When a hobby becomes a profession – the way to the professionalism

Energetic, dynamic, well-prepared… and guests love her! Maybe that’s the reason why Eszter Talabér, the young guide of budapestUNDERGUIDE, has been voted the second best in “The Guide of Year” competition. Apropos of this had a chat with Eszter about her career in guiding.


Journalist Szilvia Pasztor interviews Eszter Talabér about this prestigious award...

Minorities of Budapest

If sometimes you're  feeling a bit confused about the incredible number of ethnic groups and nations in Eastern-Central Europe, don't worry! It really is very complicated and has always been. In addition, it's always an incredibly delicate question....

The good old Austro-Hungarian Empire used to be the melting pot of minorities. Although most of the time (not always), the Hungarian represented the majority, a considerable number of different ethnicities lived more or less peacefully together: Germans, Romanians, Jews, Serbs, Gypsies, Croats, Székely (the inhabitants of Transylvania) and so on and so forth.

Shoes on the Danube bank - Holocaust memorial

Have you ever come across some bronze shoes scattered along the riverside in Budapest? If yes, a smile might have crossed your face since they look adorable...but if you start wondering what they could stand for?, who do they remember? -  some shivers will go down your spine. They remind us of tragic times of Hungarian history.

Design street - off the beaten path courtyards and shops in Király street

A few days ago, on the occasion of the European Union's Cultural Heritage Day, some free guided tours were organized in Budapest. I strolled along with a huge Hungarian group on Király utca, one of the oldest and still most developing streets downtown.
Let's check what the most hidden gems were!

First of all, a little history and situation. Király utca leads from Deák Tér (centre centre) till the City Park, crossing over the Grand Buolevard (Nagykörút). However, the historically richer part is inside the boulevard, so till the 4-6 tram's stop.