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Hungarian Secrets

Summer + Hungary = Balaton! – The best beaches around the “Hungarian Sea”

For the Hungarian people, the main touristic destination traditionally is the biggest lake of the country,...

Hungarian dog breeds – Mudi is the eager beaver

One of the three small Hungarian sheep dog breeds, they are the least known of them, and it is strange to me...

The Castle of Szigliget

For the ones, who want to picnic, or just relax for a while, Szigliget is the ideal place to go. The...


Hortobágy – The Hungarian puszta

The Hortobagy is a landscape, whose special story, invaluable wildlife, and unique folklore is making it...

Treasures of the Guardsmen’s Land

‘Õrség’area (Guardsmen’s Land), the former frontier – border guard area of the country- is...

About the Anna ball in Balatonfüred

The history of the Anna balls is the history of Balatonfüred since 1825. The balls were strated to be...


Tanya – The isolated farm

The isolated farm (tanya) is the traditional style of housing on the Great Plain of Hungary.The main house,...

Hunting in Hungary

Where the Buda green belt is now being transformed increasingly from a popular local recreation area to an...

Happy New Year Hungary

New Year in Hungary – Cheerful and relaxed

Advent, a time of contemplation, and the Christmas holidays which are usually celebrated within the family,...


Northern Hungary

Northern Hungary offers two delightful and completely contrasting types of scenery: the forested uplands of...

Ice wine – The gift of winter

One of the most special kinds of dessert wines is the ice wine, which is beloved among others of its high...

Lucy’s day tradition in Hungary- Christmas preparations and witches in Hungary

Lucy’s day tradition said on December 13 we remember Saint Lucy. With the introduction of the Gregorian...