Watch & Listen
If you want to explore more or want to expand your knowledge about Budapest and Hungarian culture, check these links out!
Queen – Tavaszi Szél Budapest (1986)
Watch this video of the iconic moment when Freddie sings one of our folk songs, called Tavaszi szél vizet áraszt.
Iconic Songs of the Goulash Communism Era
The Goulash Communism years also produced some of the most iconic songs of Hungarian popular music. Listen to this playlist to experience this era from a totally different perspective!
Gloomy Sunday
The original Gloomy Sunday, written in 1932 by Rezső Seress, was known as the Hungarian Suicide Song and blamed for more suicides than any other song in history. (Read the complete article here!) Billie Holiday’s version
Hungarian Language
Ever wondered how close Hungarian is to Estonian and Turkish? Click the links to find out!
Beautiful Budapest 1938
Check out this amazing rare colorized footage of Budapest before all the destruction of World War II.