Brussels 14 February 2025 – Segregated kindergartens in Kalocsa Hungary have been shut down and measures put in place to ensure integrated education for Romani children following an investigation and legal complaint by the Rosa Parks and Polgár Foundations with support from the European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) The Deputy Commissioner for Fundamental Rights - Ombudsperson for the Rights of National Minorities in Hungary brought a decision on 31 January 2025 against the head of the kindergartens in the city of Kalocsa and the municipality responsible for their administration As a result of the Ombudsman’s intervention the municipality ultimately decided to permanently close the segregated kindergartens The district was subsequently redistributed among other kindergartens in the city with district boundaries revised to consider both proximity and socio-cultural diversity ensuring a more balanced composition of students and segregation—at least at the kindergarten level—effectively eliminated This decision marks the effective end of segregation at the kindergarten level in Kalocsa emphasised the broader significance of the case remarking that “it highlights a longstanding issue that we have consistently encountered—Romani parents' applications are often assessed informally The case in Kalocsa further demonstrated the extent of institutional disregard which had been legally prepared and documented by the NGOS were still dismissed by the kindergarten administration This case exemplifies how local parental involvement as evidenced by the successful closure of the segregated kindergarten.” praised the local activists and parents for standing up for their rights the local administration tried to hinder parents and children from accessing inclusive education  This case stands as a testament to the power of community legal action in fighting discrimination and advancing the rights of Romani children.” emphasised the “crucial role played by two local activists initiated and pursued the issue.” She also noted that local parents view the changes as a success and are satisfied with the current situation activists will continue to monitor the situation in Kalocsa the organisations caution that challenges remain where Romani children continue to face systemic disadvantages including disproportionate placement in so-called ‘special education’ programmes The Ombudsman has recommended that the State Secretariat for Education review and regulate the framework for nationality education programmes in kindergartens to ensure compliance with legal standards.  This press release is also available in Hungarian Site Map | Privacy | Permissions | Copyright © 2025 ERRC This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page You can read this article in 2 minutesPölös Zsófia between the towns of Kalocsa and Paks was inaugurated on June 6 Photo credits @ Hungarian News Agency - MTI/Máthé Zoltán The 946-metre-long structure links the southern areas of Paks to the Kalocsa-Foktő Industrial Park on the opposite bank This connection facilitates direct access to the main road no51 within three minutes was constructed over a period of three and a half years Spanning the Danube between Tolna and Bács-Kiskun counties approximately 115 kilometres south of Budapest the bridge includes a dedicated bicycle path on both sides Comprehensive reconstruction of the connecting roads and junctions was also part of the project The new bridge drastically reduces the travel distance between Kalocsa and Paks from 58 kilometres to 8 kilometres cutting the journey time from 55 minutes to just 15 minutes The total investment for the project amounted to HUF 92 billion net (approx 236 million euros) confirmed that normal traffic regulations apply to the new bridge which can accommodate vehicles with a total weight of up to 40 tonnes Pölös Zsófia Journalist Trans.info | 5.05.2025 Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus Journalist Trans.info | 5.05.2025 Sabina Koll Journalist Trans.info | 5.05.2025 GXO to manage Northern Italy transport operations for PRG retail groupPölös Zsófia Journalist Trans.info | 5.05.2025 ESA’s Mars Express has provided images of a remarkable crater on Mars that may show evidence that the planet underwent significant periodic fluctuations in its climate due to changes in its rotation axis. On 19 June 2011, Mars Express pointed its high-resolution stereo camera at the Arabia Terra region of Mars, imaging the Danielson and Kalocsa craters. Danielson crater is named after the late George E Danielson, who was instrumental in the development of many spacecraft cameras flown to Mars. Seen to the right (north) in the image, it is the larger crater, roughly 60 km across. Kalocsa crater lies in the centre of the image and is smaller, about 33 km in diameter and a kilometre shallower than Danielson. It is named after a town in Hungary famed for its astronomical observatory. Danielson crater, like many in the Arabia Terra region, is filled with layered sediments, which in this instance have been heavily eroded over time. Within the crater are peculiarly layered buttes, known as yardangs. Yardangs are streamlined hills carved from bedrock or any consolidated or semi-consolidated material by abrasive dust and sand particles carried in the wind. They are seen on Earth in desert regions, with notable examples in North Africa, Central Asia and Arizona in the United States. In the case of Danielson crater, it is believed that