Budapest illuminated

Beautiful Budapest and the Blue Danube

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September 28th 2007
Day 8: Friday 28 September 2007 Beautiful Budapest and the Blue Danube Wake up 6am bags and Breaky 6:30am Leave 7:30am We headed off for Budapest this morning!! It began pouring rain. Perfect timing. At one point we had to make a detour for roadworks. There was only one sign then nothing. We ended up on a country road through some quaint towns. This was great as we di ... 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