The Budapest Budapest side, to the left of the Danube, is beautiful with rich and lush hills and has a global charm of the old world. Here, there are various historic sites such as the Royal Palace, its gardens and the Buda castle. Under the castle of Buda is a labyrinth. There are 28 kilometers of caves networks that have been formed by thermal springs and are popular to date. During my second visit to Budapest, I even went down to the labyrinth under the castle of Buda to test my will and my courage.
As we descended the stairs, the strange atmosphere wrapped us. The yellow light of the oil lamps, the darkness and the humidity have really helped to prepare the scene. 16 meters under the castle district, the Labyrinth of Buda Castle is a 1200 -meter -long cave system that examines how the caves have been used for prehistoric times in five distinct labyrinths encompassing nine rooms. Each room summed up life and an overwhelming feeling of backing over time.
Some rooms have really stood out. One with a life -size stone horse that felt almost full of life in the weak light with its oversized shadow cast against the wall. Another hall presented a fountain of red wine, appearing as an offering but recalled blood more than wine. But that did not confuse my friend Stacey as she tried the red liquid in the mind of “why not!”
The last room was also the one that probably had the most impact on all of us, it was the labyrinth of courage. I open the track while the door closes behind us, taking us low light from the dark oil lamps. We could not see ourselves and even less anything in our environment. The only thing that led us was a hand rail which, after a few dead ends, finally brought us to the door that brought us back to light. What a surreal experience. It was invigorating and reminded me of the art of traveling, the trip begins with the first step!
* Note: Unfortunately, Budapest Labyrinth is currently closed. To find out more about the reasons why visit their website here.
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