Peter’s photo journal
Budapest through
my eyes.
Famous views, unexpected encounters and the details worth stopping for. Photographs and moments from my own walks around the city.
A walk above the Danube · 23 October 2026
Begin with the river.
From above, the river brings the city together. Elisabeth Bridge crosses the foreground, while the Chain Bridge and Parliament draw your eye north along the Danube.
A closer look at Pest.
Look beyond the skyline: boats at their moorings, a tram along the embankment and layers of architecture. There is always another detail to notice.
Why is there a hole in the flag?
During the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, protesters cut the communist coat of arms from the national flag. The flag with a hole became a symbol of the uprising. Photographed on 23 October, this small detail opens a much larger conversation about freedom, memory and Hungary’s past.