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Cellar villages in Hungary

2009-09-16T11:13:00.007+02:00

Cellar village (Pincefalu), HajosThis is the largest continuous cellar district in Europe.Approximately 2 kilometres from the settlement is the best-known and most visited site in and around Hajós. Consisting of at least 1,200 wine cellars, this 'cellar town' is virtually a village in its own right built on top of the loess soil.Cellar village (pincefalu), PalkonyaThe cellar village was built in

Fireworks in Budapest 2009 20th of August

2009-08-22T20:46:00.008+02:00

20th August is a national holiday in honour of Saint Stephen (King István I.), founder of the state of Hungary.

Festivals in Hungary at the end of the summer

2009-08-15T20:24:00.006+02:00

20TH OF AUGUST - CELEBRATION OF CRAFTS (MESTERSEGEK UNNEPE), AIR SHOW, FIREWORKSThis large-scale festival is put on for the public every year on 20th August. There is an exhibition of Hungarian crafts, a water and an air parade, and a firework display. This day is also a national holiday in honour of Saint Stephen (King István I.), founder of the state of Hungary, as well as the festival of the

Hungaroring Fest in Buda Castle

2009-06-21T23:10:00.003+02:00

The first FORMULA ONE run in Hungary was held in 1986. From tourist aspect this is one of the events in Hungary of outstanding importance, as on such occasions many more foreigners come to visit our country than usual.The fans of speed and horsepower - accompanied by their friends and relatives - like to enjoy themselves after the practice session and the race. They are willing to get an insight

The wonderful spring in Hungary

2009-04-13T09:24:00.004+02:00

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Hortobagy

2009-04-09T15:50:00.003+02:00

The largest saline puszta in Europe, the Hortobágy was the first national park in Hungary. Founded in 1973 on 81,000 hectares the Hortobágy National Park is a World Heritage Sites.(photos: Zsolt)Considered part of the World Heritage since 1999 the area encompasses the Hortobágy and most of Greater Cumania (Nagykunság). In addition to the natural landscape the architectural heritage is

Lake Balaton

2009-03-21T19:10:00.004+01:00

The waters of Central Europe's largest lake the Lake Balaton quickly warm up with the sun's rays. Its southern shore is a favourite with families because, while the northern shore deepens rapidly, here the water deepens gradually, providing wide stretches of safe beaches perfect for wading in. As you might expect, marinas all around the lake are at the service of sailing devotees and there are

Hungarian Currency: 10 000 HUF

2009-03-02T21:07:00.002+01:00

The banknote 10.000 has introduced in 1997. Its color is red and blue. On the note you can see the portrait of King Stephen I., and on the other side the view of Esztergom by Hubbert Sattler.æ Hallgatni Forint! æ, originally uploaded by ₪₪₪ cнιρcнιrιρ ₪₪₪.10.000 HUF is aproximatively 40 Euro or 50 USD but this financial crisis messed up all the changing rates.(photo: kermon)Hungarian currency,

Hungarian Currency: 100 HUF

2009-03-01T18:50:00.003+01:00

Recently the 100 HUF coin is the largest among the coins of Hungarian forint. (Very soon they will introduce the 200 HUF coin)(photo: l-rs)The coin was designed by István Kósa. Its size is 23.8 mm, by weight: 8 g. A bicolor coin.Obverse: legend „MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG”, arms, year of mintingReverse: „100” indication of value, decorative line, „FORINT”, „BP” mint markEdge-ring: milledHungarian

Ex-soviet cars in The Museum of Transportation, Budapest

2009-02-18T18:57:00.004+01:00

The Museum of Transportation is one of Europe's oldest transport collections. Its railway historic collection is of international significance. The museum covers all branches of transportation.Between the 13rd of February and 19. of April you can see a special exhibition of ex-soviet cars.Adress:1146 Budapest, District XIV, Városligeti krt. 11.

Busójárás, Mohács

2009-01-16T22:33:00.004+01:00

(photo: zso)Held every February in Mohács, the 'Busójárás' is a spectacular tradition preserving event that became a popular tourist attraction. It is both a celebration of the end of winter and of the occasion during the Turkish occupation when the villagers put on frightening masks to drive away the Turkish.(photo: IDanka)The origin of 'Busójárás' can be traced back to Turkish times. According

The winner of our Budapest Quiz!

2009-01-10T11:37:00.002+01:00

Finally we are announcing the Budapest Quiz winner!:) We have started the quiz on the 29th of October 2008 and during this three months altogether 22 people participated in the quiz on www.budapestdailyphoto.com or on the www.hungarystartshere.blogspot.com. The lucky, smart winner is Maerlyn!:) Congratulations!! Pls. Maerlyn write me an e-mail at bzsoolt (at) gmail (dot) com with your postal

Dvořák-marathon - Budapest

2009-01-05T19:53:00.002+01:00

A joint production by the Palace of Arts and the Budapest Festival Orchestra Artistic Director: Iván Fischer The first “composer’s marathon” took place in 2008: then it was dedicated to the best of Tchaikovsky and there were concerts from morning to late evening. The event was a huge success and all the concerts were played to full houses. It has been decided to continue the project in 2009

Budapest Quiz - 9th week

2008-12-29T22:48:00.002+01:00

In a co-operation with the www.budapestdailyphoto.com site, starting from today, there will be a new Budapest Quiz. This year, the team of www.budapestdailyphoto.com will offer to the winner a bottle of Tokaji Wine and the www.hungarystartshere.com portal offers one of their Hungary guide books in English. This quiz will last for 10 weeks from today onwards. Every week, we will post a new

Budapest Quiz - 8th week

2008-12-22T19:19:00.003+01:00

Budapest Quiz - 7th week

2008-12-16T11:36:00.001+01:00

Budapest Quiz - 6th week

2008-12-05T20:17:00.002+01:00

Budapest Quiz - 5th week

2008-11-27T09:44:00.001+01:00

City Hall - Lajosmizse

2008-11-24T20:15:00.001+01:00

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Budapest Quiz - 4th week

2008-11-20T09:09:00.001+01:00

Budapest Quiz - Third week

2008-11-12T16:15:00.002+01:00

Budapest Quiz - Second week

2008-11-04T23:37:00.003+01:00

Featured photos 2008 October V.

2008-11-03T08:56:00.000+01:00

On the www.hungarystartshere.com portal we feature talented, amateur photographers every day. Most of the photos are visible for one day only but here on our blog you can see them collected:Jurisics Castle (vár), Kőszeg(photo: gaboracz)Kerepesi Cemetery (Fiumei Street Graveyard), Budapest(www.vendegvaro.hu)Synagogue, Győr(photo: Istvan)Szentendre - waterside city of arts(photo: Zsolt)

Kerepesi Cemetery (Fiumei Street Graveyard), Budapest

2008-11-01T08:33:00.003+01:00

Kerepesi, formally known as the Fiumei Steet Graveyard, is the oldest Christian cemetery still in use in Budapest, and is also one of Europe's largest national pantheons. It was established in 1847.The Kerepesi Cemetery is the final resting place of famous Hungarians. Numerous mausoleums of important families and individuals are to be found here. Among others, Lajos Batthyány, Ferenc Deák,

Budapest Quiz

2008-10-27T21:18:00.004+01:00

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