Mostly Sharamless: The Pearl of the Danube: A Photo Essay

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Life has a bright side and a dark side. The old buildings of Vaci ut are highlighted in the afternoon sunlight.

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Huge lamps dot the sides of the Szechernyi Lanchid. At 9 p.m., they are switched on en-masse...

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...and the result is this. The Lanchid, lit up in full glory.

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A monument for the unsung brave, who gave their life for the freedom of others. The House of Terror, Andrassy Road.

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The Heroes Square, lit up in splendor at night.

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Wonder why there's so many MacDonald's symbols around? Because, this is one of the most beautiful MacDonald's outlets in the world. At Nyugati Palyaudvar, the Western Railway Station.

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The seat of power and the scene of so many power struggles. The Hungarian Parliament House, as seen from the Buda Palace.

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They're not as famous as Picasso, Rembrandt or Van Gogh, but Hungary has contributed many a genuis painter. "The Sleeping Woman", a painting by a Hungarian artist, hangs in the National Gallery.

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When darkness descends into life, pray to God Almighty (St. Anne's Church, Batthyany Ter).

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The colourful and enchanting glass windows of the Matthias Church, Castle District.

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A lone tram ploughs along the banks of the Danube on the Buda side.

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For those of you who like to say, "It happens only in India", disfiguring beautiful monuments is not a monopoly of the Indians. Graffiti adorns the massive and neglected gates of the Buda Palace.

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The bridges on the Danube (Gellert Hill).

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Time stands still on the Danube Promenade.

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Music is the best source of entertainment for some. For others, it is a way of life (Fisherman's Bastion, Buda).

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The little princess waits for ever on the Danube Promenade...

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...where as this little princess cannot wait to finish her ice cream (Vorosmarty Ter).

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Buses, trams, boats and the Metro. But she's got the best possible ride in town (Danube Promenade).

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Spring's gone and summer is here. The fading flowers are reflected on the windows of the Buda Palace.

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The Soviets left long back, but there's still some Red left over here (Robinson's, City Park).

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A little girl picks flowers for her mother. Life's so comfortable...(St. Gyorgyi Tere, Buda Palace).

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...not for this little one though. Life's never comfortable if you are a pawn on a chessboard (Buda Palace).