Trainstationspotting around Central Europe
Most travelers love traveling by train, particularly around Europe. The railway's ubiquity and popularity in Central Europe stems from its history: fr... Continue reading →
Budapest microbrews: The temple of Léhűtő Craft Beer Bar
No clear winner emerged in the Slovak microbrew showdown between the Bratislava and East quartets, I reminisced as we rolled into Budapest, the capita... Continue reading →
The kávéház: Three classic examples of Budapest cafe culture
The Ottoman Turks may have introduced coffee to Hungary in the late 16th century, but it was the Viennese of the Austro-Hungarian Empire that brought ... Continue reading →
Ottoman Budapest: The artifacts
Thermal baths like Rudas and Király are the most visible and tangible and best-known vestiges of the Ottoman occupation of Budapest in the 16th and 17... Continue reading →
Ottoman Budapest: The thermal baths
Even after countless visits to Budapest, the capital of Hungary, and living there for a year from August 2000 to June 2001, I have no difficulty findi... Continue reading →
