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One Snowy December Weekend in Budapest

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December 21st 2010
This past weekend I took another road trip from Cluj, Romania to Budapest, Hungary. It's a simple 8hr drive with enough highway to keep up some pace. I had planned to take a flight out to Dallas via London the following Monday but the weather did not permit it. Still, this was a nice trip spent in the comfort of the Hilton WestEnd Budapest (which is attached to the WestEnd Mall) and plenty of snow ... 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