sediments were cemented by water, possibly from an ancient deep groundwater reservoir, before being eroded by the wind. The orientation of the yardangs leads scientists to theorise that strong north–northeasterly winds (from the lower right in the image) both deposited the original sediments and then caused their subsequent erosion in a later drier period of martian history. A 30 km-long field of darker dunes can be seen bisecting the yardangs and is thought to have formed at a later epoch. The crater floor of Danielson shows evidence for a series of alternating sedimentary layers with roughly uniform thickness and separation. Some scientists believe that this indicates periodic fluctuations in the climate of Mars, triggered by regular changes in the planet’s axis of rotation. The different layers would have been laid down during different epochs. By marked contrast, Kalocsa crater shows a completely different topography. Here, no layered sediments are seen. This is thought to be due to the higher altitude of its floor, with the crater not tapping in to the suspected underlying ancient water reservoir. Another hypothesis is that this crater is younger than its neighbour, created when water was not present anymore. You have already liked this page, you can only like it once! Flyover video shows deck closure of the Kalocsa-Paks Bridge above the Danube River. The slab of the bridge’s middle segment was cast on 29 January 2024 completing the joining of the crossing. The cable-stayed structure comprises 89 segments and each new segment involved 150 processes. The bridge was constructed following the cantilever method. Construction was carried out with four formwork travellers designed by Peri. The 946m-long bridge is the largest extradosed structure in Hungary and the country’s 20th bridge across the Danube River. The Hungarian Ministry of Construction and Transport commissioned the bridge to connect the towns of Kalocsa and Paks approximately 120km south of Budapest. The bridge is expected to reduce the travel time between both towns and the M6 highway from 55 minutes to approximately 15 minutes. The bridge was designed by CEH and is being constructed by Duna Aszfalt. The budget for the crossing and related roadworks has been estimated to cost US$269.7 million (€248.6 million). Construction on the project began in February 2021 and is expected to conclude summer 2024. Once complete, the bridge will carry one lane of traffic in each direction and a bidirectional cycle path on each side.   You can read more about the project in Bd&e Issue 114. Sign up to get our twice-monthly email update Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Belépés Star priest who consecrated Orbán's office and Megafon may have attended gay parties, Catholic Church investigatingEnglish a file according to which the parish priest of Dunavecse Gergő Bese may have attended gay parties and had maintained long-term has been seen in highest government circles The Apostolic Nunciature admitted to the newspaper that it had been informed of the serious allegations against the priest and that the same had been forwarded to the Archdiocese of Kalocsa-Kecskemét A few hours after the article was published the office of the Archbishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét issued a statement saying that Bábel "has suspended Gergő Péter Bese from his priestly ministry "The Apostolic Nunciature has been informed of the serious accusations concerning the priest of the Archdiocese of Kalocsa-Kecskemét these accusations have been immediately forwarded to the Ordinary of the aforementioned priest is conducting the investigation," the Secretariat of Michael Wallace Banach wrote Gergő Bese has become a proponent of political Christianity and has participated in several major government-related events The paper writes that it has been informed by a total of four Fidesz-KDNP politicians about the existence of a file proving that Gergő Bese attended gay parties. The paper claims that the case is being described in government circles as "even more egregious than the Szájer story" We tried to reach Gergő Bese several times by phone to request a comment on the information published in the press Gergő Bese's official Facebook page became unavailable Gergő Bese campaigned against the opposition in the Zugliget Catholic church where he specifically said who should lead the country following a Sunday Mass at the Szent Család Parish he said that the opposition parties would abolish religious education and lessons on ethics in schools and claimed they would return all church-owned schools to the state and would take funding away from church institutions In that presentation Bese also pointed out that sexual propaganda was already here in Hungary and that the organisations involved in sensitising young people were mainly targeting small schoolchildren because they were still easily impressionable The photos of Gergő Bese conducting a consecration ceremony at the Prime Minister's Office in the former Carmelite monastery are no longer available on Viktor Orbán's Facebook page Since Bese consecrated the building several times we searched for the gallery of both the 2022 and 2024 events The current state of of the gallery of photos about the consecration on the Prime Minister's Facebook page The photos have disappeared from Viktor Orbán's Facebook page and the embedded images are not available in the articles written about the dedication at the time We contacted the Prime Minister's press chief Bertalan Havasi on Friday to find out whether the photos had indeed been deleted For more quick, accurate, and impartial news from and about Hungary, subscribe to the Telex English newsletter! 