As it wasn't until midday that I left Budapest, I only arrived in Pécs (pronounced "Paych") late afternoonish, so after relaxing at my hotel (oooh, upmarket) I had a small wander round the town and a bite to eat. It's a nice little place, maybe about the size of Västeras, and I was also treated to some kind of local celebration in the square - lots of flag--waving, anthem-singing and poetry-reading...though I'm not sure quite why, as it was all in Magyar! Very entertaining nonetheless.
The next day I had intended to visit the Roman tombs in the city, a UNESCO world heritage site, but unfortunately found them closed for preservation work. I was able to look through the glass floors at them though, they did seem quite cool...Anyway, Pécs is a city full of history, so there was still plenty for me to do. My wanderings took me first up a little hill just outside the city to the Garden of Ruins, a nice little place similar to the Chinese Gardens up Rivington Pike, for those of you that know them. Again, lovely weather, so nice views, and it was generally nice to feel out of the city a bit more. Later on I extended my wanderings to the roman walls around the city, before settling down to watch the champions' league in my hotel room. All in all a nice couple of days, very relaxing after the Bustle of Budapest.
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