Leonardo's Horse

Debrecen

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September 17th 2007
So the town we went to was called Debrecen. It is the second biggest town in Hungary. We left Saturday morning at 8:30 and made three stops along the way. The first place we stopped was this cool looking gas station. It wasn’t an official stop but I had to mention it cause it made me giggle. The second stop however was a “lake” that is park of a national park here. The lake was actually more ... read more

Europe » Hungary » Northern Great Plain » Debrecen

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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