Budapest 2

Budapest Part 1

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August 19th 2006
Had a bit of a disaster on route on to Budapest. Having spent 4 hours on the train, we spotted a glimpse of the word Budapest and rushed off. Turns out we were rural Hungary and still some way from the city centre. We had to get on another train which brough us into Buda, we then planned to get the metro, which was still being built and opening the following day. So we had to get a bus across the ... 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