Downtown Budapest

Budapest at Night

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September 7th 2007
Budapest is a city that lights up at night, although only artificially. All the major tourist attractions, and some not so touristy attractions, are bathed in the blinding glow of thousands of watts of scarce electricity. The lights go on at sundown and then shut down at 1am when the power is returned to the people and the drunk are left to stumble home blind. Wasteful as it may be, it looks be ... read more

Europe » Hungary

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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