Reflections at Castle Hill

Behind the Iron Curtain...with a heavy dash of paprika

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February 23rd 2008
After another quick and almost painful lesson in European geography we discovered our next stop, Budapest, Hungary, is a lot further away from Venice than we first realised (read: 18 hour train trip with 4 changes) so we decided to be brave and try the overnight train thing (13 hours, no changes). Unfortunately our plans turned a little sour when we both got the flu but being cheapo backpackers w ... 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