Charles Bridge

Exotic Europe

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September 18th 2007
Well we said goodbye to Rome - we didn't want to leave, but we met an Aussie couple on the last night while we were having dinner and we were talking about where we were going on our next tour, and when we mentioned Budapest, they were really excited for us. They had just come from there, and were talking about how good it is. Then we got really excited too!! The flight to Munich was interestin ... read more

Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest » Pest

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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