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fair, 72FThe town of VÁC , 40km north of Budapest, has a worldlier past than its present sleepy atmosphere suggests, the result being that you can enjoy its architectural heritage in relative peace. Its bishops traditionally showed a flair for self-promotion, like the cardinals of Esztergom, endowing monuments and colleges. Under Turkish occupation (1544–1686), Vác assumed an oriental character, with seven mosques and a public hammam , while during the Reform Era it was linked to Budapest by Hungary's first rail line (the second continued to Bratislava). In 1849 two battles were fought at … more »
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""The town of rivers"", or Arrabona, as the Romans... more »
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from the web- Another one of those cute towns with not much goingfrom GLOBOsapiens.net
It was in the middle of August and heat being a bit unbearable, so we went... more »