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 […]
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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
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.
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)
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 […]
Contestants of the Miss Hungary competition in the training camp after the official photography session. In the first picture, on the right side dressed in white, there is Edina Kulcsár who came second in the last year’s Miss World in London. Miss Hungary 2015 will be elected 21 June, the […]
During the last four months two people died in it. Lake Hévíz one of the most unique Hungarian attractions, which is popular with foreign visitors including a great number of Russian tourists. The Lake is located in Zala county, the west of Hungary, and according to the official site it […]