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Become a part of our Community!  >> Visit Now Mars Express pointed its high-resolution stereo camera at the Arabia Terra region of Mars Danielson Crater is named after the late George E who was instrumental in the development of many spacecraft cameras flown to Mars The orientation of the yardangs leads scientists to theorize that strong north-northeasterly winds (from the lower right in the image) both deposited the original sediments and then caused their subsequent erosion in a later drier period of martian history A 19-mile-long (30km) field of darker dunes can be seen bisecting the yardangs and is thought to have formed at a later epoch Some scientists believe that this indicates periodic fluctuations in the climate of Mars triggered by regular changes in the planet’s axis of rotation The different layers would have been laid down during different epochs Kalocsa Crater shows a completely different topography This is thought to be due to the higher altitude of its floor with the crater not tapping in to the suspected underlying ancient water reservoir Another hypothesis is that this crater is younger than its neighbor created when water was not present anymore updates and special offers via email from Astronomy.com Astronomy leads the astronomy hobby as the most popular magazine of its kind in the world Count me in Why Sign In? Subscribers can access their digital magazine issues, and registered users can participate in our Community forums and galleries.  My NewsSign Out Sign InCreate your free profileSections news Alerts here's a totally non-fictional Martian chronicle: a picture of two craters on the Red Planet that record how the climate has changed over the course of billions of years sent back by the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter and released today focuses on the Kalocsa and Danielson craters in Mars' Arabia Terra region measuring roughly 38 miles (60 kilometers) across or 33 kilometers across) and about a half-mile (1 kilometer) shallower The most noticeable features on Danielson's crater floor are the dark, eroded layers of sediments and streamlined hills known as yardangs. In today's photo advisory ESA's science team explains that the sediments appear to have been cemented by water possibly from an ancient deep groundwater reservoir The orientation of the yardangs suggests that strong north-northeasterly winds initially deposited the sediments Danielson's layers may chronicle fluctuations in the climate of Mars triggered by changes in the planet's axis of rotation This may be because the crater is too shallow to have reached the groundwater reservoir or because the crater was blasted into the Martian surface after the water in the reservoir was lost Someday, a crater on Mars may well bear Bradbury's name — but Mars Society President Robert Zubrin had something even grander in mind when he issued a tribute to the author: "I was saddened today to hear of the death of Ray Bradbury I first read Bradbury's 'The Martian Chronicles' when I was in elementary school While science has since shown nearly all the details of Bradbury's Lowellian Mars to have little relationship to reality I think on a deeper level he was fundamentally right The human future need not be limited to the Earth It is from imagination that reality springs Perhaps one of the first should be named after Ray." 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Lowest pricing is based on our 3rd party pricing supplier and valid as of 6th May 2025 abuse allegations CATHOLIC NEWS clerical sex abuse Fidesz Hungary The Catholic Church in Hungary Fr Gergő Bese on Hungarian television in 2021 Hungary’s bishops publicly acknowledged a series of recent Church scandals on Wednesday “The scandalous news concerning our Church in recent months has caused many to feel uneasy and disappointed … for sins committed fast and make atonement,” said a statement published on the Hungarian Catholic Bishops’ Conference news service Magyar Kurír on 4 December “The Catholic Church stands with the victims and communities affected We pray for them and support their healing.” Although the statement did not name specific events it followed a series of widely publicised sex scandals and paedophilia allegations in the Archdiocese of Kalocsa-Kecskemét since September which have also implicated the central administrative structures of the bishops’ conference The storm around the archdiocese began to break on 6 Sepetmber with the public disgrace of one of its priests a prominent social media influencer closely identified with the governing Fidesz party via its satellite KDNP (Christian Democratic Peoples’ Party).  Fr Bese had been a vocal supporter of Fidesz’s anti-LGBT agenda but was found to be living a double life as a participant in gay pornographic films He was put under disciplinary suspension.  While Bese’s activities involved only consenting adults the disclosure prompted further revelations about other forms of sexual misconduct in the archdiocese involving minors.  