Paprika Fields

Kalocsa

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August 27th 2010
Day 11-Kalocsa, Hungary 8/27/10 Yet another perfect weather day. We are so lucky… The stop today in Kalocsa was mostly a rest day for us. The tour group had an optional tour available but we chose not. We wanted a slow day and we got it. The only thing of note was a paprika processing plant. All of the farms in the area were full of plants. They appeared ripe for picking. I w ... read more

Europe » Hungary

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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