Hungary
Timeless and Glorious
In 1918 the Austro-Hungarian Empire collapsed and Hungary entered the world as an independent country. Budapest, the capital of Hungary, is a world-renowned tourist destination and is known as the “Pearl of the Danube”.
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Twin Cities across the DanubeAs the capital of Hungary, Budapest is a jewel on the Danube River, formed in 1873 by the merger of the cities of Buda and Pest. The 268-meter-long Hungarian Parliament Building on the bank of Danube is the symbol and emblem of Budapest, and is the second-largest parliamentary building in Europe.
