Line 4 needed some decades to be finished. By accident, new Budapest underground line was opened one week before the general elections, so the “heroes” of the opening ceremony were Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Budapest Mayor István Tarlós. Line 4 is not only a simple public transport project but […]
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In Summer Lake Balaton is most probable the most popular domestic holiday destination for Hungarian people, but in winter it is nearly deserted. At the same time the lake has its own beauty in winter. These two photos were taken by a professional photographer called György Varga (MTI) on 29 […]
“Cinetrip party” at Széchenyi Bath in Budapest (Details) New Year’s Eve in Budapest – Vörösmarty Square Nyíregyháza in east Hungary welcomes 2013 with midnight fireworks Cleaning up the streets after the parties in downtown Budapest on 1 January Anna Léna Üveges, the first Hungarian baby of 2013 and her mother […]
This special photo was taken by Tamás Sóki (MTI) on December 16, 2012. You can see a fog-covered part of the the Hungarian capital called “Sváb-hegy” located in Buda. Click to enlarge
Yesterday the Hungarian News Agency (MTI) published two photos by Ferenc Kálmándy with the title of „Autumn in the Mecsek Mountains”. Well, they definitely brig back memories to me and not only because I used to live in the Mecsek, but I have also had a special relationship with Lake […]
The British Lewis Hamilton won the 27th Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring track of Mogyoród near Budapest on Sunday. Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), Kimi Räikkönen (Lotus) and Romain Grosjean (Lotus) Results 1. Lewis Hamilton (British, McLaren) 1:41:05.503 2. Kimi Räikkönen (Finnish, Lotus) 1.032 sec behind 3. Romain Grosjean […]
Thursday: The German Sebastian Vettel on arriving at the track Michael Schumacher is popping in a truck Mark Webber is giving driving advice to the Hungarian model Sylvi Bódi Jenson Button (Vodafone McLaren-Mercedes) is waving to the folks (or somebody) Still Thurstday: Curious people at the pits Lewis Hamilton of […]
The photos were taken by György Varga (MTI) in a lakeside village Balatonfenyves on 24 July 2012. Sunset at Lake Balaton (click to enlarge) Sunset at Lake Balaton (click to enlarge) Balaton is the biggest lake in Central Europe, sometimes referred as Hungarian sea. It is 77 km long, its […]
Double rainbow over the M7 motorway near Nagykanizsa. Click to enlarge The photo was taken by György Varga (MTI) on 10 July.
Did you know that Europe’ s oldest and longest lake-circling race takes place in Hungary? I guess you didn’t. Me neither, anyway. It is called the “Blue Ribbon Regatta” and held on Lake Balaton every summer. Telling the truth I have heard about this event many times from the news […]