Fisherman's Bastion

Budapest, the Minneapolis - St. Paul of Europe

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November 30th 2006
For the first time in my life I'm spending Thanksgiving in a country where they don't have that holiday, and I haven't seen a turkey in thousands of miles. We made the journey in style, in the Skoda, crossing the border from the Czech Republic into Slovakia and then from Slovakia into Hungary. Traveling over road from Prague to Budapest allows the opportunity to see life in central Europe outsid ... 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