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Student Agency Bus from Cesky Krumlov to Prague

September 8, 2009
Student Agency Bus Czech Republic

Getting to Prague from Cesky Krumlov (Student Agency Bus) Prague is 2hr 55 min away from Cesky Krumlov by bus.  The Student Agency bus is one of the cheapest and most convenient way to travel to and fro Prague.  Alternative transportation means include trains to Prague (inconvenient – you have to take a bus to [...]

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Dinner Cruise along River Vltava

August 28, 2009
Prague Dinner Cruise

The Evropska Vodni Doprava operates large cruise boats at the quay beside Cechuv most (Bohemia Bridge) and offers many different cruise at different times of the day.  One of its most popular cruise is the 3-hour evening return cruise with buffet dinner and music, departing at 7pm.  Adult tickets cost 790 Kc. With this cruise, [...]

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How to Get from Vienna to Cesky Krumlov the Easy and Cheap Way

August 10, 2009
OBB Austrian Train Vienna to Linz

To get to our next destination, Cesky Krumlov in the Bohemia region of Czech Republic from Vienna, we consider a number of routes (see map below): Private shuttle from Vienna direct to Cesky Krumlov Cost: 950 CZK (about 75 SGD) Irregular timing (e.g. 12 noon pick-up;  reach Cesky Krumlov at about 4+pm) Train from Vienna [...]

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Mozart Madness and Public Transport in Vienna

August 7, 2009
Mozart Vienna Austria

In Vienna, you can find Mozart in every imagination incarnation – keyrings, mousepads, tissues and chocolate balls.  Don’t be surprised if a “Mozart” comes up to you on the streets – most likely they are promoters trying to sell you concerts; be wary of them as most of the time the standard of the concerts [...]

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Orangeways Bus from Budapest to Vienna

July 30, 2009
Orangeways Bus

Our Orangeway Bus to Vienna departs at 7am from Budapest.  That means we have to take a cab from our apartment to a stadium near Nepliget metro station at abt 6.30am.  How to hail a cab so early in the morning especially with at such an isolated part of Budapest?  Definitely my experience of being [...]

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Budavari Siklo – Expensive Budapest Funicular

July 29, 2009
Budavari Siklo Hungary Funicular

Budavari Siklo The Budavári Sikló is the Buda Castle Area funicular that will take you in a minute to the top of the hill.  While rather expensive (800 HUF) for such a short ride, it saves you a tiring uphill walk to the Buda Old Town and Castle. View from the Budavari Siklo A short [...]

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Budapest Zugliget Chair-lift (Zugligeti libegő)

July 27, 2009
Budapest Libego

Zugliget Chair-lift According to Lonely Planet – a more interesting way down the hills is to get off at Janos-hegy, the fourth stop on the Children’s Railway and the highest point (527m) in the hills.  About 700 m due east is the chair lift (Budapest Zugliget Libego) which will take you down to Zugligeti ut. [...]

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Budapest Children’s Railway (Gyermekvasút)

July 26, 2009
Children's Railway Budapest Gyermekvasut

Children’s Railway (Gyermekvasút) From the Cogwheel Railway stop at Szechenyi-hegy (last stop), you can take a 5-minute walk to the Children’s Railway. Follow the crowd if you are not sure. Group of teenagers reporting for work at the Children’s Railway?  No.  Just a school excursion. Children aged 10 to 14 control the traffic and commercial [...]

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Budapest Cogwheel Railway (Fogaskerekű vasút)

July 24, 2009
Budapest Cogwheel Railway

Cogwheel Railway The railway – originally built in 1874 – hauls itself up the steep hills using a cog system underneath the train, which engages with a rack on the tracks.  It goes from Városmajor terminus (two stops from Moszkva tér metro 2 station by tram 59 or 61) to Széchenyi hill (Széchenyi hegy) – [...]

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Public Transport and Money in Budapest – Taxi Scam

July 18, 2009
Budapest Money Currency

After a gruelling 10-hour+ journey from Krakow, we finally arrived at Budapest Keleti-pu train station. Budapest Taxi Scam According to many online sources, it is often safer to call for a taxi from a reputable taxi company e.g. City Taxi than hailing it off the street.  However you are encouraged to make prior arrangements with [...]

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