View of Budapest from the Citadel

St Stephens Day in Budapest

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August 20th 2007
We have had a fantastic day here in Budapest. Today is the national day of Hungary and they sure know how to party! Celebrations have been going on ever since we got here but culminated tonight with an amazing fireworks show. It was hard to know where to look there were so many fireworks going off. It was really impressive and even better because we only had to walk outside the front door of ... 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