Soulé, Jean-Luc - Alain Fleischer (photographs) : Living in Hungary

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From opulent townscapes created under the Austro-Hungarian Empire to unspoiled countryside, along the Danube, by the lakes, and across the wine producing regions, Hungary has only recently been rediscovered as one of Europe's most inspiring countries. An intimate voyage into the homes and countryside of this exotic country, Living in Hungary provides endless material for innovative designers and all those with a touch of wanderlust. Living in Hungary transports the reader first to Budapest, where the inhabitants of Buda and Pest meet up and unwind in the city's numerous cafes or bathhouses, and where the romantic world embodied in the music of Liszt and Bartok is set against the colorful street performances of gypsy musicians. Beyond the capital, the reader is introduced to the favorite pastimes of those living in the magyar provinces: wine-tasting in the Tokaj region, boat trips along the Danube, bathing in natural hot water springs, feasting on Hungarian goulash, and visiting the glorious palaces and castles tucked away in the country's baroque heart.