Magyarország is a remarkable place, with an impenetrable language, a paprika-goosed cuisine, and some of the most fetching culture, architecture, and historical sites in Europe. Don't miss the old Turkish baths of Budapest and the Danube Bend cities of Szentendre, Visegrad, and Esztergom!
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Sergey Melkonov Stories of chapters of Jewish life in Europe greeted us during tours of neighborhoods in several cities. The Great Synagogue of Budapest, which dates to the mid-19th century, is the largest in Europe and one of the biggest in the world. Located in the Jewish quarter of Pest, it can seat 3,000 people, and was built in the neo-Moorish style, featuring decorations based upon Islamic models of North Africa and medieval Spain. read post
Read more…Like pretty much every country where it gets nippy at this time of year, Hungary offers its own menu of delights both frosty and toasty. In fact, this central European country is a veritable winter wonderland, whether it’s ice-skating in fairytale castle grounds; browsing luminescent Christmas markets; warming your hands and mouth with roasted chestnuts and mulled wine; or bathing in a historic thermal spa. Check out these half dozen options and you’ll see what we mean...read post
Read more…pawel.gaulOne of Eastern Europe´s most handsome cities, Hungary´s capital is packed with remarkable architecture and historical landmark such as the House of Parliament and Buda Castle, as well as plenty of cool things to do – most notably luxuriating in its atmospheric hot-springs bathhouses, which date back centuries. And here´s a quintet of the best districts for exploring these and more:read post
Read more…Janos Illesi A city of around 57,000, just over an hour from Budapest and near the shores of Lake Balaton (the largest in Central Europe), the capital of Balaton County is one of Hungary’s oldest urban areas, and predates even the arrival of the Hungarians to the region in the early 11th century. With its hilly, winding cobblestone lanes and romantic corners, Veszprém definitely sports that “fairytale” vibe many visitors to Europe come seeking, and spots here not to miss include its…
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