"Flying through Europe" is a blog about the different European countries and cultures.
Here, you will discover the different European countries through sights, food and movies.
So let's get started!
Today's country is:
HUNGARY
(Magyarország in Hungarian)
Here is the Hungarian flag.
Here is the Hungarian map and its location in Europe.
This Eastern country is a very interesting first topic because of its large history, its amound of beautiful sights and its cultural richesses.
SIGHTS
Hungary is big country: 93,030 km² in total.
1. Budapest
I pretty much agree with this list eventhough I would have added the town of Visegrad.
Here is Budapest, the lovely Hungarian capital city.
According to the travelling website http://www.touropia.com , the TOP 10 Best Places to visit in Hungary are the following.
2. Lake Balaton
3. Eger
4. Sopron
5. Pecs
6. Aggtelek National Park
7. Heviz
8. Debrecen
9. Hortobagy National Park
10. Gyor
I invite you to go on http://www.touropia.com/best-places-to-visit-in-hungary/ to check different images of these amazing cities!
Ok, now that we know where to travel, we can ask ourself the second most important question: WHAT TO EAT?
Hungarian FoodLet's go meal by meal. And of course our day starts by having a breakfast!
Here is a typical Hungarian breakfast: bread, sausage, bacon, cold cuts cheese, paté and eggs accompanied by fresh vegetables. Hungarian are known for their cold cuts (Hurka, Téliszalami, Disznosajt, and even horse sausage: Lokolbasz)Then for lunch you can have a heavy meal: (with Paprika of course!)
Some Töltött Paprika for example
Lecso
Other example of Hungarian meals: Chicken paprikash, Csaszamorzsa, ...
Check some recipes here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/anitabadejo/hungarian-foods-the-world-should-know?utm_term=.xry31yxZ6#.xjzqKG8lW
Soups are really popular in Hungary and especially Gulyas (Goulash), which is the most delicious!
To be accompagned with Tojaki wine (Another speciality of Hungary)
And you need to finish your meal with a good dessert such as a Dobostorta:
MOVIES
Here is a list of the best 10 Hungarian movies for Movies lovers like me!
1. The Round Up, Miklos Jancso, 1966
2. The Red and the White, Miklos Jancso, 1967
3. Taxidermia, György Palfi, 2006
4. Satantango, Béla Tarr, 1994
5. Mephisto, Istvan Szabo, 1981
6. Colonel Redl, Istvan Szabo, 1985
7. The Turin Horse, Bela Tarr, 2011
8. Sunshine, Istvan Szabo, 1999
9. Merry-Go-Round, Zoltan Fabri, 1956
10. The Witness, Péter Bacso, 1969
Here it is for Hungary!
Hungary is a really amazingly beautiful country and I highly recommend everyone to go there on vacations!
Have you already been there? Seen these films? Or even tryed Gulash?
Don't hesitate to comment on my blog!
Want to see which country is up to next? Then come back next week!!
Have a lovely week and let's fly through Europe together!
PS: In bonus I've just linked the trailer of an Oscar winning Hungarian movie:
Son of Saul, Laszlo Nemes, 2015
