Culture

I think this is the saddest story of a haunting I’ve ever read in Hungarian history, probably because of the name of the place.

This one is close to my heart. I was a student at the University of Szeged for 5 years, so I had the chance to see the Witches’ Island almost every day. I was never brave to cross the bridge and go there, though.

As the first cool breeze arrives – usually in August – I’m in Halloween mood and spend my free hours watching haunted house documentaries and reading about haunted places in the world. For those of you who are interested in Hungary, I have a mini-series of three haunting stories.

I’m Hungarian and as an English teacher, translator and interpreter, I’ve been working with people worldwide. Through the years, I’ve heard interesting, funny and sometimes offensive stereotypes about my country and people. How does the world view Hungary and Hungarians? Keep on reading to find out.

Fish heads? Devils? Corporal punishment? Tons of poppy seeds? These are all essential elements of the Hungarian Christmas season. Do you want to know how Hungarians spend Christmas? Look no further, this post is for you.

In this post, you can find a YouTube playlist of modern and traditional Hungarian Christmas songs, and the English lyrics of my favourite one.