Budapest: Heroes, Spas and Goulash

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August 18th 2013

Published: August 18th 2013

The number one hero is Stephen (Ishtvan) who was the first crowned King of Hungary in the year 1000. After his death he was even sanctified by the then pope Sylvester II. The biggest national holiday is St. Stephen's Day which is on 20th August. One day after we leave 😞 It seems the main feature of the celebrations are the fireworks over the Danube. Many shops and other businesses are a... Read Full Entry

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Litsa Ellis

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I travel with Greg, my husband and when we travel we usually are away from home for 3 months. We started this sort of travel in 2010 when we travelled mainly through Central Europe; in 2011 we traveled for 3 months in Greece (my birth country); in 2012 we travelled in mainly northern Italy and France. This year, 2013 we plan to travel again through Central Europe but perhaps also to Copenhagen and Hungary. We book the first 3 night's accommodation and then travel where the mood takes us. Planning a new trip for 2016. No tickets booked yet but thinking about flying to Lisbon and leaving from... full info

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