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Sieze the Night in Budapest

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July 9th 2013
It was a long weekend in the UK and so my friend Taryn and I decided to see where the cheap flights would take us. On the 25th of May we arrived in Budapest and made our way to our Hostel, Carpe Noctem, on the Pest side of the Danube River. I had originally heard about Carpe Noctem when I was travelling through Greece last year. Numerous travellers had been raving about it, so much s ... 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