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Pecs. The Gateway to the Balkans

26/03/2014 by .
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When I went to visit Pécs (pronounced Paych) the 5th city of Hungary I expected to find the grey uniformity associated with decades of communism.  As if to prove me wrong the guide started her tour of Pecs by pointing out the brightly covered roof of the town hall, glinting in the sun, defying the long years when the colourful tiles had been covered over.

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13 top things to do in Budapest

29/01/2014 by .
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The two senior citizens in front of me were clearly having a ball. They were, it must be said, up to their chins in the hot thermal waters of Szechenyi Bath’s outdoor pools, but more to the point, they were playing chess on a floating board and loving every minute of it!

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Kempinski Hotel Corvinus

13/06/2013This entry was posted in Budapest, Europe and Middle East, Hotel Reviews, Hungary and tagged on by .
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Any hotel that lends its name to a former king has to be confident its service and facilities can live up to the regal billing. And when you come to think of it, any guest should be made to feel like a proper member of the royal family anyway.

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