tradition

23/02/2017

Carnival programmes for the weekend

Get out your costume and join the fun! :)
23/02/2017

Hungary’s greatest event comes soon: masked revellers to scare off winter

Events from TODAY Busós to invade the steets of Mohács. Goodbye, winter. :)
18/02/2017

The UK’s first Transylvanian Hungarian festival on May – Góbéfest

“There’s more to Hungarians than paprika and more to Transylvania than Dracula,” says Ottilia Ördög, organiser of the UK’s first Transylvanian Hungarian festival of arts and […]
18/02/2017

Love and romance in Hungary in the 20th century – Retro photo collection

The day of grand romantic gestures is here again, and to celebrate, mno.hu has compiled a collection of old photos of Hungarians in love, courtesy of […]
03/02/2017

When the Busós come, the winter goes! – Busójárás in Mohács – VIDEOS

The “Busójárás” is an ancient tradition in the southern Hungarian city of Mohács. The Sokače, a Slavic folk, wore scary blood tinted masks made of sheepskin, […]
29/01/2017

Mini language lesson #1: Hungarian greetings and slang

Learning Hungarian can seem to be an impossible mission due to the endless variations of ending, grammatical rules, and exceptions. This is why we came up […]
06/01/2017

12 destinations in Hungary for each month of the year

Where in Hungary is autumn the most beautiful? Where should we spend the darkest of months? Where to welcome spring? Travelo.hu is trying to answer these […]
02/01/2017

Quiz: Can you recognise the historic baths of Budapest?

You might know that the unique bath culture is something that Hungarians are very proud of. Our historic baths have been praised all over the world, […]
01/01/2017

Brilliant wordplays of the Hungarian language

As you might know, we are very much fascinated by the curiosities of the Hungarian language, even though it is our mother tongue. The Hungarian grammar […]
27/12/2016

These are the most popular products during the Christmas period

It is not a surprise that the merchants feel like in heaven in December, as we bought a large amount of stuff as a result of […]
23/12/2016

Hungarians Celebrate 2016 Winter Solstice Across The Country

The following photos show the Békéscsaba ceremony where Shaman Baji Miklós Zoltán performing a fire-worshiping ritual.  Photo: Peter Lehoczky / MTI
11/12/2016

Toast with Tokaji Aszú wine – The taste of the feast

Have you ever thought of the fragrance and taste of the festive season? Sweet spices, cinnamon, vanilla, dried fruits. Impressions just if we had spoken about […]
07/12/2016

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, szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu reports. Almost 3000 people participated in […]
02/12/2016

Kodály method included in UNESCO World Heritage list

Budapest, December 2 (MTI) – UNESCO’s intergovernmental committee for the world’s cultural heritage has included Hungarian composer, researcher and music teacher Zoltán Kodály’s method for the […]
01/12/2016

What prices can you expect at the Budapest Christmas Market?

The Budapest Christmas Market on Vörösmarty Square has been among the ten best Christmas fairs in Europe for several years, and it attracts 300-400 thousand visitors […]
28/11/2016

Did you know? The city of Eger has a muezzin – VIDEO

After 327 years, Eger has a muezzin again – Turkish national Demir Hikmet climbs up to Eger’s minaret three times a week in his silk caftan […]
26/11/2016

A mini Christmas town to open in Castle Garden Bazaar’s advent market

Omega concert, Erika Miklósa and the Hungarian Virtuosos Chamber Orchestra’s night, Sleeping Beauty ballet, Christmas back in the day exhibition, street food, ice-rink and interactive kids’ […]
26/11/2016

Europe’s biggest nativity scene is in Hungary

The Hungarian village of Vörs has built a nativity scene in the church each November for the past 68 years, and the tradition continues as volunteers […]
24/11/2016

Asian wild horses taken from Hortobágy to Russia – Photos

Asian wild horses are taken from the Hortobágy National Park to a wild horse reserve in Russia, reports érdekesvilág.hu. 15 Hortobágy raised Asian wild horses (Przewalski’s […]
20/11/2016

Baking with pálinka: 3 amazing dessert recipes

Most people visiting Hungary will face our mighty pálinka, the most ancient beverage of the Hungarians, at some point. This prestigious Hungaricum gives you an incomparable […]