Műjégpálya Reopens in Budapest
Műjégpálya, the ice rink in City Park, first opened to the public on Januray 29th, 1870. Back then ice skating was considered a favorite winter pastime of the elite and Rudolf, Crown Prince of...
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Műjégpálya, the ice rink in City Park, first opened to the public on Januray 29th, 1870. Back then ice skating was considered a favorite winter pastime of the elite and Rudolf, Crown Prince of...
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(Hungarian Walnut and Poppy Seed Rolls) Beigli is the most popular Christmas pastry in Hungary. Traditionally it comes in two flavors, poppy seed or walnut. Most pastry shops and grocery stores...
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Embracing the holiday spirit from Christmas fairs to Christmas trams. The holiday season is upon us and Budapest is full of magical places to visit. The city’s traditional Christmas market is held...
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I was born in Budapest – and although I keep traveling a lot, this city stays my principal identity, the point of reference. Budapest is cozy for me, the city I know the most and I cannot say that...
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December 6th is Saint Nicholas day in Hungary. Saint Nicholas or Mikulás is similar to Santa Claus in that he is depicted as a jolly, old, white-bearded man in a red coat who travels on a sledge...
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Budapest’s annual Christmas market on Vörösmarty tér is once again the place to visit to get into the holiday spirit. Open from November 18th through December 30th, the square, at night, looks like...
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(Bread Pudding with Poppy Seeds) The holiday season is upon us and I’m happy to share a favorite Hungarian Christmas recipe, 'prepared' for us by Chefparade Cooking School.
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Geese and New Wine November 11th is St. Martin’s Day in Hungary (Márton nap), a traditional feast day celebrated by tasting the new wines and eating geese. This day falls right around the time when...
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With weeks of beautiful weather, sunshine and bright skies, autumn can be very pretty in Budapest. There are many parks in the city with beautiful scenery and the changing colors of autumn leafs.
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Kürtőskalács is a sweet, spiral-shaped pastry that originated in Transylvania. It’s also known as ‘chimney cake’, because of its unique shape. Making kürtőskalács requires some dedicated tools,...
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This time Mark took to the streets to take some photos of Budapest at night. Here is a selection of his amazing after-hours snapshots showing how beautiful the city can be.
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Good wine needs no label.?
This proverb is probably as old as wine making itself. If wine gets better with age, then Hungary's lengthy wine history alone is evidence of the country's quality...