According to the Hungarian traditions the bear can predict when the winter ends. February 2 is the day of bear watching. People believe that this day the hibernating bear comes out of its cave to check the weather. If it is sunny, and the bear sees its own shadow, it […]
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First in Buda Castle, then in Houdini House.
It could even be a new extreme sport. On 24 January, László Bajza swam 27 meters under the ice of Kavicsos Lake in Mezőkövesd, Eastern Hungary. The 41 years old man – who is a professional diver at the fire department – wore only swimming trunks in the water. Bajza […]
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 […]
The „Gateway to Space” is open until 15 March.
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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