Pippa in front of the Palm Haus at the Schoenbrunn Palace

Invading the Austrian-Hungarian Empire

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October 16th 2007
As you may have gathered from our previous blog, after a considerable amount of time in Italy, we were really looking forward to exploring new territory. Budapest provided just the change in pace we were hoping for. Getting there, however, was no easy task. We decided to splurge a little and treat ourselves to a good night's sleep by reserving beds in a sleeper compartment. How silly we were n ... 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