen and smartly dressed ladies. The two men sitting near my seat聽reservation聽looked up at me in surprise, as in unused to seeing people of my age and casual dress in this carriage. I quickly realised that First Class in Hungary offers the聽equivalent to standard class in England i.e. no complimentary drinks and meals. Dang. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the peace and quiet of my two hour journey to Szeged as country life began to unfold outside the window after we pulled out of聽the rusty train station where a white cat wandered warily along a wall covered in graffiti. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
I decided to purchase First Class tickets for my journey from Ferihegy to Szeged, simply because they translated into聽拢14 and I鈥檝e never experienced a train journey in this class before. I boarded a quiet carriage occupied by only a few people, businessmen and smartly dressed ladies. The two men sitting near my seat聽reservation聽looked up at me in surprise, as in unused to seeing people of my age and casual dress in this carriage. I quickly realised that First Class in Hungary offers the聽equivalent to standard class in England i.e. no complimentary drinks and meals. Dang. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the peace and quiet of my two hour journey to Szeged as country life began to unfold outside the window after we pulled out of聽the rusty train station where a white cat wandered warily along a wall covered in graffiti. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Views of the Afternoon in Szeged, Hungary
Guide Location: Hungary » Szeged
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Shannon Colman
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Guide Location: Hungary » Szeged
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Shannon Colman
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
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