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Varosliget Budapest Area Travel Guide – Discover Hungary’s Hidden Gems
Varosliget Budapest Park or City Park, was once an area of marshland, which served as a royal hunting ground. Leopold I gave the land to the town Pest, but it was in the mid-18th century, under Maria Theresa, when draining of the area started and treed planting took place. The design of today’s park is from the…
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Gellert Baths Budapest Hungary- Your Ultimate eastern Europe Travel Guide
The thermal Gellert Baths Budapest hotel opened its doors in 1918 and was expanded twice before the Second World War to accommodate more facilities. A winter garden was built at the time of the hotel’s opening, only to be transformed into a swimming pool later on.Gellert Baths Budapest Building StyleThe complex was built in an…
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Budapest fashion and design
The young and talented Budapest fashion designers of Hungary’s capital, the fabulous showrooms and hip brand stores are sure to leave an impression on those who follow contemporary fashion trends. Founded by the creative duo Dalma Devenyi and Tibor Kiss in 2005, Je Suis Belle is one Hungary’s leading fashion brands, standing out with joyful…
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National Drinks and Beverages Hungary Hungarian Alcohol
Hungarian alcohol Hungary is famous for its excellent wines and, although it is not a big country, it has as many as 22 wine regions. These regions produce all the characteristic wine styles, from pezsgö (sparkling wine) and light whites that come from Mátra, near Lake Balaton, to dry reds from Villány or Eger, as…
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Budapest Culture At A Glance
There are many starting point when you try to explore Budapest culture. One of them is looking at a famous composer. Although composer Franz Liszt (1811-1886) was an ardent Hungarian patriot, he spent most of his life in Paris, Weimar and Rome and didn’t speak Hungarian very well. But in 1875, he was invited to…