tradition

14/05/2016

Whitsun Heritage Festival

International gathering of Intangible Cultural Heritage under the Patronage of UNESCO. FESTIVAL STAGE PROGRAMS on Whitsunday and Whit Monday 10:30 – 10:40             Presentation of Falconry 10:40 – […]
09/05/2016

6 must-see places in the Balaton Uplands area

Travelo.hu thinks that Lake Balaton is still in fashion nowadays, especially the Balaton Uplands area. It could be because it’s going through a touristic revolution, like the one […]
08/05/2016

9 things that shock a foreigner in Hungary

If you’ve had the chance to spend a few weeks somewhere abroad, you’ve probably experienced “culture shock” already on occasion. But what kind of culture shock […]
04/05/2016

Mark Zuckerberg’s photos of his Hungarian Puli blew up the internet

Hvg.hu writes that the creator of Facebook posted three pictures of his Hungarian Puli and they got almost half a million likes in three days! This […]
25/04/2016

A peek into the beauty of the Hungarian grammar – PHOTO GALLERY

We recently came across a very entertaining Facebook page. At least, it is entertaining for a Hungarian, but it might be terrifying for a foreigner, as […]
06/04/2016

10 reasons why it is worth visiting the baths of Budapest

We all know that water is one of the basic elements of life, drinking enough water is indispensable for survival. However, less people know that bathing […]
04/04/2016

Turul, the mystical Hungarian mythological bird

One of the most stunning and mystical symbols in Hungarian mythology is the turul bird. The origin of this legendary bird goes back to prehistoric Hungary. […]
01/04/2016

1st of April – The day of fools and foolery

The 1st of April or April Fools’ Day is traditionally the day of fools and foolery, a day when anybody can make joke of anything. Mtva.hu […]
30/03/2016

Here’s how people spent Easter in Hungary – Photo gallery

Although Easter is already gone, you can relive it by taking a look at these amazing photos. This is how people in Hungary, and in several […]
27/03/2016

Seven strange Easter traditions around the world

Did you know how other nations celebrate Easter around the world? That French kids do not get chocolate from the Easter bunny, but from the church […]
27/03/2016

Easter superstitions in Hungary

Easter is one of the most important celebrations in Christian countries. We’ve previously published an article about Hungary’s beautiful variation of different folkways and traditions that […]
25/03/2016

25th of March – The birthday of Béla Bartók, the world-famous Hungarian composer

Béla Bartók is considered to be one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. He was an exceptional pianist, ethnomusicologist, the great researcher of Middle […]
18/03/2016

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 filled with luck, love […]
13/03/2016

The most special Hungarian Easter egg

Szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu writes that Europe’s best egg decorator, master of folk arts and crafts, Kati Zsigóné made a special ostrich egg as a surprise for this upcoming […]
14/02/2016

Funny Hungarian town names

A few years ago blikk.hu collected some of the weirdest and funniest Hungarian town names. We were inspired to look for some more and collected the […]
13/02/2016

Traditional Hungarian pigsticking

In former times people were obliged to find a way to profit from the cold weather since they didn’t have refrigerators. Winter was the time for […]
12/02/2016

Furmint February: Get to know these majestic wines

The Furmint February tasting is now in its 7th year and it seems that every year more and more winemakers choose to participate in the event. […]
08/02/2016

Busójárás 2016 – Photo gallery

More than 1200 Busó had a great carnival in Mohács on Sunday afternoon. They crossed the Danube with their boats and they walked to the city […]
04/02/2016

The traditional Busó Festival of Mohács starts today

The Busó Festival of Mohács (Busójárás or Busó Walking) is the celebration of spring, which can be found in other nations’ traditions, too. It shows similarities […]
31/01/2016

Hungarian folkways connected to illustrious days

Many-many traditions, beliefs and folkways can be connected to the illustrious days of the Hungarian rustic life and celebrations. Illustrious days are usually connected to saints […]