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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 Cpheen
August 10th 2008

Sucked into another world

Europe » Hungary » Budapest » Buda

We have arrived safely in Budapest but the hostel we are staying at is from another world ... and we have been sucked into it. We are seriously living in the Across the Universe movie. It is too crazy to try and explain this place while we are still experiencing it. I will write again once I return to the real world .... if I ever do. [View Full Entry]

By Schmoo
August 8th 2008

Hungary for budapest

Europe » Hungary » Budapest » Pest

Budapest by dusk
Crossing the bridge to pest after the baths

Before you all gag at the lameness of my title - firstly i am lame and therefore feel justified in using the pun, and secondly a 'hungary in hungary' reference was in every guidebook had so i felt i had to use it! Our train to budapest was rather quiet and clean compared to a couple we'd been on already - it was nice not having an adrenaline rush after a near missed train and not dry retching after visiting the gross toilets. We got off at budapest and again the shifty characters just seemed to appear again! While waiting to [View Full Entry]

By Jared and Anna
August 8th 2008

Budapest

Europe » Hungary » Budapest

View over Pest

Our arrival in Budapest wasn't the best introduction to a city that we have had on our trip. We tried to do a drive-by of our accommodation, however we were unable to see it from the road so we drove around and around the nearby streets in an attempt to find somewhere to park. We finally came across a small side street where many other cars were parked so we dropped the car and walked back to find the hotel. When we finally found it we were quite disappointed, as we had paid more for this hotel than we had anywhere [View Full Entry]

By P B
August 8th 2008

Incest and folk-dancing

Europe » Hungary » Lillafüred

Hotel Palota
Our room was on the third floor, next to the lift-shaft

Now staying at a vast 1920s spa hotel at Lillafured, complete with turrets and landscaped grounds. In the dining room yesterday evening we were treated to a selection of light classical 'favourites' by an organist. And at breakfast this morning there is a very competent guitarist whose set includes two taken from the Jazz Traitors repertoire (Black Orpheus and Mercy Mercy Mercy). I squint carefully to see whether it is Zoltan, but it doesn't look like him (no grey fleece). After our walk, during which we get hopelessly lost - again - we arrive back at the hotel in time [View Full Entry]

By jasandtrav
August 7th 2008

smelly buda

Europe » Hungary » Budapest » Buda

Hi Well Budapest was verz different to we imagined. first of all mz card was rejected everzwhere which cause a massive problem. well budapest was the hottest city we had been to so far. It was very grey and dull and omg did it stink of what!!! anyway we did a open top bus tour where we hopped on and off at all the important sights. we explored both buda and pest which was reallz interesting. we went right to the top of a mountain which was amazing seeing the whole city before you eyes. well in true british style we [View Full Entry]

By P B
August 6th 2008

Patriotic sorrow

Europe » Hungary » Szilvasvarad,

The grave of Horst Orstenburg
Orstenburg was killed by the Russians

The food hasn't really improved. What they like best over here is lukewarm pork or turkey done in various styles, with pickled cabbage and dumplings. I make a mental note to tell Zoltan to get himself out here: he's looking for a girlfriend, and the girls of Eger are stunning. (Bridget adds that he could smarten himself up a bit, starting with that grey fleece he wears all the time.) Yesterday, as we started our walk at the little station of Egeresvolgy-Varrohaz, one member of our party spotted a sign saying Beware Of Wolves. Later, in the woods, we came across [View Full Entry]

By Debby
August 5th 2008

BUDAPEST SECOND DAY

Europe » Hungary » Budapest

BUDAPEST DAY TWO We went down to breakfast at 8:15 am today, and what a meal! Let’s just say, beautiful and classy and delicious. At 9 am we left for our ½ day tour. Headed across one of the bridges and up to the Buda side of the city. We saw the Royal Palace from outside, and the Coronation Church which is getting a gorgeous refurbished roof of amazing tiles, the Fisherman’s Bastion, and a photo display of history of Budapest. We dropped by the Hilton and saw how they built the new part but kept the old convent walls discovered [View Full Entry]

By elisairvin
August 4th 2008

top deck - part eight - budapest

Europe » Hungary » Budapest

view from the top of Bratislava

Budapest Day 15 via Bratislava Slovakia Our next country to add to the list was the former communist Slovakia, we stopped off in Bratislava. We did a walking tour from the highest point of the town to the main shopping district, from the top of the mountain it was quite clear to see the communist influences in the architecture or lack of it. The communist flats are well nicknamed concrete jungles, as all they consist of is the most boring grey concrete boxes piled high, contrasting that the old town was quite pretty preserved due to being used for political purposes. [View Full Entry]

By Totus Mundus
August 4th 2008

Pictures Are Online!

Europe » Hungary » Budapest » Buda

Hey everyone, just a short entry. Now that we've had the time and computer to do it, we've both uploaded our pictures onto Facebook. If you don't have facebook get someone to bring them up for you and have a look, hopefully there's nothing too incriminating in them! Also we're headed to Vienna tomorrow for a night and then it's off to Mumbai, so the next time you'll hear from us we'll be struck down with a bit of the Delhi Belly and hopefully trying to put off the usage of Indian table manners (left hand, right hand) for as long [View Full Entry]

By Debby
August 4th 2008

Budapest First Day

Europe » Hungary » Budapest » Pest

Good morning, afternoon or evening - depending on who is reading this… Getting caught up today (Tuesday, August 5th) during a nice afternoon break here in Budapest. We arrived on Monday in the afternoon. The flight was an hour late because of rain and such, but all went well and it was hot (no rain) when we arrived in Budapest around 1:30 pm. We met Aggie (our Budapest city guide) at the airport and started right in on touring. We began at the Heroes Square with the statues of the kings of Hungary. Aggie gave a thorough but very humorous overview [View Full Entry]

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