Eszter Vass
Tikkadt Szöcske, the new Hungarian cola brand
It appeared on the shelves only a few months ago, and already the new Hungarian cola, Tikkadt Szöcske is being sold in more than 100 places all over the country, index.hu writes. The name of the brand means ‘thirsty grasshopper’,…
Pick your own lavender at Lake Balaton! – VIDEO
Each summer, the Tihany Lavender House Visitor Centre organises an array of lavender-related programmes, but by far the most spectacular is the ‘Pick Your Own’ lavender harvest, welovebalaton.hu reports. Between June 20 and 26, anyone can participate in the experience…
Euro2016: 15,000 Hungarians rooting for the national team in Marseille
(MTI) – Around 15,200 Hungarian football fans will cheer for Hungary’s national team at the match against Iceland on Saturday. The Hungarian team is playing at the European Football Championship for the first time in 44 years. Following Hungary’s 2-0…
5 things that are missing from the Hungarian Parliament
24.hu has compiled a list of five things that the European Parliament (EP) has but the Hungarian Parliament is lacking. Most of these are symbolic, and as such, they can be regarded as European principles which do not receive enough…
Hungarian successes at the Zagreb World Festival of Animated Film – VIDEO
The animation department of the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest (MOME Anim) received the Best Animation School Award at the Zagreb World Festival of Animated Film, also known as the Animafest, librarius.hu reports. Each year, the jury of the…
New Wizz Air flights to Porto
Starting with September 4, Wizz Air is launching two new flights, on Wednesdays and Sundays, between Budapest and Porto, origo.hu reports. Wizz Air introduced direct flights between Lisbon and Budapest last March, and Portugal soon became a favourite destination for…
Youth prosperity index: Half of university students want to leave the country
45pc of Hungarian students in tertiary education are planning to work abroad, while only 29pc of people already working feel appreciated at their workplace, piacesprofit.hu reports. According to the K&H youth prosperity index, which examines 19-29-year-olds’ views and expectations of…
Judit Reigl’s painting sets new Hungarian record
Judit Reigl’s painting sold for a record price of EUR 411,000 at the Sothesby’s auction in Paris. This is the highest price for which a living Hungarian or Hungarian-born artist’s work has even been sold, nol.hu reports.  The 1955…
Budapest is Europe’s 3rd cheapest city for a weekend break
According to a British survey that calculated the costs of a weekend break, the Hungarian capital is one of the cheapest among the European cities, turizmusonline.hu reports. Post Office Travel Money has ranked 35 European cities to find the cheapest…
Stunning aerial videos of Badacsony
Norbert Varga uses his experience as a photographer to shoot aerial videos around Lake Balaton, sokszinuvidek.24.hu writes. His videos feature beautiful shots of Lake Balaton, Badacsony and the surrounding areas, including the town of Tapolca, which is famous for its…