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Santa Claus’s bus and trolley in Budapest will cheer you up

No doubt: this bus and trolley are going to be the superstar of Budapest’s streets in the next few weeks. This is the fourth time that one...
Krampus, Santa, folklore, tradition

The story of Santa Claus’s dreadful sidekick – the Krampus

Advent’s first day is already behind our back and the countdown until the Holy Night began. But before that, the day of Santa Claus (6th...
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You better watch out, you better not cry : Santa Claus is coming to Hungary today!

Perhaps you are all familiar with the good old man wearing a red cape, giving presents to everyone around the world, riding his sleigh with...

Hungarian Christmas chocolate overview

Santa Claus (Mikulás) figures made of chocolate are cheaper now, Hungarians eat about 8 million of them. Wrapped candy is less popular, still...

Joulupukki, the real Finnish Santa, arrives in Budapest

Joulupukki, the real Finnish Santa Claus, has arrived in Budapest, not with a sleigh pulled by flying reindeer, but on board a Finnair Embraer...

The spectacular 10th Santa Claus Cup – VIDEOS

The 10th Santa Claus Cup International Competition of Figure Skating and Ice Dance brought many magnificent moments during its 6-day-long...

Catch Santa’s trolleybus during the advent season in Budapest

Bkk.hu writes...

Thousands of Santa Clauses at the Budapest Santa Run – PHOTOS, VIDEO

Thousands of people dressed as Santa Claus participated in the third annual Santa Run in Budapest on December 4,

11 amusing Hungarian customs to live your life by

Hungarian culture is filled with little traditions, prophecies and superstitions that provide a little, funny guidance on how to live a life...

Nearly three thousand Santa Clauses swarmed the capital – VIDEO

According to...