Hungary, an Enigmatic Treasure of Eastern Europe
My wife and I spent two weeks in eastern Europe on vacation, and Hungary was the first of five countries that we visited. While it didn’t have quite the medieval grandeur of Prague, or the modern feel of Warsaw, Hungary was really very special in its own unique way. We stayed in Budapest, and took a day trip to Kecskemet. The language is unlike any in the world, but distantly related to Finnish and Estonian. We had our ninth anniversary dinner at Gundel, a really world-class restaurant in Budapest.
Hungarians are progressing quickly out of their post-Communist haze, and it’s a really wonderful, culturally rich country. I highly recommend a visit!
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Yes, I knew that, …
Yes, I knew that, but thanks for pointing it out. *:-)
Before Austria …
Before Austria Hungary Hungary ruled Translvania , Slovakia , Coratia <, and Serb Just that you know not just in Austria Hungary !!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, I know, it’s …
Yes, I know, it’s really quite fascinating! I have a Finnish friend though, and he can’t understand Hungarian at ALL. Heh.
Oh, and quick note …
Oh, and quick note on the empire: Hungary was its own empire pre-Mongol invasion (I think 1241), and then again until the Ottoman Turks vanquished it at the Battle of Mohacs (1526 if memory serves). After 1683 and the second Siege of Vienna (by the Turks), the Austrians pushed the Ottomans out of Hungary (I believe 1699). The Austro-Hungarian Empire was a dual-monarchy solution in the 19th century to Hungarian nationalism.
I’m simply green …
I’m simply green with envy! Hungary is such a fascinating country with a rich history. Note on the language: you are correct, it is Central Asian, brought in by the Magyars. Hungarian is Uralic, more precisely Finno-Ugric, so it’s at least distantly related to Finnish but unrelated to the Indo-European tongues i.e., Germanic, Slavic, Romance, Celtic etc.
Cool, glad you …
Cool, glad you liked it! I greatly enjoyed your country and I hope to return someday.
Haahaaa I’m from …
Haahaaa I’m from Hungary, this was a very interesting video thanks!:D:D
Thanks! We enjoyed …
Thanks! We enjoyed the country.
Very Good video!
5 …
Very Good video!
5*****
@WorldOfNonsense , …
@WorldOfNonsense , you so-called “romanians” are the biggest shauvinists and fascists out there! You are obviously also suffering from a severe case of amnesia. So I have to remind you that Hungarian Transylvania is “yours” since 1920 when the colonials ripped it out of Hungary and gave it to the treacherous “romanians” for the backstabbing of the germans and hungarians during the last few month of WWI. You “romanians” are well known for these kind of tactics. That is how your country grew…
@themagnussons The …
). Being ignorant doesn’t justify insulting other countries.
@themagnussons The “great” Romanians didn’t need an empire, we were ok with what we had, and if you cant comprehend that, and think that only conquering countries should be on the map, you are an idiot my friend. Transylvania is ours, and it always was, and that fact will never change (maybe if you nuke a couple of cities, but that might turn into a storm for you
Justice must …
Justice must prevail. It will prevail.
For the sake of Hungary, for the sake of Europe!
@SEFARAD2K4, you …
@SEFARAD2K4, you losing it brother. Calm down a bit and educate yourself on the subject instead. You’ll find it a rewarding experience! You contradict yourself at every turn.
Your frustration probably stems from jealousy. You are only here to puke and are not able to explain any of your faulty claims! Hungarians has 11oo years of more or less continuous statehood in the middle of Europe. I understand it boders you. But again, what do you have? Go home slovak loser! LOL
No one rewrites …
No one rewrites history. Hungary at times was ruled by Czechs, Poles, Lithuanians, Austrians… But your fascist arrogance knows no bounds. Everyone was ruled by someone else at some point. However, imperialist gain is not a measure of civilization, rather a measure of anti humanity.
You can on the …
You can on the hungarians as long as you wish. Looks like there is nothing else you can do anyways.
It still won’t change the fact that it was the Hungarians who could build and maintane an empire in the middle of europe for over a 1000 years! How come you great “slovaks” couldn’t do the same?! Uhh… Or the great “romanians” or the great serbians? You guys all so great, you think! History proved otherwise, you silly moron. Now you quickly try to rewrite history. Good luck losers!
Hungarians built a …
Hungarians built a country for themselves, you “slovaks” were obviously not that great building one for yourselves! You preferred to steal what others created. You are not alone in that, don’t worry! The “history” of slovakia could be easily sent over in a SMS text message, it is that extensive… LOL
I already explained it to you how your “logic” of first come-first served doesn’t work in history and I also told you why. You are a “slovak” so you don’t seem to get it…
There is nothing to …
There is nothing to happen on the border. It is set, Hungarians need to learn to respect the borders.
The EU is …
The EU is accomplishing economically for the Germanics what Hitler attempted militarily.
Wrong, you have no …
Wrong, you have no logic other than Hungarian right wing rubbish. Your people were the last to arrive in the region yet some are arrogant enough to believe the land is theirs more so. You are guests on our soil, a good guest doesn’t insult his host.
See, it was this …
See, it was this easy to contradict you.
I used your own “logic” against you and you freaked out. Can you do any better than this? lol
Stop on your ancestors homeland… You should be grateful instead! You don’t see me on slovakia, I believe the Carpathian Basin belongs to all the people who collectively built it. I am of course not so convinced that it should also belong to those who never ever put anything on the table…
i did , understood …
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i did , understood everything they have said about chio chips ….
Slovakia has been …
Slovakia has been Slovakia since before Hungarians were there, in fact Slovaks were the inhabitants of Hungary, and modern Hungarians mixed heavily with that population. Why don’t they pack up and go back to Russia?
@SEFARAD2K4 You are …
@SEFARAD2K4 You are from the States, so how about packing up and moving back to europe, ’cause the indians were here long before you slovak intuders!
Ha-Ha-Ha!
You are full of bro’…
Following your slovak logic the USA should be immediately broken up and given back to the native indians. You slovaks sent home to your beloved homeland!!! How do you like the idea?! lol
@SEFARAD2K4 It is a …
@SEFARAD2K4 It is a lie and you are to lazy to do some research…
You’re not my type. …
You’re not my type.
Hungarian borders shifted very much, as did all in the region.