Orthodox Christians who use the Julian calendar for some of their religious purposes celebrate Easter today (Sunday, April 19, 2020). Catholics and Protestant Christians who use the Gregorian calendar celebrated Easter last…
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The Dohány Street Synagogue Tour
His grandfather burnt all the family’s papers in order to hide their Jewish identity to protect the few that survived. Our guide only found out he is Jewish at 15.
Taking a Bath in Budapest
One of the major attractions of Budapest is its thermal baths. Roman Baths were of course very popular during the Roman times. When Hungary was part of the Ottoman Empire (1541 – 1699), Turkish Baths were built instead.
Trouble With Local Currency
“SEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY DOLLARS?!!” the man screamed at the taxi driver. I looked over, and saw him holding a big wad of US dollars.
Budapest Tidbits
It’s a triple celebration in Hungary on August 20th. St. Stephen’s Day celebrates Hungary’s first king, King Stephen I, who is now the patron saint of Hungary. Hungarians also celebrate the Founding…
An Unplanned Visit
Every planned activity for the day was mired with unpleasantness. The one place we were nudged towards, by whom, I don’t know, turned out to be way more profound than I expected.