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An older tram decorated with Christmas lights, as it drives through the Freedom Bridge in Budapest at night
Image: Attila Kisbenedek/AFP/Getty Images

Budapest

Budapest is the capital and largest city in Hungary, and one of the largest cities in the European Union. Home to nearly 2 million people, it is a major tourist destination and a financial, economic and cultural center.

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