Puskás Ferenc Stadium and Budapest Sports-Court
Margit Island, Budapest
Lake Balaton
Hungaroring, home of the Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix
Danube bend
Photos by Google Earth
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Hungary From Space
Szeged and its sorroundings
Puskás Ferenc Stadium and Budapest Sports-Court
Margit Island, Budapest
Lake Balaton
Hungaroring, home of the Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix
Danube bend
Photos by Google Earth
Puskás Ferenc Stadium and Budapest Sports-Court
Margit Island, Budapest
Lake Balaton
Hungaroring, home of the Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix
Danube bend
Photos by Google Earth
Great Hungarian Music - NOX
NOX is one of the most popular Hungarian pop groups and also probably the best-known Hungarian band thanks to their Eurovision performance. They have everything to be succesful: a beautiful singer with wonderful voice, great coreography, entertaining music of high standard, Hungarian folk elements in their music. So it's no surprise that all of their records went platinum.
One more clip: NOX: Árny és fény
One more clip: NOX: Árny és fény
Things To See - World Heritage Sites in Hungary
Hungary is home to 8 UNESCO World Heritage Sites:
1. Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue
Photos by hexod.us and Marko_K
2. Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae)
Photo by Beckletic
3. Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape
Photo by Dieter Karner
4. Hortobágy National Park - The Puszta
Photo by Mr. White Rabbit
5. Millenary Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma and its Natural Environment
Photo by monkey with a gun
6. Old Village of Hollókő and its Surroundings
Photo by Zsoltika
7. Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape
Photo by access.denied
8. Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst
Photo of Aggtelek Karst
1. Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue
Photos by hexod.us and Marko_K
2. Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae)
Photo by Beckletic
3. Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape
Photo by Dieter Karner
4. Hortobágy National Park - The Puszta
Photo by Mr. White Rabbit
5. Millenary Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma and its Natural Environment
Photo by monkey with a gun
6. Old Village of Hollókő and its Surroundings
Photo by Zsoltika
7. Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape
Photo by access.denied
8. Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst
Photo of Aggtelek Karst
Saturday, January 6, 2007
Magdolna Rúzsa: From Great Poverty To Be The Greatest Hungarian Singer
Magdolna Rúzsa was born in 1985 in Kishegyes, Vojvodina and lived in great poverty with her family. She was unemployed, in addition, her boyfriend left her so she had deep depression. But everything changed after he applied to the Hungarian Idol, the Megasztár. After she sang her first song it was never doubted that she will win the contest. And so was it. Now she is the greatest Hungarian singer with double-platinum record sales, and she has an ad contract with Pepsi Cola so probably she and her family will never have financial problems again. Click here for her very first and very creative videoclip.
Zoltán Gera: From D*** And A*****l A******* To The Premiership
Frankly, Hungarian football is currently terrible. Despite our glorious past, now we have bad teams and an even worse national team with some clumsy players. Maybe it will change because Hungary's young team is very succesful. But currently there are very few Hungarian footballers who are international stars. However, we have one very great player called Zoltán Gera. He is currently playing in West Bromwich Albion but he has been a target for many Premiership teams.
Gera had a very problematic childhood, he spent more time on the streets and in the gaming-room than in his home or school. He became an a****** and d*** a***** in his teenage years. His trainers, especially József Garami supported him as much as they could but it was not enough to draw him out of the deep trouble he was in. It seemed Gera would go down the sink. Then he turned to religion and it changed his life. His father and his friends helped him as well to return to the football field. At the begining he amazed everybody with his skills and he scored a lot. After his first goals he invented his well-known trademark: the handspring followed by a somersault. No question he became the favourite. He played 115 league games and scored 32 goals. He won twice both the league title and the Hungarian Cup, and not only made his way into the national team but became a key figure in the Hungarian football life.
