Buda

Budapest land of steps and milk in bags

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June 25th 2007
Hello again! Well, after perhaps the longest train ride on earth, we arrived at the bright lights of Budapest at 5am Thursday morning (though at this time they weren,t very bright at all). Exhausted after another interruption filled nights sleep, but excited to be somewhere new, we got a taxi to the door of our hostel ready to crash out on our pre-booked beds. UNFORTUNATELY when we got there, ... read more

Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest

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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