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29 Euro train tickets from Budapest to Munich

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MÁV, the train operators of Hungary, have special ticket prices from Budapest to locations around Europe. I got a ticket from Budapest to Munich for €29.

Budapest to Munich
[Budapest to Munich]

The tickets aren’t apparent to find online. I only knew about the ticket offer from billboards in Budapest and there is no indication of the special price tickets online. I had to get a local buy the ticket on my behalf before I arrived.

Tickets available from Budapest include:

€29: Venice, Munich
€39: Baden-Baden, Berlin, Hannover, Hamburg, Zurich, Strasbourg
€42: Frankfurt, Mainz, Bonn

The best way to book this ticket is to use the German Railways booking site bahn.com.

The train from Budapest to Munich is operated by ÖBB of Austria. I was happy to find powerpoints and fold out tables available for laptop users.

ÖBB Power Point
[ÖBB Power Point]

Pope's Revenge – Berlin

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The Fernsehturm (Television Tower) was built in the 1960′s in East berlin by the former German Democratic Republic (GDR) Government.

On sunny days a cross appears on the stainless steel sphere, which was dubbed the “Pope’s Revenge”. The Communist government removed and supressed religious structures, hence the name.

Pope's Revenge - Berlin
[Pope's Revenge - Berlin]

Further Reference: tv-turm.de

Palace Of The Republic – Berlin

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The Palace Of The Republic was an abomination of a building (IMHO) that was built from 1973 to 1976 in the time of the GDR. The Palace had multiple functions, including the seat of the East German parliament, art galleries, restaurants and a bowling alley.

It was built on the site of the old Berliner Stadtschloss (Berlin City Palace), which was damaged in the war, then demolished by the GDR government.

The building is now being demolished and their are plans to rebuild the Berliner Stadtschoss on the location that it originally stood.

Palace Of The Republic - Berlin
[Palace Of The Republic - The Removal]

Marking the Berlin Wall

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There is very little left of the Berlin Wall. The despised wall was torn down so quickly that now only three sections remain in all.

A clever way has been devised to remember the wall without it impeding on local residents. A line of bricks has been laid into the ground following the original path of the wall.

Berlin Wall Marker
[An original part of the Berlin wall and brick line marking the wall path.]

Battle of Berlin

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Over 60 years after the end of World War II and you can still see some buildings scarred from the battle of Berlin. When the Soviet army entered the city in late April 1945, house-to-house and hand-to-hand combat was carried out amidst the already ruined city.

War Damaged Pillars - Berlin
[War Damaged Pillars - Berlin]