Heroes Monument

Going East - Budapest and Bratislava

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September 20th 2009
Ok, so what's next on the trip?? We've now started getting to the whirlwind tour part where we only spend a few days or maybe a week in a country before we move on. It's a shame but we're trying to do a little taster of Europe so we can come back to the places we really love later on in life (if we get jobs when we move back to Oz to pay off this one!). So after 3 nights in Slovenia which 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