Alexandra Béni
Hungarians in the Moroccan Royal riding-hall
At the invitation of General Dr El Habib Marzak, the main trustee of Moroccan King Mohammed VI, the joint delegation of HTCC, AHU and ETALON negotiated about the potential participation of the ETALON horse show at next year’s Salon du…
Do you remember the iconic cars of the socialism? – QUIZ
You have a good chance of succeeding in this quiz if you’re more than 30 years old (and grew up behind the Iron Curtain), because then you probably remember the car-wonders, the masterpieces of the socialist industry. Alfahir.hu was inspired…
The Hungarian State Railways schedule is finally part of Google Maps
According to 24.hu, Google Maps has been helping lots of tourists and locals in a hurry, and basically anyone who wants to orient his/herself, for years. The application helps you on the internet or on your smart phone with vocal…
Football superstar Ronaldinho popularises teqball, a Hungarian invention
Origo.hu writes that Ronaldinho became the ambassador of teqball, a Hungarian invention. The 36-year-old Ballon d’Or winner Brazilian star visited Budapest to popularise teqball, a sport which combines table tennis and football tennis. The inventors hope to conquer the world…
The heroes of 1956: The girl, who was already dead when her photo went around the world
On the 13th of November, 1956, a red-haired, freckled, quilted coated, 15-year-old Hungarian girl looked at the readers of the Danish Billed Bladet from the cover, with proud defiance in her eyes. She held a Russian cartridge-disc rifle in her hands. The…
Spectacular video about the historic thermal baths of Budapest
Termalfurdo.hu writes that the Budapest Thermal Baths and Thermal Waters Inc. presented the results of the latest developments in the famous spas of Budapest in a spectacular video. Enjoy! You can see the Paskál Beach, which is now open in…
Hungary’s most beautifully located village
According to the votes of Origo’s readers, the village of Súr, found in Komárom-Eszergom County, is Hungary’s most beautifully located village. The small village, lying along the forests of Bakony between Mór and Zirc in the southern corner of the…
What if we had long weekends every week?
According to alfahir.hu, the opportunity of a four-day workweek is proposed on more and more forums. Some people think that it’s only a pipe dream, others think of it as a dangerous illusion. At the same time, the rightfulness of…
Hungary’s cheekiest and most beautiful cat came out with its own book
Thousands of people follow and love Erzsébet Fenevadová (Elizabeth “the Beast”) and her wisecracks on Facebook. According to szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu, the book about the life of this special cat already passed the newest Harry Potter at the pre-order stage. But who…
Three Hungarian university faculties on the world ranking
According to index.hu, Budapest University of Technology and Economics’ faculty of mechanical engineering, Eötvös Lóránd Science University’s physicist training and Semmelweis University’s medical faculty were chosen as part of the list ranking the world’s best university trainings. The National Taiwan University…