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[Asian Nicole]

Hello Gentlemen,

It's Asian Nicole. I visited Bratislava two years ago. Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia, is set along the Danube River by the border with Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two sovereign states. It’s surrounded by vineyards and the Little Carpathian mountains, crisscrossed with forested hiking and cycling trails. The pedestrian-only, 18th-century old town is known for its lively bars and cafes. Perched atop a hill, the reconstructed Bratislava Castle overlooks old town and the Danube.

The city's history has been influenced by people of many nations and religions, including Austrians, Bulgarians, Croats, Czechs, Germans, Hungarians, Jews, Serbs and Slovaks. Officially, the population of the city is about 430,000. In 2017, Bratislava was ranked as the third richest region of the European Union by GDP. It receives around 1 million tourists every year.

 

[Asian Nicole]

 

[Asian Nicole]

Hello Gentlemen,

Esztergom is a city in northern Hungary, 46 kilometres northwest of the capital Budapest. It lies in Komárom-Esztergom county, on the right bank of the river Danube, which forms the border with Slovakia there.

Esztergom was the capital of Hungary from the 10th till the mid-13th century when King Béla IV of Hungary moved the royal seat to Buda. Esztergom is the seat of the prímás of the Roman Catholic Church in Hungary, and the former seat of the Constitutional Court of Hungary. The city has the Keresztény Múzeum, the largest ecclesiastical collection in Hungary. Its cathedral, Esztergom Basilica is the largest church in Hungary.

 

[Asian Nicole]

Hello Gentlemen,

The Primatial Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary Assumed Into Heaven and St Adalbert, also known as the Esztergom Basilica, is an ecclesiastic basilica in Esztergom, Hungary, the mother church of the Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest, and the seat of the Catholic Church in Hungary. It is dedicated to the Saint Mary of the Assumption and Saint Adalbert.

It is the largest church and the tallest building in Hungary. Its inner area is 5,600 m². It is 118 m long and 49 m wide. It has a reverberation time of more than 9 seconds. Its dome, forming a semi-sphere, is situated in the middle, and it has 12 windows. It is 71.5 m high inside (which makes it one of the tallest domes in the world), with a diameter of 33.5 metres, and is 100 m high from outside, the stairs count 400 steps counted from the crypt.

The basilica is also known for Bakócz Chapel , built by Italian masters between 1506–1507 out of red marble of Süttő, its walls adorned with Tuscan Renaissance motifs. It is the most precious remaining example of Renaissance art in Hungary.

 

[Asian Nicole]

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[Asian Nicole]

Visiting the Danube city of Esztergom from Budapest in one day was so nice. On a private full-day tour was really worth it. Accompanied by a guide, explore the cathedral in Esztergom, and enjoy a local lunch. Our guide Susan was so friendly and knowledgeable. Our tour was relaxing and enjoyable. By the end of the day, we took a river cruise back to Budapest.

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