who both also have strong personal ties to Hungary’s ruling parties face prosecution in the secular courts on charges of child molestation Gábor R was subjected to a full canonical process by church authorities Speaking to the Hungarian outlet Válasz Online the Archbishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét Balázs Bábel said public awareness of the prosecutions has caused a chain reaction with complainants coming forward with allegations about other clergy the archbishop’s office has received many more reports than before,” he said Several other priests of the archdiocese have been suspended while investigations proceed.  Although the scandal only directly concerns the Archdiocese of Kalocsa-Kecskemét allegations of serious impropriety in handling communications about the affair forced the resignation of the secretary of the national bishops’ conference the outrage knows no diocesan boundaries,” observed the religious affairs commentator János Reichert The same day the bishops’ published their statement Pope Francis received Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the Vatican Their discussions covered “the commitment of the Catholic Church to the promotion of the development and wellbeing of Hungarian society” according to a statement from the Holy See Get the latest news and special offers delivered to your inbox Subscribe Advertise Jobs About us Permissions Help Contact 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The bust is a real Hungarian masterpiece from the millennium: the bust of St. Stephen, the goldsmith Károly Bachruch, is considered the bust of St. Stephen of Kalocsa. The work was first shown to the general public at the 1896 Millennium National Exhibition. The body of the reliquary is covered with a gilded coronation mantle, and the head made of silver plates is adorned with a copy of the Holy Crown. The gems and true pearls adorning the crown were selected based on those found on the original crown, using several smaller sapphires, several true pearls, rubies, an amethyst, and a topaz. The statue was made of 48 kg of silver and 2 kg of gold by the goldsmith, according to the Várkapitányság. The hymn of St. Stephen from Kalocsa at the exhibition (Photo: Várkapitányság) At the site of the now-exhibited relic was St. Stephen's great bust made in Rome in 1635, could be seenfor the first time in the capital. Its pedestal was made by the greatest sculptor and architect of the era, Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini. Until 6 December, visitors could admire the priceless Baroque relic borrowed from the treasury of the Zagreb Cathedral.   The head of the bust is decorated with a copy of the Holy Crown (Photo: Castle Captain) Details of the bust (Photo: Castle Captain) The hall of the Buda Palace, named after King St. Stephen, was an outstanding achievement of the Hungarian applied art of the turn of the century. The ornate room, which won a grand prize at the 1900 World's Fair in Paris, was designed by Alajos Hauszmann. The wonderful room was completely destroyed in World War II, but was recreated to the smallest detail as originally planned under the National Hauszmann Program.  The St. Stephen's Hall has been admired by more than 35,000 people in recent months, along with the accompanying exhibition, and the popularity of the exhibition has remained unbroken since it opened. The number of foreign guests is also growing steadily, exceeding ten percent of all visitors in November. Most came from southern Europe, Germany and France, but the exhibition is also popular with Indian tourists. Cover photo: St. Stephen's Hermit from Kalocsa can be seen in the Budavár Palace (Photo: Várkapitányság) © 2025 Látóhatár Kiadó Lap-és Könyvkiadó Kft. This website uses cookies. Using this website means you are okay with this. You can find out more and learn how to manage cookies by clicking the 'More Info' link. check out these unique Hungarian souvenirs Pálinka A traditional Hungarian fruit brandy this drink’s status as a protected geographical indication thanks to the European Commission means it’s only possible to buy true Pálinka in Hungary and in four provinces of Austria its alcohol content usually hovers anywhere between 37% and 86% it’s also seen by some as having health benefits such as aiding digestion | Pálinka / Pixabay paprika is beautifully packaged making for a great souvenir | Paprika / Pixabay Air from Budapest A fun souvenir that can literally only be found in Budapest, Air From Budapest is just what it says on the tin Air from Hungary’s capital city is captured in simple yet stylish packaging featuring line drawings of Budapest’s famous buildings and coming in a range of colours This quirky memento can be found at a range of stores throughout the city and is a great way to take a small 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won a tender to promote Kalocsa porcelain on international markets and at one point regular factory visits were made Attempts were also made to renew the product portfolio developing more modern and streamlined product lines but this did not bring a breakthrough in the market competition According to Világgazdaság the fate of the manufactory took a major turn in the 1990s when it was privatised In 1994 it became privately owned and in 1996 it started to produce its own porcelain as well as painting Although the new management tried to stabilise the situation the closure of traditional folk art shops and the downturn caused by the crisis put the manufactory in a difficult situation it is a miracle that the factory has been able to operate for so long One of the biggest problems was that small businesses had no organisation that could provide them with