Articles in: Made in Hungary

Hungary has its fair share of celebrities and famous sports personalities. It has also trained numerous outstanding scientists, resulting in many famous inventions. Read about famous Hungarians, Hungarian inventions and unique Hungarian products.


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Famous Hungarians and Their Creations

Famous Hungarians and Their Creations
Posted by: Roberta Gyori04/27/2010

What do Vitamin C, Rubik’s Cube and Zsa Zsa Gabor have in common?
Did you know that native Hungarians and scientists of Hungarian origin received a Nobel Prize on more than 20 occasions? Or that...

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Herend Porcelain

Herend Porcelain
Posted by: Roberta Gyori04/25/2010

The pottery factory of Herend was founded in 1826. It carried out experiments on making porcelain and developed the first true porcelain pieces in a very short time. At first the porcelain made in...

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Zsolnay Porcelain

Zsolnay Porcelain
Posted by: Roberta Gyori04/13/2010

Miklós Zsolnay established his factory in 1853 in the city of Pécs, in order to produce stoneware and ceramics. The factory achieved worldwide recognition for its innovative frost-proof products at...

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Famous Hungarian Wines

Famous Hungarian Wines
Posted by: Roberta Gyori04/10/2010

You'll always want your glass half full during your stay in Hungary
Hungary's climate and soil are perfect for growing grapes and winemaking has long traditions. Reflected in folk art, music,...

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Pálinka, the Hungarian Brandy

Pálinka, the Hungarian Brandy
Posted by: Roberta Gyori03/20/2010

Pálinka is a type of fruit brandy, distilled from a variety of fruits grown mainly on the Great Hungarian Plains. It is a strong and intense alcoholic beverage and comes in a variety of flavors,...

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Unicum, the Famous Aperitif

Unicum, the Famous Aperitif
Posted by: Roberta Gyori03/19/2010

"Das ist ein Unikum!"
Unicum is a bitter, dark-colored liquor that can be consumed as an aperitif, or after a meal as a digestive. According to legend, the drink was initially presented to Kaiser...

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The Lure of the Unpronounceable

The Lure of the Unpronounceable
Posted by: Roberta Gyori02/08/2010

The Lure of the Unpronounceable - The Wall Street Journal, Jan/15/2010 Grapes from Croatia, Hungary and Slovenia are gaining a following. An article from The Wall Street Journal...

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