Budapest Market

Budapest

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April 30th 2010
We flew from Warsaw to Budapest with LOT airlines, this worked out to be considerably cheaper (and more pleasant) than taking the train. We arrived in Budapest at night, and marvelled at how beautiful the city was with the numerous architectural wonders expertly lit up. We were staying with Ace Hostel in central Budapest. This hostel was extremely cheap at $15 NZD per night but was extremely ... 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