Originally Posted by
Forest Green Bluebird
Bucharest & Budapest are the capital cities of Romania & Hungary respectively. The cities are roughly 400 miles apart as the crow flies.
Historically the European countries which were considered to be "behind the Iron Curtain" included: Poland, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania and the Soviet Union. Cities behind the iron curtain might have things in common that potential tourists might want to consider.
Perhaps indicating that Budapest is a worthwhile alternative is not as 'stupid' as you and some others imply.