Parliament Building in Budapest

Join the River Cruise

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August 1st 2010
Geo: 47.4984, 19.0408This morning we caught up on email and Phil caught up on school work before we checked out of the hotel. Over the next week we will have Internet access from the riverboat, but I don't know how reliable it will be since we will be traveling through some remote areas of Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania. After checking out, we took a cab to the Intercontinental Hote ... 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