Hungary
11th October 2014
We shot through Hungary like cannon balls on a mission, stopping only briefly in Budapest where our tour was to start. The city is not unlike Vienna, only darker and deeper, which makes it rather intriguing and certainly worth exploring. Had we planned a longer stay (more than 2 days!) we could have covered a lot more ground and arranged a tour list from many “unusual” options including spa treatments or seats at the Opera. Or done a myriad other equally interesting things...
Eger was our other landmark stop in Hungary. It proved to be a fascinating small-town mix of ancient and modern cityscapes. Here we touched base, albeit briefly, with a little local culture, down deep in a wine cave. Our host, as effervescent as her wines, arranged for local musicians to serenade us. We felt we were in a time capsule.
Having imbibed more than we should the night before, our short stay in Debrecen became one of “resting” in the town square under shady trees, going for short walks and finding a very modern shopping centre. The local flower market was a mass of brilliant colour and sidewalk cafes positively buzzed.
There was so
much to see and experience that textile hunting, unless obvious or nearby, did
not feature in our discoveries. Needless
to say, Hungary has a long history of folk arts and so I’ve unearthed a few
sites that offer a little overview of the arts we sadly missed.
11th October 2014
We shot through Hungary like cannon balls on a mission, stopping only briefly in Budapest where our tour was to start. The city is not unlike Vienna, only darker and deeper, which makes it rather intriguing and certainly worth exploring. Had we planned a longer stay (more than 2 days!) we could have covered a lot more ground and arranged a tour list from many “unusual” options including spa treatments or seats at the Opera. Or done a myriad other equally interesting things...
Eger was our other landmark stop in Hungary. It proved to be a fascinating small-town mix of ancient and modern cityscapes. Here we touched base, albeit briefly, with a little local culture, down deep in a wine cave. Our host, as effervescent as her wines, arranged for local musicians to serenade us. We felt we were in a time capsule.
Having imbibed more than we should the night before, our short stay in Debrecen became one of “resting” in the town square under shady trees, going for short walks and finding a very modern shopping centre. The local flower market was a mass of brilliant colour and sidewalk cafes positively buzzed.
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| Debrecen Station |
Hungarian Folk Art (Pinterest)
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| Street Art |
