Fisherman's Bastion

Bohemian Budapest

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September 19th 2010
I think it was Budapest that I went to for the weekend. However when the first things I saw in Budapest were a Zara, a Tesco and a bunch of chavs in Chelsea shirts, I thought maybe the plane had circled Heathrow for 2 hours and sent me back to London. However as the weekend continued, the real Budapest came to light and revealed itself as a beautiful and charming city but with a dark histor ... 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