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Let's try that again...

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April 17th 2007
Lesson 1: Read your travel books prior to visiting sites. I decided on Monday to walk up to the National Gallery and the over to Matyas Templom and somewhere in there, have lunch and write postcards. Before leaving, however, I thought I would look into public transport passes and bargains associated with them. At the information center next to McD's on Deak Ter, I discovered as much as I neede ... 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