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Sopron Shuffle

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July 30th 2006
I originally planned to stay in Budapest for three days, but on the way there, I read an article in my inflight magazine about a quaint little city on the Hungarian/Austrian border called Sopron (pronounced “Sho-pron”) that was worth a visit. Since I had an extra day on my train pass, I decided to go to Sopron for one day and cut short my visit to Budapest. After getting yelled at by a Hun ... read more

Europe » Hungary » Western Transdanubia » Sopron

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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