St Stephen's Basilica

A weekend trip to Budapest ...

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March 15th 2010
Ian was in Hungary for a few days, business of course, and as it almost coincided with my birthday we decided to turn it into a weekend of sightseeing for us both. So while Ian had flown over on the Thursday, I followed him on the Friday pm after school. From Munich the flight was only an hour and half, just the right amount of time for me to complete my German homework while jet setting across Eu ... read more

Europe » 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