Budapest – Bratislava. Hungary and Slovakia. 2 cities in 1 weekend

Alexander Zhidchenko

Express reference book for those who can fly in the first acquaintance with two cities, the main attractions which can be visited in one weekend.

Budapest – Bratislava

Hungary and Slovakia. 2В cities inВ 1В weekend

Alexander Zhidchenko

Photograph Alexander Zhidchenko

© Alexander Zhidchenko, 2018

© Alexander Zhidchenko, photos, 2018

ISBNВ 978-5-4493-3401-5

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Budapest-Bratislava

Two cities inВ one Weekend

Introduction

A trip to two eastern European capitals – Budapest and Bratislava, is, perhaps, one of the most memorable trips. The desire to go to Slovakia and Hungary for many years did not give me a generation, and the key moment came when one day I found a budget variant of flight – airline tickets through Wizz to Budapest and back for only 11 thousand rubles.

Yes, the price for aВ lowcoster is not as low as it is, but given that it is often difficult inВ Hungary toВ buy aВ ticket for 15,000В РєВ roubles, IВ was pleased with the purchase and booked an inexpensive hostel inВ the center ofВ Budapest via Hostels.com.

After that, IВ checked the possible options for moving from Budapest toВ Bratislava and back for one day, and it turned out that the most inexpensive and convenient option is aВ train that travels just 2.5В hours, and costs some 16В euros round-trip. But IВ did not manage toВ buy it on the Internet, and IВ decided toВ do it at the ticket office at the station, thereby not having lost.

My trip took place on October 8—10, 2015. It should be noted, October is the ideal time to visit the countries of Eastern Europe, especially if you are lucky with the weather. When I was lucky with the weather, I can confidently recommend going to these dates for an unforgettable vacation.

Departure

Departure of my flight was planned at 10—05 am from Sheremetyevo airport. And then something interesting began!

When you fly the airline Wizz, be careful of their cunning rules. When I went to the front desk, I was asked for a boarding pass. By habit, I never print a boarding pass, even if I register in advance. Somehow I prefer not to bother. And then there is such a surprise – you need a ticket already printed, otherwise you need 2 600 rubles. In the same situation as I was the majority of passengers on my flight.

Not toВ pay this money there was no chance, there was not much time left before the flight. IВ already learned later that they had detained the plane for 2В hours. Scandal was also useless. And inВ general, my advice toВ all people whose rights at the airport are violated, not scandal at airports. The airline staff will call security, you will be late for the plane, and nothing good will end there. It is better toВ ask at once all the details, collect as much as possible all information about the violation ofВ your rights, find out the names ofВ the employees, and tell them about where all these materials will be sent, and what awaits unscrupulous carriers. There are, indeed, aВ lot ofВ structures, where you can then turn toВ collect what isВ due.

But in my case it did not work, because I bought a ticket through an intermediary company – Aviakassa, which was supposed to warn me that if a passenger did not register in advance, he would pay a fine. So, Aviakassa worked very well – they registered me in advance for the flight and sent me a boarding pass with a window seat. Of course, the staff at the front desk knew this, but there was nothing to tell me, forcing me to pay money. I missed this letter with a boarding pass. I had to pay a large sum, but at the same time the place was not at the window.

You know, such events can often cloud all the mood before any trip. IВ think many will agree with me that this behavior ofВ the airline is simply unacceptable.

InВ the waiting room, girls ofВ the student sat next toВ me, and one ofВ them called Mama on the phone and cried, saying that these tw