The Christmas Tram in Budapest
Budapest is one of the best choices if you are planning a winter European vacation. You will definitely not be disappointed if you visit this wonderful city with the traditional delicious Hungarian Christmas food, the intimate atmosphere of the Christmas fairs in the city will surely dazzle you. One of the defining elements of the
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New Year’s Eve Dinner and Party on the Danube in Budapest
Budapest has a thousand faces, if not more, but one of the most beautiful and cozy is the view looking from the Danube’s water. On New Year’s Eve, the sky is full with fireworks, and the Parliament, the MÜPA, the Gellért Hotel, the Buda Castle and the iconic buildings are reflected from the water surface.
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Top 5 best places to celebrate the New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Eve is a global celebration and you’ll find a party happening on every continent. With so many exciting spots, the only issue is choosing where to celebrate. Here are five places where you’re guaranteed to have an unforgettable NYE experience. Scotland – Edinburgh Crazy dancing in the streets, fabulous fireworks display at midnight,
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5 Strangest New Year’s Eve Traditions
In many countries, New Year’s celebrations begin on the evening of December 31—New Year’s Eve—and continue into the early hours of January 1. Revelers often enjoy meals and snacks thought to bestow good luck for the coming year. Denmark Residents of Denmark greet the New Year by throwing old plates and glasses against the
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The Somlói Galuska – Hungarian Sponge cake Somlo style
Amazing Somloi Galuska is one of the most famous Hungarian desserts. It was first made for the World Exhibition of 1958 in Brussels by Jozsef Bela Szocs. It won the professional price and became very popular all over Hungary. The confectioner gave the name to the cake, which comes from the name of the hill,
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One of the must-do feasts of the Christmas festive table is the poppy seed bread pudding, the mákos guba. Mákos guba is one of the most delicious Christmas dessert in Hungary. Although consumed almost every season of the year. The combination of soft poppy seed bread with vanilla custard is simply amazing. If you go to
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Hungarian Kakaós csiga, cocoa snail or cocoa rolls
Chocolatey cocoa swirls, puffy dough and a sprinkle of powdered sugar – this is the divine kakaós csiga (literally cocoa snail or cocoa rolls), the childhood favourite of all Hungarians. The baked wonder was invented by Mór Pösch, a confectioner in Göd, in 1908, who originally called the dessert chocolatey twirl (csokoládés tekerge). He made
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New Year Resolutions
NYE Resolutions Once you’re done with your year-end reflection for the year that’s ending, it’s time to look forward to the year that’s about to start. What will you write for the next chapter of your life? It’s entirely up to you. Take the first step to make sure that it’s a good great chapter
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Túrógombóc, Hungarian Sweet curd cheese dumpling
The Hungarian name is Túrógombóc. Cottage cheese dumplings are the most beloved Hungarian desserts, without them you simply cannot leave! These dumplings are simply heaven if you are a fan of not too sweet desserts. The cottage cheese balls are coated with toasted breadcrumbs, served with traditional Hungarian sour cream (Hungarian name: Tejföl) and powdered
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Kürtőskalács – The Hungarian Chimney cake
Kürtőskalács a Hungarian pastry. Popular in fairs and festivals throughout Hungary. It is constructed by wrapping a stripe of dough on a specialized rolling pin which doubles as a spit. It is then glazed and baked by rotating over heat source until the glaze becomes caramelized. (Hungarian pronunciation: sometimes transliterated kurtosh kalach) is a spit cake
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