Parliament Upper Chamber

Final call Krakow, Buda & Pest in the heat – on to Helsinki cool

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July 10th 2011
This is largely written on the Finnair flight from Budapest to Helsinki where I hope/know it will be cooler than the 33-34 in Hungary! There is just one final piece of business in Krakow. I did get up to the Royal/Wawel Castle but only did the grounds/cathedral, which are free. There was a separate charge for other things like the Crown jewels etc but as it was 4pm bit late in the day for that and ... 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