View of Pest from Citadel

Budapest

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August 19th 2007
We arrived in at Budapest at one of their 3 main train stations (Keleti). We were greeted with a larged arched roof similar to the German stations however the whole station appeared to have a rather dirty and run down appearance. We were staying at a hostel which was near one of the other main stations (Nygati) a bit like the situation in Vienna and we had to work out how to get there. We could ... 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