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Budapest

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March 15th 2007
Our train from Vienna arrived in Budapest around 8PM on Tuesday. We were supposed to arrive earlier but our train was stopped somewhere just over the Hungarian border for over an hour! The conductor made a few announcements in German and then said in English that “the police were coming.” It wasn’t too big of a scene but we were curious as to what was going on. Police came and were look ... 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