Tokaji • Hungary

Interesting facts about Hungary

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As we are heading to autumn in Hungary, which is the period of grape harvest and wine making, let’s share two stories about two special Hungarian wines…

Tokaji

Tokaji is the world famous, sweet dessert wine, produced basically in the northeastern corner of the country called Tokaj-Hegyalja. Legends often walk along fine wines and it is the same for Tokaji too. The most famous quote of Tokaji is connected to King Louis XV of France. Being delighted with the precious wine, he offered a glass of Tokaji to Madame de Pompadour, referring to it as “Vinum Regum, Rex Vinorum” (“Wine of Kings, King of Wines”).
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Summer 2015 in the city of Vienna: Open Air Cinemas

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Every summer in Vienna, numerous open-air cinemas show films on a wide range of topics. Admission is free of charge at the Musical Film Festival at City Hall, the “Cinema under the Stars” on Karlsplatz and at the wandering “Volxkino”. Original versions with English or German subtitles can often be seen. Read more

Summer 2015 in the city of Vienna: Music

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Music Film Festival on City Hall Square

From 4 July to 6 September, Vienna’s City Hall Square is a pulsating meeting point for night owls who like to combine culture with dining out. Delicious dishes and music films from opera to pop guarantee perfect summer evenings – with free admission every day. The Music Film Festival on City Hall Square is one of the most enticing offers in Vienna during the summer. Something to suit every taste is also offered by the international leading gastronomers on site as well as by the music film program which covers every genre and is shown on the giant open-air screen. Read more

Summer 2015 in the city of Vienna: Bars, Restaurants, and Nightlife

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Summer in Vienna is best enjoyed in the open air. Numerous bars and restaurants – above all on the Danube Canal – offer the perfect place to chill out, and shorten the warm summer nights.

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Interesting facts about Hungary

Interesting facts about Hungary

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Do you know what are our peculiar traditions during Easter?

On morning of Easter Monday, chanting old rhymes, girls are sprinkled with perfumes. According to old country customs, boys used to throw buckets of fresh water over girls in marriageable age. The ritual now involves women and men regardless of age. In return, boys are offered hand painted Easter eggs (symbols of fertility), home-made cakes and palinka. Hungarian Easter eggs have special ornaments, symbols, colours and techniques of decoration that vary from region to region. The special feature of Easter Monday is the Easter feast. The rich meal includes home-made ham, lamb dishes, fresh spring onion, radish and horseradish.

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