Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under Communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive military intervention by Moscow. Under the leadership of Janos KADAR in 1968, Hungary began liberalizing its economy, introducing so-called "Goulash Communism." Hungary held its first multiparty elections in 1990 and initiated a free market economy. It joined NATO in 1999 and the EU in 2004. To be updated
July 2nd 2007Europe » Hungary I was born in Hungary , somewhere in the Eastern Block of Europe in a small town called Ajka. ( at the time my country was under the Soviet regime, which was suffocating us all) As soon as my parents ... [full story]
May 5th 2008Europe » Hungary » Budapest » Pest We are in the final stages of packing for our trip to Europe to build houses for Habitat For Humanity in Szarvas,Hungary.We will fly to London from Vancouver on May 12th, then to Prague on the 14th. ... [full story]
May 6th 2008Europe » Hungary » Budapest So, my second European holiday destination was Hungary, or more specifically, Budapest. I headed over there a few weekends ago with another Australian exchange student. I’d heard a lot of good t ... 21 photos[full story]
August 13th 2007Europe » Hungary » Budapest 1) Sziget
2) Lake Balaton
3) Budapest by night
4) Carmen
5) Budapest by day
esztergom
hungarian lessons
night tour
synagogue and basilica
sofi's jetlag
visegrad
statue of liberty ... [full story]
April 29th 2008Europe » Hungary » Budapest I tried really very hard. I thought maybe I was just struggling with being back to staying at smelly backpackers and having to lug my crap around with me everywhere and feeling like a bit of a sittin ... 10 photos[full story]
April 29th 2008Europe » Hungary » Budapest Sorry folks for the delay in posting. Internet access in Eastern Europe is not as cheap (as in free) or accessible as we had hoped. Anyhow....Buda and Pest are split down the middle by the Danube Ri ... 5 photos[full story]
April 21st 2008Europe » Hungary » Budapest April 17 - 21
BUDAPEST, Hungary
April 17
Arrived here late afternoon after the less than 2 hour flight from Kyiv. Our hotel is close to the center of town so we took a short walk about and ha ... [full story]
September 28th 2007Europe » Hungary » Budapest
Wake up 6am bags and Breaky 6:30am Leave 7:30am
We headed off for Budapest this morning!! It began pouring rain. Perfect timing. At one point we had to make a detour for roadworks. There was only ... 5 photos[full story]
April 6th 2008Europe » Hungary » Debrecen Hey everyone! Yes, it has been at least a month since my last entry and I feel horrible. Have gotten a few emails from concerned friends wondering if all was well here...the answer is 'yes'. I have ... [full story]
March 24th 2008Europe » Hungary Hello Family and Friends,
It is our last day of Easter break and the conclusion of our first Eurotrip. I will mark this momentus occasion with a poem:
K and J
have had a week away
travelling ... [full story]
Map of Hungary
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