Ann with statue

Hungary for budapest

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August 8th 2008
Before you all gag at the lameness of my title - firstly i am lame and therefore feel justified in using the pun, and secondly a 'hungary in hungary' reference was in every guidebook had so i felt i had to use it! Our train to budapest was rather quiet and clean compared to a couple we'd been on already - it was nice not having an adrenaline rush after a near missed train and not dry retching ... read more

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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