The Gtaes at the Royal Palace

Another Fine Day in Budapest

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September 13th 2006
We just had a beautiful day on the Buda side today. We didn't realize that the smog was so bad on working days until we got up on the hill at the Royal Palace and tried to take pictures. There seem to be more cars than people here and each taxi driver seems to have trained as a rally driver before becoming a taxi driver. I only took a few pictures and my batteries ran out on the camera and, of ... read more

Europe » Hungary » Central 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