Votivkirche in Vienna on part of our night stroll

Eastern Europe: Romania and Hungary (with a little stop in Vienna)

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August 15th 2006
Hello Everyone! Heading into unknown territory and we weren’t exactly sure what to expect. When we told some of our German friends that we were going to Romania their first response was, Why? Well, my reason was to hunt and kill Count Dracula, but I don’t think they would have believed it if I’d told them. The other reason was to utilize our rail-pass because it was only recently that Ro ... 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