He scored his first national goal against San Marino that was the first of his hat-trick on that game and was nominated to be the best score of the qualifier by Eurosport. Very soon he became so popular he got offers from a number of European teams. He rejected Galatasaray to play at Ferencváros, Hungary again.
The big change came in the summer of 2004 when he got married and together with his wife, Tímea they moved to Birmingham where he started his career at West Bromwich Albion. Some were sceptical, but he refuted all the doubts. He had a fantastic season. He was one of the eleven players to play on all matches and he got recognition from many professionals. He spent 2845 minutes on the field and scored 6 goals, he made a major contribution to keep his team in the Premier League.
He was nominated in many prizes: he was twice the player of the year in Hungary, he received the Hungarian Golden Ball, he was the best player of West Brom in 2005, Soccernet.com voted him into the Premiership Dream Team of season 2004/2005, etc.
Maybe his example can be followed by many young, ad**** teenagers.
Source: http://www.gerazoltan.com
Gera had a very problematic childhood, he spent more time on the streets and in the gaming-room than in his home or school. He became an a****** and d*** a***** in his teenage years. His trainers, especially József Garami supported him as much as they could but it was not enough to draw him out of the deep trouble he was in. It seemed Gera would go down the sink. Then he turned to religion and it changed his life. His father and his friends helped him as well to return to the football field. At the begining he amazed everybody with his skills and he scored a lot. After his first goals he invented his well-known trademark: the handspring followed by a somersault. No question he became the favourite. He played 115 league games and scored 32 goals. He won twice both the league title and the Hungarian Cup, and not only made his way into the national team but became a key figure in the Hungarian football life.
He scored his first national goal against San Marino that was the first of his hat-trick on that game and was nominated to be the best score of the qualifier by Eurosport. Very soon he became so popular he got offers from a number of European teams. He rejected Galatasaray to play at Ferencváros, Hungary again.
The big change came in the summer of 2004 when he got married and together with his wife, Tímea they moved to Birmingham where he started his career at West Bromwich Albion. Some were sceptical, but he refuted all the doubts. He had a fantastic season. He was one of the eleven players to play on all matches and he got recognition from many professionals. He spent 2845 minutes on the field and scored 6 goals, he made a major contribution to keep his team in the Premier League.
He was nominated in many prizes: he was twice the player of the year in Hungary, he received the Hungarian Golden Ball, he was the best player of West Brom in 2005, Soccernet.com voted him into the Premiership Dream Team of season 2004/2005, etc.
Maybe his example can be followed by many young, ad**** teenagers.
Source: http://www.gerazoltan.com
The Tragic And Controversial Life of The King of The Pop
Imre Zámbó (better-known as Jimmy Zámbó) was one of Hungary's best-selling pop stars whose each album went platinum. He was often referred to in Hungary as "the king". However, despite having an unbelievable voice, not everyone loved him. He was not a handy man, nor was he a nice person. Despite these things, he was a huge star, the greatest singer in Hungary. The tickets to his concerts were always sold out long before his shows. He knew of himself how great star he was and consequently, star allures were not foreign to him. For example, according to a book of Attila Árpa, the former creative director of a Hungarian TV channel, once Árpa and Jimmy visited a bar where Jimmy felt like playing the piano. So he went to the pianist and asked him to let him play, but the pianist didn't allow it. But after Jimmy showed him his Beretta, the pianist said no problem. After playing the piano and singing, as if nothing had happened, Jimmy went back to the counter, and kept on drinking. Then he gave 250,000 Forints (about €1,000) to the pianist. At the same time, Jimmy's family and the pianist both disclaimed this story.
Zámbó Jimmy dead in January 2, 2004 at the age of 42 when, according to the official version, he accidentally shot himself in the head. He was survived by his wife and three sons.
If you have never heard his music, perhaps you won't like it at first hearing. But you have to admit that his voice is very special.
Zámbó Jimmy dead in January 2, 2004 at the age of 42 when, according to the official version, he accidentally shot himself in the head. He was survived by his wife and three sons.
