Italy
Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor Emmanuel. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito Mussolini established a Fascist dictatorship. His disastrous alliance with Nazi Germany led to Italy's defeat in World Wa ......more... | Hungary
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 military intervention by Moscow. Under the leadership of Janos KADAR in 1968, Hungary began liberalizing i ......more... |
Bologna
Bologna has a great local bus network. You'll need to buy tickets in advance at bus offices, new kiosks or tobacconists, and then validate them in the machines on board
the buses. Check the tourist information for value tickets which combine transport and museum.
From Bologna's railway station -Stazione Centrale- frequent trains run to most big ... ...more... | Budapest
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