The tank@ Terror Museum

Saying g'day to Hungary

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January 6th 2011
So I've now been in Budapest for two days. Despite absolutely loathing the place when we first arrived (mostly due to finding hairs in my bed, the sheets not reaching the length of the bed, me catching Liz's cold, the food being revolting and it being bloody freezing), Budapest has surely grown on me. In fact I've grown to love the city. The architecture is unbelievable, ranging from ancien ... read more

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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