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Budapest - A Tale of Two Cities

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July 25th 2006
Just when I was starting to love train travel it all fell apart…….but then I also entered Eastern Europe. Co-incidence? The train into Vienna was an hour late arriving (apparently the one before was over two hours late, so maybe I should be thankful)…….. but then the 2.5 hour tip took over 6 hours to complete. We sat at one station for over an hour and a half, and also went back in the dir ... 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