This morning we made it to Hungary. We started out with an early morning visit from passport control as we crossed the border. Seriously. We had to get up at 6:30 so that they could see our pretty faces with our matching passports as we were passing into the EU. We then got breakfast and some more sailing on to our destination.

Cathedral of Sts Peter and Paul in Pecs

Countryside

Cottage

We ported at Mohács, which is small Hungarian town on the Danube. From there we drove to Pécs. Originally, this was the city Sopianae which was founded by Romans at the beginning of the 2nd century. The name possibly comes from the plural of the Celtic sop meaning “marsh”. By the 4th century it became a significant early Christian center. There is a Christian necropolis that has been excavated and includes a gravesite with frescoes. We visited the Cathedral of Sts Peter and Paul. The foundation of the cathedral is from 4th century Roman times with the cathedral built in the Middle Ages and restored after damage in the 17th century. We also visited a very interesting Catholic Church which was, in the 16th-17th centuries, a mosque. It is known as the Mosque of Pasha Qasim and has aspects of both a Catholic Church and a mosque. The town is quaint and we had a nice time walking around.

Part of the cathedral

One of a few statues outside the cathedral. These were something like 12 feet tall

Cathedral

Cathedral

Inside the cathedral

Cathedral ceiling

Statue of Franz Liszt, who is associated with the city.

Christian necropolis

Christian necropolis

grave

Gravesite with frescoes

Gargoyle on the cathedral

Ceiling inside the Mosque of Pasha Qasim

Maintained muslim portion of the Mosque of Pasha Qasim, the remainder is a Christian church

Windows of the Mosque of Pasha Qasim

Outside of the Mosque of Pasha Qasim

Walking around Pecs

Walking around Pecs

Walking area of the city

Manhole cover

The rest of the day was spent sailing. This is the last day we have on the ship.