J on the chain bridge, Budapest

Thermal Spas and Teapot Soup

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May 16th 2010
We arrived in Bratislava late afternoon, our hostel was really quiet so they upgraded us from a 4 bed dorm room to a private twin for the same cost, no grumbling from us. We had a short stroll in the rain round the old part of the city before going to the big Tescos to buy groceries to make our own dinner. We thought the hostel said they had fully equiped kitchens but later discovered this meant o ... 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