Budapest 1

Budapest - Hungary

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June 26th 2008
Thursday 26th June: A casual day exploring Pest today - I had lunch down utca Raday which is the main part of Budapest renowned for cafes and bars before heading along the most famous boulevard - Andrassy ut. I stopped at the "House of Horrors" which is now a musuem that tells the story of some of the atrocities that ocurred here during Nazi rule in WWII and the propaganda that followed post WWII ... 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