A landscape shot!

And, finally, catching up with real time.. Budapest!

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April 16th 2007
After much long typing, I am happy to finally caught up with myself. After a short(ish) train journey, me, Ollie, Carl and Alex (Darvill, not Calkin) arrived in Budapest. A quick taxi ride later, we arrived in easily the best hostel we have been in so far. The place is, and I mean this, a Backpacker's Paradise. Which is convient, considering thats the name of the hostel itself. Incredibly rela ... 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