Budapest

Hungary - Budapest

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September 17th 2007
September 17 - Day 4 We were off reasonably early - we are getting better at striking camp! - and set off for Budapest. Another cloudless blue sky underwhich we drove eastward, eating up the miles on this excellent highway. Hungary was very dull scenically, long periods of flat open land with little to punctuate the view at all. But when we approached Budapest it became more hilly and the ... 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