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  • WhiskyNet Insight: "Spice Up the Festive Season with Some Delicious Rum Cocktails"

    • 13 Dec 2022 11:45 AM

    The really cold winter weather has just arrived in Hungary. These days we tend to stay inside in our warm and cosy homes.

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    One of the most essential Celtic punk bands return to Budapest! The Dropkick Murphys span the gap from punk rock ragers to melodic, Irish-inspired tunes with their songs.

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  • Watch: Making Real Hungarian Goulash Is Far More Tricky Than Many Think

    • 7 Dec 2022 4:51 PM

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    • 5 Dec 2022 7:24 AM

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  • Hungarian String Band, Lipizzan Horse Breeding on UNESCO List

    • 2 Dec 2022 6:50 AM

    The Hungarian string band tradition and Lipizzan horse breeding traditions are among new inscriptions on the UNESCO List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the Directorate of Intangible Cultural Heritage at the Skanzen Open Air Museum in Szentendre said.

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    Billie Eilish will be one of the headline acts at the 2023 Sziget Festival in Budapest.

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