Photos of school classes in Sopron

Photos of school classes in Sopron, HungaryPhotos of school classes in Sopron, Hungary

An interesting detail one can often see in Hungary: Public viewed photos of school classes. Does anyone know if this tradition is limited to certain classes, e.g. senior years?

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Fun sign in Sopron, Hungary

Fun traffic sign in Sopron, Hungary

On my way from the city centre to the railway station of Sopron I came across this sign which showed me the direction to the station. I was really surprised about the design of the locomotive. What do you think? Is this an official sign?

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Interior design at Keleti Pu

Interior design at Keleti Pu, Budapest

While waiting for my train back to Vienna I had a look at the mural decorations in one of the side halls of the Railway Station Keleti pályaudvar also known as Keleti Pu. Do you know more railway stations with such fine decorations?

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Strange vehicles in Budapest

Strange vehicle in Budapest, Hungary

During my short walk around the railway station Keleti Pu I came across strange vehicles like this one at two different places. I wonder what the story of these vehicles is? More…

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Railway station Keleti Pu in Budapest

Railway station Keleti Pu in Budapest The destination on my 2nd day of my InterRail journey was the railway station Keleti pályaudvar (‘Keleti Pu’) in Budapest. In was built in the years 1881 – 1884. More…

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The crow at the railway station

The crow at the railway station

While walking through the railway station Keleti pályaudva ‘Keleti Pu’ I came across this glower. It was not the only one which was decorated with a crow. More…

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Monument to Sisi in Szeged

Monument to Sisi in Szeged, Hungary

On my first walk through Szeged I came across a monument to Elisabeth of Austria, who was also Queen of Hungary. Her Hungarian name is Erzsébet but many people of the 21th century just know her by the name Sisi or Sissi. More…

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