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The Bridge Master of Budapest

by: Phillip Done — 2013-05-12T03:45:35+00:00

Beloved by Hungarians, the Chain Bridge (Lánchid) is the pride of the city. What many don’t realize – even some Hungarians – is that steps from this national treasure works a man who...read more

Posted in: Attractions & Activities,

Tagged as: local secret

Ice Cream Shops in Budapest

by: Roberta Gyori — 2013-04-20T18:42:20+00:00

The scoop on the best places for ice cream and gelato in Budapest. There’s nothing like a creamy, refreshing ice cream on a hot day - or pretty much any day. Here are some of the best ice...read more

Posted in: Budapest Top Lists, Wine & Cuisine,

Tagged as: child friendly food

Matthias, the Just

by: Miklós M. Molnár — 2013-04-10T20:43:58+00:00

Born 570 years ago, King Matthias' (Mátyás in Hungarian) thirty-two-year long reign (1458-1490) is considered by Hungarians to be the country’s golden age, and Mátyás himself is the...read more

Posted in: Hungarian History,

Tagged as: history

Budapest in Black and White

by: Márk Mervai — 2013-04-02T13:26:35+00:00

A collection of beautiful and inspiring black and white photos of Budapest. Black and white photography is timeless. In a world of digital cameras and photoshop it's still popular and it...read more

Posted in: Photo Blogs,

Tagged as: photoblog art

Let’s talk a bit about Hungary

by: Roberta Gyori — 2013-03-21T13:33:57+00:00

If you are a fan of infographics, you'll love this one about Hungary. Find out some quirky facts about our language, history and more.

Posted in: Hungarian History, Made in Hungary,

Tagged as: not tagged

Must Do Easter Programs in Hungary

by: Roberta Gyori — 2013-03-20T09:12:26+00:00

Five Traditional Easter Celebrations. In Hungary Easter is symbolized by Easter eggs, Easter bunnies, Easter bread, Easter ham and the tradition of sprinkling the women with perfume. The...read more

Posted in: Arts & Culture, Attractions & Activities,

Tagged as: festival activities culture countryside

András Hadik - The Hussar of the Hussars

by: Miklós M. Molnár — 2013-03-15T12:52:23+00:00

Fancy to see a real Magyar hussar? Just a stone's throw away from Matthias Church in the Castle Hill stands a statue of a hussar sitting proudly on a fine horse in his captain’s uniform....read more

Posted in: Hungarian History,

Tagged as: local secret castle hill history

Lángos Recipe

by: Zizi — 2013-03-07T13:14:30+00:00

Meet a very popular Hungarian street food speciality, lángos. It's a deep fried flat bread made of a dough with flour, yeast, salt and water (a kind of bread dough). Lángos can be made...read more

Posted in: Hungarian Recipes,

Tagged as: hungarian cuisine food recipe

Budapest Reflections

by: Márk Mervai — 2013-02-21T04:08:53+00:00

This time I was chasing reflections of Budapest - various landmarks as seen in the Danube or in puddles after rain. Sometimes the mirror images are even more beautiful than the original.

Posted in: Photo Blogs,

Tagged as: photoblog

Attila the Hun, Our Hun

by: Miklós M. Molnár — 2013-02-09T05:15:57+00:00

Every 7th of January I have to call four friends, all Attilas, to congratulate them on their name day. A Hungarian table calendar tells you whose name day it is and, just to make sure,...read more

Posted in: Hungarian History,

Tagged as: history