41 result(s) for puszta
Local Insights: Healthcare Workers In Hungary Interviewed About Covid Crisis
- 7 Apr 2021 12:38 PM
- current affairs
Some patients have to wait seven hours to get an ambulance, because there are too many calls. One in eight patients is ventilated regardless of their age, and five to six die each day. These are quotes from actual front-line workers involved in the battle against Covid-19.
Expat Explainer: St Lucy's Day On 13 December
- 3 Dec 2020 10:14 AM
- specials
Named after the Christian virgin, St. Lucy's day (Luca napja, also Lucia or Luca’s day) is rich in customs and traditions in Hungary.
Xploring Hungary Video: Great Plain Area
- 31 Jul 2020 7:35 PM
- getting around
Alföld is what locals call 'The Great Plain', a place of legends, and legendary sights. The bird nature reserves its two counties contain, the Hortobágy, and the Tisza lake, have made it onto the UNESCO world heritage list for good reason. Take a quick trip through those three parts below, and then enjoy the summary video.
Video: Hungarian Csikós Proceeded Cowboys
- 17 Feb 2020 11:52 AM
- entertainment
Before cowboys roamed the American West, there were Hungary’s Csikós. And on the Puszta—the country’s great plain—these traditional horsemen carry on their legacy.
Szilvia Molnár, Freelance Writer
- 12 Feb 2020 7:35 AM
Szilvia is a freelance writer, ecotourism expert, mom of two, and admitted coffee addict.
Hungarian Railway Company Admits Problems With Drivers’ 12-Hour Shifts
- 17 Jan 2020 8:20 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- getting around
MÁV-Start will immediately review its policy of having engine drivers work in 12-hour shifts, the state passenger rail service announced on Thursday.
Traditional "Farsang" Carnival Season In Hungary
- 8 Jan 2019 4:22 PM
- entertainment
The Farsang ('Carnival' in English) season is upon us in Hungary, and throughout Europe in Christian countries, starting with the feast of the Epiphany on January 6th. Local tradition says if it snows on 6 January, Spring will come early, and if it rains then Spring will be rainy.
Expat Explainer: Pálinka, The Spirit Of Hungary
- 27 Dec 2018 10:03 AM
- food & drink
The word pálinka derives from the Slavonic stem paliti, "to burn, to distill". In Hungary a place called Kecskemét is most famous for its barack pálinka (apricot palinka), and its high quality due mainly to the apricots used, such as magyar kajszi and magyar legjobb, which thrive in the region.
Christmas Day In Hungary: 25 December
- 22 Dec 2018 11:00 AM
- community & culture
In Hungary and in Hungarian communities worldwide, a key element of celebrating Christmas is a traditional custom, the Bethlehem Shepherd’s play (betlehemes játék). The present-day version of the Bethlehem folk play originates from the 19th-20th century, although it may date back as far as the medieval times.
Local Insights: Healthcare Workers In Hungary Interviewed About Covid Crisis
- 7 Apr 2021 12:38 PM
- current affairs
Some patients have to wait seven hours to get an ambulance, because there are too many calls. One in eight patients is ventilated regardless of their age, and five to six die each day. These are quotes from actual front-line workers involved in the battle against Covid-19.
Expat Explainer: St Lucy's Day On 13 December
- 3 Dec 2020 10:14 AM
- specials
Named after the Christian virgin, St. Lucy's day (Luca napja, also Lucia or Luca’s day) is rich in customs and traditions in Hungary.
Xploring Hungary Video: Great Plain Area
- 31 Jul 2020 7:35 PM
- getting around
Alföld is what locals call 'The Great Plain', a place of legends, and legendary sights. The bird nature reserves its two counties contain, the Hortobágy, and the Tisza lake, have made it onto the UNESCO world heritage list for good reason. Take a quick trip through those three parts below, and then enjoy the summary video.
Video: Hungarian Csikós Proceeded Cowboys
- 17 Feb 2020 11:52 AM
- entertainment
Before cowboys roamed the American West, there were Hungary’s Csikós. And on the Puszta—the country’s great plain—these traditional horsemen carry on their legacy.
Szilvia Molnár, Freelance Writer
- 12 Feb 2020 7:35 AM
Szilvia is a freelance writer, ecotourism expert, mom of two, and admitted coffee addict.
Hungarian Railway Company Admits Problems With Drivers’ 12-Hour Shifts
- 17 Jan 2020 8:20 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- getting around
MÁV-Start will immediately review its policy of having engine drivers work in 12-hour shifts, the state passenger rail service announced on Thursday.
Traditional "Farsang" Carnival Season In Hungary
- 8 Jan 2019 4:22 PM
- entertainment
The Farsang ('Carnival' in English) season is upon us in Hungary, and throughout Europe in Christian countries, starting with the feast of the Epiphany on January 6th. Local tradition says if it snows on 6 January, Spring will come early, and if it rains then Spring will be rainy.
Expat Explainer: Pálinka, The Spirit Of Hungary
- 27 Dec 2018 10:03 AM
- food & drink
The word pálinka derives from the Slavonic stem paliti, "to burn, to distill". In Hungary a place called Kecskemét is most famous for its barack pálinka (apricot palinka), and its high quality due mainly to the apricots used, such as magyar kajszi and magyar legjobb, which thrive in the region.
Christmas Day In Hungary: 25 December
- 22 Dec 2018 11:00 AM
- community & culture
In Hungary and in Hungarian communities worldwide, a key element of celebrating Christmas is a traditional custom, the Bethlehem Shepherd’s play (betlehemes játék). The present-day version of the Bethlehem folk play originates from the 19th-20th century, although it may date back as far as the medieval times.