Really sorry for the long break I took from posting my travel chronicles. This entry on follows the on from Poland, and starts from the overnight train we took from Krakow to Budapest.
Budapest, Hungary
24-25 May 2008
24-25 May 2008
Hungary is another country with a long history. Just to give a brief overview from my limited knowledge: the Huns (yes that's how they got their name!) settled in Budapest in the 5th century. However, the foundation of Hungary was laid in the late 9th Century by the Magyar chieftain Árpád, whose great grandson István (Stephen) ascended to the throne with a crown sent from Rome in 1000. The Kingdom of Hungary existed with minor interruptions for more than 900 years, and at various points was regarded as one of the cultural centers of the Western world. It was succeeded by a Communist era (1947-1989) during which Hungary gained widespread international attention regarding the Revolution of 1956 and the seminal move of opening its border with Austria in 1989, thus accelerating the collapse of the Eastern Bloc.(thanks again to wikipedia.org for most of above)
will post the rest of the words soon. for now, enjoy the pics! :)
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