Buda Castle

Budapest

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June 27th 2010
The trip from Bucharest was another over night train. A sleeper carriage was about €40 with an inter-rail pass, a normal seat was only €3. Converting the difference into units of beer I went for the normal seat. Mistake number one. There were 3 others in the compartment sprawled out awkwardly trying to sleep on the seats. After a few hours I gave up and just slept on the floor. Seemed reaso ... 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