Art has a long and painful history. Many ancient artifacts have been illegally removed or poached throughout the ages and many sacred architectural structures have been disrespected or destroyed so they finally fell into ruin over the centuries. The Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens is no exception. The temple was originally dedicated to the goddess Athena … Continue reading
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Hungary 3 – My Kind of Country
Finding places to recommend in the countryside is not easier than do the same in Budapest. There are tons of wonderfully inspiring regions worth visiting for their artisan crafts, healing thermal baths (Hungary has more than a 1000 thermal hot springs), wine culture (like wines of Tokaj), horse riding experience or simply their natural beauties. The … Continue reading
Hungary 2 – My Kind of Town
Budapest is my kind of town. Everything you want is available relatively easily. Because I don’t want to sound like Wikipedia, I was thinking long and hard what to wrote about. So here are some sights you shouldn’t miss when visiting Hungary, my top 5 favourite places in the city. Let me tell you, it was … Continue reading
Hungary 1 – Postcard from Budapest
Travel writing is relatively easy when you go to a country you’ve never visited before; new impressions, unknown culture, stuff you’ve only heard about before. It’s much harder to write about your home country, where everything is familiar, almost like a part of you. I have spent more than 30 years of my life in Hungary and I … Continue reading