Castle Bratislava

Scenic Tours Jewels of Europe #15

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September 10th 2010
Budapest The weather continued to be fairly hot and humid, building up to isolated thunder storms each evening. We passed through Bratislava where we had been the day before. Most of the recent bridges seem to be rather spectacular suspension bridges. The Chain Bridge in Budapest is a suspension bridge with a difference. Instead of using cables it uses chains made with long flat ... 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