Top Xpat Interviews: What Surprised You Most about Hungary?
- 24 Jul 2024 8:40 AM
XpatLoop has conducted nearly 1000 interviews with expats, and it’s always intriguing to discover what surprises them most about life in Hungary. While many expats unsurprisingly miss their family and friends, this article highlights the unique and diverse aspects of Hungary that have left a lasting impression on them.
Each expat brings a different perspective, revealing the country's rich culture, welcoming people, and distinct traditions. To delve deeper into their experiences, click on their names for full interviews.
Carole Rosenblat, Travel Industry Expert, Journalist in Hungary
"The architectural beauty and wonderful mass transit system in Budapest. Also, the quality wines."
Tom McLean, Director, International School of Debrecen
"I was immediately impressed by the respect that young people showed towards elderly people e.g. offering their seats on public transport."
Revd John Wilson, Saint Margaret's Anglican Episcopal Church Budapest
"Americans call sitting in the passenger seat, 'riding shotgun', which connotes having someone there to back you up. Hungarians on the other hand, refer to the passenger side as the 'mother-in-law seat', expressing in two words a profound cultural difference that would require a full-length book to unpack. "
Ragnar Almqvist Irish Ambassador to Hungary
"That it’s home to the best Irish bakery outside our island – Arán Bakery (the Gaelic word for bread)! That and the remarkable number of Hungarian artists committed to the study of Irish culture."
A.H. Dimas Wahab, Ambassador of Indonesia to Hungary
"Firstly it was the language, which is so different from any other languages, and secondly, I was surprised by the rich and significant history of Hungary."
Peterjon Cresswell, Budapest Writer
"What an entirely different planet it was. And is."
Dr. Kyudok Hong, Ambassador of The Republic of Korea to Hungary
"Hungarians are very supportive and friendly toward Koreans. Korea became no. 1 investor in Hungary when I first arrived."
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