Looking at Pest from the Buda side on top of the Castle

Day 39 in Europe - Budapest, Hungary

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January 20th 2013
Today is the Buda Side, Budapest Hungary - Day 39 in Europe - Jan 20th 2013: Yesterday was exploring the Pest side of the city, Today is the exploration of the Buda side. First off, the money here is really cool, like in huge denominations. When I thought Czech money was large, Hungarian money is even more so! 10 US Dollars in Czech is around 200, but in Hungarian it is 2,000Ft! At the bank ... read more

Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest » Buda

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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