temporary financial assistance One of the most promising opportunities would have been to conquer the Japanese market but the cost of transporting and packaging the porcelain was so high that mass exports were impossible Although Japanese tourists were buying from the factory The company tried to obtain a reduction in VAT on hand-painted products but this was refused by the relevant authorities The porcelain was considered an industrial product and therefore did not benefit from any discounts According to Bónusz Press Kalocsa the closure will result in the last five workers losing their jobs including some who have dedicated their lives to porcelain painting The factory’s local sample shop is currently holding a sale where the last pieces are still available The owner is reportedly planning to sell the building but it is not yet known whether there will be an investor who will continue porcelain making There are speculations that the local promotional gifts company Anda Present could save the factory Ágnes Szentesi hopes that the factory will be bought by a company that could restart production with the support of the local government and the Chamber of Commerce the company’s heavy debts make this unlikely The closure of the Kalocsa Porcelain Manufactory represents a further decline in a long-established Hungarian industry with the fate of traditional handicraft techniques and porcelain decorated with Kalocsa motifs now in doubt another piece of Hungary’s industrial heritage may be lost to history Featured image: depositphotos.com All kidding aside – since most of Hungary just buys IKEA … Unfortunately that sort of seals it for any local production Do they represent the modern vibe tht people want for table wear Was there a single motif that outsold others Did they transition to making tiles for special applications like backsplash or tiny homes’s to create a punch of wealth signalling my youngest brother disposed of everything in the condo without letting my or other relatives in Canada know or take anything…infact had my father buried without notice so no old Toronto friends or my family could 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The new crossing between Kalocsa and Paks has already passed the test loads: for the two-day operation, Duna Aszfalt deployed 20 40-tonne trucks, MagyarÉpítők reports The slab on the 946.2 m long structure, which has 10 supports, was completed in January, and the traditional barrel-rolling took place in March (according to colas.hu celebrating the completion of a bridge by rolling a barrel across the deck is a longstanding tradition) The bridge is composed of two floodplain bridges (ártéri híd) and a river bridge (mederhíd) The three parts have different structural systems but form a single unit The Ministry of Construction and Transport (Építési és Közlekedési Minisztérium ÉKM) said that the recently completed project element started on Friday the testing of the left and right floodplain bridges was carried out with 8 trucks weighing 40 tonnes each the static and dynamic tests of the middle bridge element were carried out as part of an all-day project the vehicles spent long minutes in numerous formations the experts measured the deformations caused by the weight and the stresses in the individual structural elements at predetermined points on the bridge structure the sinking of the supports and the natural frequency of the structure were also investigated The dynamic load was a much busier and shorter measurement event than the previous ones, with two trucks crossing the bridge at speeds of 5, 20, 40, and 60 km/h. Check out some impressive photos of the testing HERE The technical handover procedure for the Kalocsa-Paks Danube bridge and the 14.3 km road connected to it will be completed at the end of May followed shortly after by the opening ceremony a name already agreed to by construction minister János Lázár one of the chief commanders of the Hungarian army at the Battle of Mohács He took the archbishop’s post because his two brides had died It was with great difficulty that he accepted the title of commander-in-chief of the Hungarian army According to szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu, there’s a photographer in Kalocsa who decided to capture his favourite city the way he loves it But Tibor “Töce” Török doesn’t only take photos He tries to capture everything that’s important so that there will be a documentation our descendants may look at So that there will be a collection which records what Kalocsa was like in 2016 The best part is that he publishes his daily photos on kalografia.hu and the project’s Facebook page. This project is quite unique; not many people dare to commit themselves to something like this the photographer is definitely the first to do this in Kalocsa Kalocsa looks back on an outstanding historic past It has been a city since the Settlement of the Magyars and one of the most significant cultural centres of Hungarians since King Stephen The city is a Catholic Archdiocese and the second centre of Hungarian Catholicism since the foundation of the state the archiepiscopal palace and the astronomic observatory you can also discover treasures in the downtown area The city is probably best known for its famous paprika the following breath-taking photos will demonstrate its diversity “The point of my project titled The treasures of Kalocsai Sárköz is to capture the precious treasures of Kalocsa and its 30-40 km vicinity for posterity which do not