I have spent the last week on holiday in Budapest and must thank Tim here for covering the site for seven days in a row in my absence.
It is a beautiful city, the weather was glorious and it is well worth a visit, not only for the many famous spa baths but also to appreciate Hungary's architecture, food, culture and history. There are several especially interesting places to visit for those interested in the country's Twentieth Century history: the Memento Park, where some of the statues torn down in 1989/1990 have been preserved, and the House of Terror - a museum about the murderous and torturous activities of the state secret police under both fascist and Communist regimes, located in the very building which latterly housed its headquarters.
But the one moment I thought I would blog about is linked to the debate which has been taking place on the site over the last few days about the recognition of relationship structures around children.
Visiting the splendid Matthias Church (pictured) on the Buda side of the city, I was surprised to find that my girlfriend and I were discriminated against for not having children.
As the tariff below shows, an adult pays 700 Forint to enter the church, meaning that we paid 1,400 Forint for our visit. However, the family ticket - which covers two parents (married or unmarried as far as I could tell) as well as their children - was a mere 1,200 Forint.
This was a first for me. Has anyone else ever come across examples of similar pricing structures?
