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Yes, Virginia, there really is a Hegyeshalom!

Yes, Virginia, there really is a Hegyeshalom!

Note:  This is the rest of the story about my train trip to Slovakia in 2001, but I inserted it into the Hungary section because of the central role of the border town mentioned in the title.  16 years after…

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Budapest, Hungary

Budapest, Hungary

This is the introduction chapter of a four-post travelogue. Click the following links to access the other chapters or return to the country page. Budapest, Hungary — Buda Castle and West Bank | Pest and East Bank | Vajdahunyad Castle Budapest…

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Budapest, Hungary — Part 3 (Vájdahunyád Castle and Surroundings)

Budapest, Hungary — Part 3 (Vájdahunyád Castle and Surroundings)

Budapest, Hungary — Buda Castle and West Bank | Pest and East Bank | Vajdahunyad Castle Although the major sights in Budapest were along the Danube, my favorite part of my city tour was along a district to the city’s northeast which appeared to be more of…

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Budapest, Hungary — Part 2 (Pest and the Eastern Bank)

Budapest, Hungary — Part 2 (Pest and the Eastern Bank)

Budapest, Hungary — Buda Castle and West Bank | Pest and East Bank | Vajdahunyad Castle While the “Buda” side of the city hosts Budapest’s major tourist attractions, the “Pest” side is where the locals hang out.  It hosts the majority of the shopping, many of the…

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Budapest, Hungary — Part 1 (Buda Castle and West Bank)

Budapest, Hungary — Part 1 (Buda Castle and West Bank)

Budapest, Hungary — Buda Castle and West Bank | Pest and East Bank | Vajdahunyad Castle   Budapest may have formed from the joining of two riverside cities, Buda and Pest, but the two sides could not be more different.  While Pest seemed to be where one goes…

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Szentendre, Hungary

Szentendre, Hungary

Budapest may be the main tourist location on the Danube in Hungary, but it is far from the only.  Scattered upstream from Budapest are several wonderful locations to visit — the Roman ruins of Aquincum, the wonderful city of Eztergom,…

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Hungary

Hungary

Hungary was once part of the dual-empire of Austria-Hungary, which fell apart after World War I. After decades of Communism, Hungary was among those newly free nations that very quickly integrated with the West, joining NATO and the European Union and…

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Eger, Hungary

Eger, Hungary

I had the occasion to spend a long weekend in Budapest, thoroughly enjoying it. But I had seen about as much of the city as I intended and had a day available to venture somewhere further afield. I asked the…

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Czech Republic

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic westernized about as fast as any of the former Warsaw Pact countries, which wasn’t surprising considering its location — bordered mostly to the west by Bavaria and the south by Austria.  Czech had a long and prosperous…

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Prague, Czech Republic

Prague, Czech Republic

This travelogue is built in five posts — an introduction page and four posts covering different regions of the city. Use the links below or the map provided to navigate to the different posts. Prague, Czech Republic — Malá Strana | Hradčany…

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