Town square

Hung(a)ry heart

---

July 26th 2006
Hello everyone. We are now in Pécs, Southern Hungary. It is much smaller than Budapest, and much hotter. It is also prone to monstorous thunderstorms. We're staying a little bit out of town atop a dirty big hill (the walk is probable comparable to walking from Thorndon to Khandallah), which means that it is very scenic, and very hard on the legs. The regional variations within Hungary are ve ... read more

Europe » Hungary » Southern Transdanubia » Pécs

---

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