It is 72 years since the soviet troops liberated the ghetto of Budapest where 70 thousand Jews were living in horrible conditions. Many of them had died of starvation, freezing cold and illnesses, the dead were lying on the streets unburied. The ghetto in the old Jewish quarter was established 29 November 1944 by the […]
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Toll Roads in Hungary: With a 2016 map
On January, 2016, the map of the Hungarian toll roads changed a little. Two new speedway sections entered the pay system: the M43 motorway between Mako and the Romanian border and a new M85 section in west of the country. It means that presently the official Hungarian toll road map looks like this: As far […]
Traditional New Year’s bath at Lake Balaton
Around Lake Balaton there is a tradition of New Year’s bath. In more towns and villages people go to the ice cold water on 1 January. It is a special combination of tradition, bravery and fun. There photos were taken on the north shore in a picturesque village called Szigliget. Photo: György Varga (MTI)
Take a selfie with your cannabis plant
It will be perfect evidence proving that you are guilty. The police arrested a 35-year-old man who had grown and sold marihuana in the East of Hungary. When the police searched his house, not only leaves, quick-closing plastic bags, scales and money were found but some photos as well. The suspect took selfies posing proudly […]
Hungarian twin beauties
Photo: Bodnár Boglárka Winners of the Hungarian beauty contest organized for twins. The competition was held in Ercsi at the annual meeting of twins. The girls’ names: Henrietta and Nikoletta Bottka (middle), Bianka and Friderika Takács (left), and Anna and Fanni Józsa (right). The photo was taken on 21 august 2015. Extra information: in the […]
Images of Budapest fireworks over the Danube
As every year, Hungary celebrated “new bread” and the foundation of the state on 20 August. On this day traditionally there are fireworks in the capital visited crowds coming from different corners of the country. The Danube, its bridges and the neighbouring historical buildings make the fireworks extremely spectacular
Snapshots from Budapest Pride 2015
According to the organizers on Saturday about 20,000 people, including some celebrities and left wind politicians, took part in Budapest Parade marching through the center of the Hungarian capital. There were a small number of anti-gay demonstrators but no incidents happened. These photos were taken by MTI.
Minions on the Hugarian Great Plain
I do not know how much you know the Hungarian countryside, but believe me: there is a significant contrast between Hollywood’s computer animated universe and the Hungarian Great Plain, where you can find these minions made from straw. Somebody must have been very creative. Photo: Bugány János (MTI)
Grand prize winning nature photo from Hungary
More than 6000 images were sent to the BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition run by California Academy of Sciences. The Grand Prize went to a Hungarian photographer Zsolt Kudich who shot his photo in the Danube-Drava National Park’s Gemenc Forest capturing great egrets. It is like a painting – said one of the judges and […]