If you have never heard his music, perhaps you won't like it at first hearing. But you have to admit that his voice is very special.
Thursday, January 4, 2007
BBC World Affairs Editor Says Strange Things Are Starting to Happen in Hungary.
John Simpson, BBC World Affairs Editor gave some predictions for 2007. His most interesting predicition for Hungarians is the following:
"The new year is unlikely to be peaceful or easy, therefore.
But since we should always expect the unexpected, here is a long-odds racing tip: watch Hungary. Strange and rather worrying things are starting to happen there."
Well, we will se what the future will bring, but it's important to mention that John Simpson's most predicitions for 2006 failed.
(flat.freeblog.hu)
"The new year is unlikely to be peaceful or easy, therefore.
But since we should always expect the unexpected, here is a long-odds racing tip: watch Hungary. Strange and rather worrying things are starting to happen there."
Well, we will se what the future will bring, but it's important to mention that John Simpson's most predicitions for 2006 failed.
(flat.freeblog.hu)
Wednesday, January 3, 2007
Things To See - Pécs, European Capital of Culture, 2010
Pécs awarded European Capital of Culture, 2010. The city has a mediterranean feel which is similar to Szeged. The beauty and the atmosphere of the city is also similar to the City of Sunshine. However, one of the greatest differences between the two cities that Szeged, situated on a flat area, has no mountains at all.
Photos by: listerspot, suhajdab, ianpatrickhines
Monday, January 1, 2007
Earthquake hit Budapest at New Year's Eve
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 on the Richter scale made New Year's Eve more memorable for citizens of Budapest.
The earthqquake, which hit at 31 December, 1:39 PM, occured in Gyömrő, 8 kilometres east of Budapest. Luckily, there are no casualties, but there are reports of several million Forints (more than €10,000) damage.
The earthqquake, which hit at 31 December, 1:39 PM, occured in Gyömrő, 8 kilometres east of Budapest. Luckily, there are no casualties, but there are reports of several million Forints (more than €10,000) damage.
Things NOT To See - Some Parts of Budapest
Budapest is one of the most beautiful capitals of the world. There is no other capital city which combines beautiful buildings, World Heritages, spas, cultural events, mountains, forests, pubs, discos, spicy nightlife, pleasant weather, etc. Most tourists fall in love with the city at first sight.
However, Budapest, as any other city has some parts which shouldn't and which should never seen by tourists. And as a tourist you probably won't see the dark side of the city because these are in suburbs. But now you can see some pictures of the ugly parts of this beautiful city. But remember, these pictures are not typical of Budapest at all! Pictures like that can be taken in any city!
Photos: Putripest
However, Budapest, as any other city has some parts which shouldn't and which should never seen by tourists. And as a tourist you probably won't see the dark side of the city because these are in suburbs. But now you can see some pictures of the ugly parts of this beautiful city. But remember, these pictures are not typical of Budapest at all! Pictures like that can be taken in any city!
Photos: Putripest
Things to See - Szeged, The City of Sunshine
The 2006 Europe Prize has been awarded to Szeged. The city in South Hungary is simply
beautiful and has an atmosphere which no other city in Hungary. The University
of Szeged with its more than 15 thousand students give the city a youthful atmosphere.
Furthermore, the mediterranean feel, which makes strolling through the downtown area a
delight can be found in very few Hungarian cities. There are a lot of beautiful buildings, thermal spas, museums so you will love the city! Of course, especially pictures can portray the beauty of Szeged:
beautiful and has an atmosphere which no other city in Hungary. The University
of Szeged with its more than 15 thousand students give the city a youthful atmosphere.
Furthermore, the mediterranean feel, which makes strolling through the downtown area a
delight can be found in very few Hungarian cities. There are a lot of beautiful buildings, thermal spas, museums so you will love the city! Of course, especially pictures can portray the beauty of Szeged:
Photos by Attila Nóbik and me
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