look beautiful from the outside but used to be important places in former ages He finds it really important to preserve these wonders for posterity He is fascinated by history and how Kalocsa looked like at the turn of the century He tries to stay away from tourist schemed photos and incorporate his own visual world and colours and to take environmental effects into consideration when taking the photos These are the aspects that give the sentimental side of the photos Pouring rain or clouds all add up to a photo that we feel is almost talking to us and to a photo evoking strong feelings in us Photos: www.facebook.com/KalocsaiSárközKincsei Source: http://www.szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu/ Kalocsa is one of the oldest and most charming towns in Hungary which is usually associated with the aromatic paprika used for seasoning Kalocsa is also famous for its flamboyant folk art the Hungarian Cultural Centre London in partnership with KrisztinaDesign exhibits the folk art of this versatile city the same weekend as the Festival of Paprika in Kalocsa takes place The Kalocsa exhibition will include workshops and interactive activities as well as a video screening showing the beautiful town of Kalocsa and its folk art Visitors will be able to try on traditional costumes from the region and try their hands at embroidery and painting porcelain with the help of a professional painter The hand-decorated porcelain on display is created and sponsored by the Porcelain Manufactory of Kalocsa (www.porcelanfesto.hu) This manufactory has been producing porcelain since 1971 with the help of highly skilled and talented craftswomen Once the astonishing patterns are painted on the goods The completed products are then ready to turn the dull days into a celebration The folk art of the town started to unfold at the end of the 18th century with furniture decoration followed by the techniques of daubing and embroidery The motifs were created by pattern designers The colourful embroidery began to spread around the 1920s which resulted in the application of more and more colours The designs of the embroidery are continuously changing and they are being refined as the tradition and skills spread from generation to generation The approach of wall flower painting was first mentioned in several notes around the end of the 1800s Wonderful motley flowers were painted on a blue base and the most commonly used motif was a tulip and a rose the flowers on the artworks became more outlined and dense Also the compositions were converted into more colourful and heavier arrangements After the Second World War the techniques of daubing on walls began to fade The embroidery and daub designs were provided by the women of Kalocsa and Homokmégy and the exhibition has been organized by Krisztina Design and has also been supported by Dee’s Harmony “The new bridge linking Kalocsa to Paks is part of a complex long-term national development and nation-building plan” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the inauguration of the Tomori Pál Bridge in Kalocsa on Thursday The Prime Minister is convinced that the importance of the southern Hungarian regions will increase in the future and that the trade between Serbia and Hungary will play a key role in this making this region the “gateway to the West” the M6 motorway will be taken to the border linking the Croatian-Slavonian areas with Hungary Orbán also pointed out that two of the country’s most important strategic investments will be built in this region: the new nuclear power plant will be built in Paks and the Budapest-Belgrade railway line will be built not far from Kalocsa which is one of the most important building blocks of the Hungarian nation-building programme The flood water level of the river Danube is currently at its peak near Nagybajcs and it is expected to peak in Budapest early on Saturday the national water management directorate OVF said on Thursday A floodgate has been closed at the river mouth of the Moson-Danube in order to reduce pressure on the affected stretch and guarantee the safety of Gyor Some 317 people have been involved in flood prevention in the Szigetkoz area Passing boats have been alerted to stay as far as possible from the riverbank in order to minimise the effect of the waves they generate The water level is expected to peak in Budapest around 10-20 cm under the level of the lower embankment No considerable rain was reported in the German and Austrian water catchment areas of the river Danube in the past 24 hours then this real speciality from Kalocsa might be for you The inventor of this new speciality is Dávid Németh a young entrepreneur who would like to promote the reputation of Kalocsa nationwide with his latest creation According to HelloVidék the restrictions introduced since November and the takeaway system as a survival strategy for catering establishments have provided a good base for making a unique coffee speciality that can be tasted not only in cafes even in the event of restrictions that may remain in the long term they could ensure more opportunities to taste the coffee from Kalocsa The manager of the coffee shop also talked about the difficulties caused by the epidemic: the closure of the store and the loss of customers emphasising that the delivery system is not feasible for the cafes in the long-term which is why a novelty that could boost the business was needed so much “Coffee-drinking itself is a social activity that is typically done by