The Matyas Church

Buda....Pest

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January 31st 2008
Leaving Italy we headed to Vienna, Austria to base ourselves for the next several days and the christmas holidays. One of the first things we did when arriving by train in Vienna is book another train to Budapest, Hungary for a day, with our friend Tristan that we were staying with in Vienna. Budapest is actually two cities (Buda and Pest) on either side of the Danube River that were united in 187 ... 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