The Ministry of Agriculture published a legislation naming the nine indigenous Hungarian dog breeds on 16 September 2016, napi.hu wrote. According to the legislation, the following dog breeds will be recognised as indigenous Hungarian dog breeds: • Wire-haired Pointing Dog…
Some say that the Dobos Cake is the best Hungarian cake. It’s the perfect harmony of sponge, cocoa and caramelised sugar, without any fuss. The simple but irresistible dessert started its way towards conquering the world in the 1880s: from…
Exploring the Hungarian cuisine is one of the best parts of a Budapest trip. But how much do you remember from your culinary adventures? Test your memory with this fun quiz! Created by BudapestLocal
The Kazakh Steppe Festival called the “Children of the Great Steppe” was held over the weekend in South-East Kazakhstan near Talgar at the foot of Alatau Mountains. The aim of “Ulu Dala Ruhy” international festival is to promote the nomadic…
Riders from all over the country gathering in Kiskunfélegyháza to take part in the popular equestrian festival held each year in the town; meanwhile, fans are cheering during “lófektetés” (make horses lay down) world record attempts. Photos: MTI
Even though the Olympic fever is decreasing we can’t have enough of our Olympians! Hungary is known for its amazing thermal baths and spas, so termalfurdo.hu combined the two sensations: let’s see the baths you must visit in the hometowns of…
(MTI) – The organisers are expecting crowds exceeding even last year’s 170,000 visitors at the 17th Savaria Historical Carnival, Central Europe’s biggest historical festival this weekend. More than 250 programmes await visitors at 23 locations between August 25 and 28. …
Budapest, August 22 (MTI) – The 8th International Hungarology Congress opened in Pécs, in southern Hungary on Monday. The six-day conference will focus on interculturality, interaction among different fields of study and Hungarian studies in the 21st century. In…
Budapest (MTI) – The ministry of agriculture has launched a programme to preserve the genes of Hungary’s nine dog types in a national gene bank. The dog types whose genes will be preserved are the Komondor, Kvass (Kuvasz), Puli, Pumi,…
Budapest, August 20 (MTI) – Speaking at a state celebration marking Hungary’s St Stephen’s Day national holiday, President János Áder said that Hungarians should be proud of their nation and celebrate their achievements, inventions and resourcefulness. At the inauguration of…
Europe’s largest equestrian event has been attended by participants from 12 countries across Europe and Asia. In addition, 27 ethnic groups among them Turkish, Bulgarian, Uzbek, Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Mongolian, Turkmen, Uyghur, Bashkir, Tatar, Yakut, Chuvash and Balkar nationals marched…
Budapest, August 17 (MTI) – The Saint Ladislaus (László) memorial year will start on January 1 next year, the state secretary for nation policy said on Wednesday. The memorial year will mark the 940th anniversary of Saint Ladislaus becoming the…
The World Meeting of Kuvasz Breeders is being held for the first time on August 12-15 in Hortobágy. The event will be attended by visitors from eleven countries, such as Germany, Sweden, Transylvania, Serbia, Slovakia, Switzerland, and even Brazil and Canada,…
Kurultáj, the three-day festival of Turanian nations kicked off yesterday in Parliament. Twelve countries, and 27 ethnic groups of Turkic – Hun origin participate in the event. Europe’s largest equestrian event is held in Bugac between August 12 – 14. Sándor…
The 2016 Olympic Games in Rio is beginning soon and, interestingly, in case of a Hungarian victory a new national anthem will be heard. Szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu writes that a shortened version of our national anthem, made by the MÁV Symphonic Orchestra, is…
Szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu recommends an interesting programme: the Castle Park in Dinnyés introduces the castles of Hungary and, uniquely, the models were made of the same material as the original ones they represent. The historically and traditionally significant Castle Park in Dinnyés…
A world-class equestrian center will be built at Hortobágy National Park; the preparations have already begun announced the Minister of Agriculture at the 50th Hortobágy Equestrian Days opening ceremony on Saturday. Sándor Fazekas indicated that his department works with Hortobágy…
Budapest, July 7 (MTI) – Twenty-seven ethnic groups from twelve countries will be represented at this year’s “Kurultáj Tribal Convention of Hun and Turk identity nations” to be held in Bugac, in south-central Hungary, on August 12-14, organisers said. The…
According to 24.hu, the indigenous Hungarian herding dog got into the oldest American breed register in the 190th place. After this decision, Pumis can compete at the most famous American dog-show, at the event Westminster Kennel Club. The short, curly…
Summer has already started and we porbably won’t lack sultriness. What better way to spend a hot summer day than visiting one of Budapest famous baths? The price of the entry can be an important aspect, however, you should keep…