two but since currently you can’t sit and consume your coffee either indoors or outdoors said Dávid Németh about the long-standing situation of coffee shops he also revealed the idea that had served as the basis for the new speciality saying that the secret is in the grind itself I put the cinnamon or the paprika in the grind and never in the bottom of the glass This should be thought of as cooking soup: with water talking about the process of coffee making with a very apposite analogy the project has not stopped here yet; there are two other coffee specialities currently in the experimentation phase The coffee of Kalocsa is much more than a usual coffee for breakfast spiced up with some ground paprika A lot depends on the selection of the two main ingredients since the result also varies greatly depending on which ones we use which can be compromised upon but is not worth doing so it was important for the coffee shop owners to reach an agreement with a producer who could guarantee consistent Perhaps a small producer could occasionally offer a better grind than a big one the taste and quality of the coffee will also fluctuate and the coffee makers of Kalocsa would like to avoid that It is just as important to work with the finest coffee grind possible He also added that the very important extra element of the recipe is a little bit of brown sugar that brings out the aroma of paprika in both the sweet and spicy versions that their main purpose is not to make a profit but to provide a real domestic experience from Kalocsa for their customers what should the person who decides to taste this exceptional coffee served in nice porcelain from Kalocsa expect “If someone has only been drinking cappuccino so far this is not the coffee they loved x years ago I recommend it to those who want to try something new or to bring something special to their morning and afternoon coffee” recommends the manager of the local coffee shop Úgy tűnik nem található semmi ezen a helyen IMPRESSZUM SZERZŐI JOGOK ADATVÉDELEM FELHASZNÁLÁSI FELTÉTELEK The best places for exploring Hungarian and other cultures are museums Budapest has many iconic institutions representing Hungarian and international exhibitions the Hungarian National Gallery and the Hungarian National Museum there are several other collections in the countryside you might be interested in The main aim of the building is to represent the unique and beautiful Matyó folk culture of Hungary The museum features impressive embroideries ceramics and other objects which were once used by Matyós back in the day during their everyday lives The nearly 200-year-old building has been operating as a museum since 1952 and used to be the home of Hungarian people in the past The house remained in an excellent condition representing how and where Hungarian people lived in the countryside back in the old times The István Dobó Castle Museum aims to be a scientific centre of Eger and to present the culture and legacy of Hungarian history through its exhibitions filled with interactive programs The indoor and outdoor venues of the Eger Castle are excellently suitable for the museum of marvelous exhibitions and to step back in time in Hungarian history The 250-year-old Royal Palace is one of the largest palaces in the country and is a significant work of Hungarian Baroque architecture The castle features exhibitions representing the life at the castle Queen of Hungary spent her time in the castle in Hungary Déri Museum is one of the most prominent museums of Debrecen and its region with an incredibly wide variety of collections Its exhibitions include the samurai courthouse (Japanese collection) memories of the 1848 Revolution and Uprising Featured image: www.facebook.com/csodasmagyarorszag the interest of foreigners in Budapest has increased significantly More and more tourists explore the wonderful Hungarian capital and they probably want to take some souvenirs home If you are looking for the best places to buy Hungaricums The Great Hall has become the capital’s fourth most popular tourist attraction the Hungaricum Street was built next to the fish The cellar passage is suitable for presenting and promoting the finest Hungarian food and souvenirs that can also be purchased in the hall World of Souvenir can be found in two locations: 10 Deák Ferenc Street These souvenir shops are huge and offer a wide range of Hungaricums From the famous paprika to Szamos desserts you can find all kinds of Hungarian products the Memories of Hungary stores are located at the Liszt Ferenc International Airport and at the Fishermen’s Bastion in the Hilton Hotel Their product range is based on works of art by renowned artists complemented by creative designers’ unique creations If you are looking for internationally acknowledged products you should visit one of the Memories of Hungary stores in Budapest the famous Herend porcelain pieces would be the perfect gifts for your loved ones This specialty store is well-stocked with high quality Herend Hungary’s finest porcelain maker since 1826 a medal costs HUF 47,200 (EUR 122,71) and a mug with a flower motif costs HUF 36,500 (EUR 94,89) Visit the chocolate museum on Kossuth Square where you can try out and buy one of the most popular Hungaricums The history of Szamos chocolate began in 1986 when Mátyás Szamos opened his first store in Párizsi Street thousands of tourists bring home Szamos chocolate as souvenirs you can get to know the history of the chocolate as well as buy some in the shop