Inside the Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest Now over to all of you. Do come and join us in our Saturday six-word musings. I’ll admit that many of us openly break […]
It’s a grey and very wet day here so I decided to count smiles rather than statues today. Just click on anything in the gallery and you can scroll through, […]
Today marks the centenary of the Trianon Treaty. On 4 June 1920, Hungarian officials signed away two thirds of their country and 3.3 million inhabitants. At the end of World […]
This well-horned Hungarian Grey stars in a giant mural on Kazinczy Street, created as part of the 2015 Színes Város Festival by street artists Fat Heat and TransOne. – […]
This fascinating and somewhat dilapidated staircase is inside one of Budapest’s ruin bars, Szimpla Kert. It was a great spot for art, music and beer! – d Copyright Debbie Smyth, 9 […]
Growth can be a disadvantage. This giant mural by Spanish street artist, Dan Ferrer, is stunning in its style, artistry and sheer size. Alice is a true giant in this […]
Becky is back with a square photo challenge for the month of September, so I thought I’d kick off with a camera and a smile. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 1 […]
When fountains originated, they were practical structures providing water for drinking and bathing, and relying on gravity to bring the water down to a container, natural or constructed, within reach […]
This week, I’m taking you on a walk in Budapest, along the Danube and around one of its popular islands. This is a reasonably long walk: 12 kilometres; 18,380 steps; level […]