Hungary’s Magyar Cowboys

Keeping the Magyar Csikós Tradition Alive Long before cowboys roamed the American West, there were Hungary’s Csikós. Nobody is really sure how far back the Hungarian cowboy tradition goes but we know they are descendants of the Magyar warriors. To understand how important the Magyar heritage is to the Hungarian population and why Hungary isContinue reading “Hungary’s Magyar Cowboys”

Visiting The City Of Belgrade

The Belgrade Fortress Any Visit to Belgrade, Serbia should start with the Belgrade Fortress. Today it is a huge complex that consists of the old citadel (Upper and Lower Town) the Kalemegdan Park (Great and Little Kalemegdan) occupying high ground above the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers. The fortress constitutes the historical centerContinue reading “Visiting The City Of Belgrade”

A Great Hungarian Restaurant In Budapest

Klauzál Café & Restaurant – Klauzál u. 23, 1072 Budapest, Hungary Spending time with friends in Budapest recently our plan was to try Hungarian food as much as possible. Our hotels were located in Lipótváros and Inner City districts, both near St. Stevens Cathedral. Most of the popular restaurants in the area were located onContinue reading “A Great Hungarian Restaurant In Budapest”

Drinking Beer In Prague

Beer, History, The Czech Republic, Prague And Bohemia There are dozens of funny T-shirts and bumper stickers claiming that you should drink beer rather than water but it seems in Prague they take the notion seriously. In addition to a centuries old tradition there is a very practical reason to do so in the CzechContinue reading “Drinking Beer In Prague”

Places To Visit In Bulgaria

The Belogradchik Rocks About 230 million years ago, tectonic platres were folding to create the Balkan Mountains and elevating the region of Belogradchik. Later the region became the floor of a shallow sea littered with enormous quantities of gravel, sand and clay. The sediment piled up and gradually became thicker layers of this conglomeration withContinue reading “Places To Visit In Bulgaria”

Hamburgers Conquer Central Europe

Budapest Having spent time in Budapest just five years ago it was a bit of a shock seeing the recent changes. On our last visit we were amazed by the “most beautiful McDonalds in the world” (HERE) and the city seemed to have a McDonalds every few blocks. There were also a few Burger KingsContinue reading “Hamburgers Conquer Central Europe”