Hills Of Buda - On top of Janos Hill

Hungarian Heat

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June 15th 2007
Budapest For those of you that don't know, the city of Budapest is split into two sections called "Buda" and "Pest", which straddle the longest river in the European Union - the Danube. Buda is the lush green, hilly Western side, and Pest is the flat, urban Eastern side. We managed to somehow score an apartment, usually meant for 5 people, with kitchen etc. right in between the two sides, ... read more

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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 milita... ... read more