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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

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By pripri
November 11th 2009

buda! pest! Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest

green bridge

we went to the train station and when we were buying the tickets we met this scottish couple. after that we decided to have lunch. but the food was taking too long to get ready so we decided to cancel and went back, but when we went back the stupid train was late like 1h. so we just stayed there doing nothing. i met this brazilian girl in the bathroom (you can definitely meet brazilians everywhere) that just came from budapest so she gave me some advice bout what to do. after waiting for the train for over 1h, the bastard [View Full Entry]

By RPR
November 8th 2009

Budapest Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest

Arrived in Budapest after a very long train ride from belgrade, however the good news was the train station was only a 3 minute walk from the Hotel. had a chance on the first night to have a look around and get my bearings, seemed to get a little lost and apparently was walking parallel to the Danube without actually seeing it! Next day tried to cram as many touristy things in as I could. Saw the Museum, Parliament, Buda Castle, castle Hill, The Chain Bridge and Budapest Castle (complete with Funicular). Came back down the Funicular at night, the Chain [View Full Entry]

By di mindset
October 31st 2009

Hi all! :) Want to share my Blogger blog with you! Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest

Hi All! I'm really glad to discover travelblog for my self! A bit upset that there is no way to add blogger blog as a feed to this blog cuz I usually use my Blogger to enter my posts..anyhow, I decided that this blog can be of use for anyone who lives and wants to come to Budapest to visit. http://budupdub.blogspot.com/ I usually put my thoughts about the places where I have been in Budapest and I try to go away from the touristic advises because I live in BP for 4 years and a bit tired from the usually recommended [View Full Entry]

By WattsKnight09
October 28th 2009

Budapest Europe » Hungary

Budapest2

Our last few days have been pretty busy, exploring the city. Budapest is a pretty neat place with so many options. My first impression was how dirty it is, especially in parks (I even almost bumped into a bum hoisting up his pants after a potty break behind a bush) and by the river (bottles everywhere!). But the city is really beautiful if you get past that first bit and the "recent" history here is super interesting (Nazis, and then the Communists). We have noticed here, as in all the other places we visited on this trip, people really love their [View Full Entry]

By WattsKnight09
October 25th 2009

Finally, Internet Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest

Terezin1

It has been a while since we had a good computer to use, so sorry that pics haven't been posted. Sorry also if there are any crazy spellings. I've been trying to work my way around these keyboards...the letters aren't always the same. After we left Prague and went to Terezin concentration camp for half a day. It is considered to be one of the more "tame" camps, but was still very difficult to see (and to not tear up when reading about those who stayed or died there). I think that 33,000 people died here; most were sent onward to [View Full Entry]

By Delek Delek
October 25th 2009

Feelin' Hungary Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest

Szechenyi Furdo
Outdoor pools at the Szechenyi Thermal Baths.

Can you see what I've done with the title here? It's like, I've been to Hungary and was feeling hungry as well! Ah, creativity lull (or I've read too many British newspapers). Anyway, in terms of a city break, Budapest is simply awesome. As you will discover by reading on, this place has everything. As is worryingly becoming the norm before a holiday, I had so much going on that I had not really thought much about the holiday itself until I was actually on the plane after work on Thursday. I wasn't even excited until Davies and I touched down [View Full Entry]

By No2ndhome
October 23rd 2009

SLOVENIA SIDE TRIPS-HUNGARY-PART FOUR Europe » Hungary » Central Transdanubia

HOTEL VOLAN-LAKE BALATON

(Excerpt from my book: OUR SUMMER IN SLOVENIA, AMAZON.COM) After a day-and-a-half to travel few hundered miles, we finally left Maribor and Slovenia about noon, our destination for the night, Lake Balaton in Hungary. I know, were still not in Budapest, but hang in there, we'll get there. To get to Lake Balaton from Maribor, one drives for about a half-hour through Croatia, so I expect Elysee and I can claim having also visited that recently ill-fated country. Lake Balaton is, outside of Scandinavia, the largest freshwater lake in Europe. A long finger-like lake of a little more than 50 m [View Full Entry]

By Thirsty Hurst
October 18th 2009

Sunday funday Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest » Pest

St. Gellert's Cave Chapel
Stained glass windows were installed in the cave's walls.

After a good night’s sleep, I set out this morning on a day of touring Budapest. My first stop was the Central Market a few blocks from the hostel. But it’s Sunday so it was closed. I did get a peak inside through the window and it looks enormous. I think I missed out on this one. From there I took a leisurely stroll over the bridge to the Buda side. I had my eyes set on climbing to the top of Gellert’s Hill and taking in the views of the city. Towards the base of the hill, I took a [View Full Entry]

By Thirsty Hurst
October 17th 2009

Bathing in Budapest Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest » Pest

Bath House
The outside of the bath house where we went.

After last night’s merry making I, along with all the other guests at the hostel, took our times getting up and getting ready. I still hadn’t done any research on what there is to do in Budapest when Steve asked what I was up to today. He said a lot of people were going to a Turkish thermal bath in the city. Sure. I’m in. We walked to a nearby metro which we’d use to get to the bath house. The metro here is apparently the second oldest in Europe. And it shows. The trains are very short and the stations [View Full Entry]

By bvchef
October 16th 2009

Statue Park Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest

Great Looking Sandwiches
These were at a coffee shop. I liked the look of them.

Today was my last day in Budapest, so I had to check out of the B&B after breakfast. Was able to store my bags while I did some last minute sightseeing. The weather was a little less cold and was dry today. Took the Metro to a bus stop for a trip to Statue Park, also known as Memento Park. After the fall of Communism, the many statues around Budapest were taken down and are now at this park. Some of them, such as the giant Stalin one had been partially demolished years back, leaving only his boots on top of [View Full Entry]

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