Björn Roose's posts from March 2021

March 31, 2021

Ilona-waterfall (Magyarország/Hungary) - Summer 2020 - part…

After the shower (see previous post) it's time to head back. Have you ever noticed the way back is always shorter than the way towards? It is also in this…

by bjornroose

March 31, 2021

Ilona-waterfall (Magyarország/Hungary) - Summer 2020 - part…

After the long walk one may feel inclined to take a shower under the waterfall. At least in summer. I would definitely advise against it in other seasons: in…

by bjornroose

March 30, 2021

Ilona-waterfall (Magyarország/Hungary) - Summer 2020 - part…

And then, finally, the waterfall itself. As mentioned in the previous post the stream gets bigger during winter, but in summer it's ... small. So, here's the…

by bjornroose

March 30, 2021

Ilona-waterfall (Magyarország/Hungary) - Summer 2020 - part…

As you may have noticed in the previous post there is a small stream aside the path, but as you'll notice in this post this stream is clearly not always as…

by bjornroose

March 29, 2021

Ilona-waterfall (Magyarország/Hungary) - Summer 2020 - part…

After a few kilometres on the way to the waterfall (see previous post) you leave the lanes and the fields behind you and continue through the forest.

by bjornroose

March 29, 2021

Ilona-waterfall (Magyarország/Hungary) - Summer 2020 - part…

Although this whole 6 parts series is called Ilona-waterfall, we'll arrive at that waterfall only in part 4 (you have been warned). The walk from the nearest…

by bjornroose

March 28, 2021

Parádfürdő (Magyarország/Hungary) - Summer 2020 - part 4

And then, after the buildings (see here) and the water (see here and here) ... a dead tree. But what a tree ! A really big one. Shame that it's dead, but it's…

by bjornroose

March 27, 2021

Parádfürdő (Magyarország/Hungary) - Summer 2020 - part 3

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March 26, 2021

Parádfürdő (Magyarország/Hungary) - Summer 2020 - part 2

As mentioned in the previous post we weren't in Parádfürdő to take a bath, but I nearly did when shooting some of the photographs in this post and the next one.

by bjornroose

March 26, 2021

Parádfürdő (Magyarország/Hungary) - Summer 2020 - part 1

Parád, of which Parádfürdő is a part, is another village in Heves County and thus in the Mátra mountains. It is a popular tourist destination, considered to be…

by bjornroose

March 25, 2021

Parádsasvár (Magyarország/Hungary) - Summer 2020

Parádsasvár is just another small village in the Mátra mountains. When it was first mentioned, in the 16th century, it was the property of a certain Kristóf…

by bjornroose

March 25, 2021

Kékestető (Magyarország/Hungary) - Summer 2020 - part 5

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March 24, 2021

Kékestető (Magyarország/Hungary) - Summer 2020 - part 4

And now for something ... no, not completely different, but different from what you've seen before on this mountain (see here, here and here): a view. Even a…

by bjornroose

March 24, 2021

Kékestető (Magyarország/Hungary) - Summer 2020 - part 3

In this post some other people (in the previous post you'll find the one and only me) on Hungary's blue roof:

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March 23, 2021

Kékestető (Magyarország/Hungary) - Summer 2020 - part 2

I introduced you to the mountain in the previous post. Of course, on a symbolic place like this (highest point in Hungary) you'll find a number of monuments and…

by bjornroose

March 23, 2021

Kékestető (Magyarország/Hungary) - Summer 2020 - part 1

As mentioned here before Kékestető is the highest mountain in Hungary. With its 1014 metres above sea level still not very high, but at least a lot higher than…

by bjornroose

March 22, 2021

Mátraháza (Magyarország/Hungary) - Summer 2020 - part 2

I gave you a short introduction to Mátraháza, the Naphimnusz Park, and the work of artist Maréza Várkonyi in the previous post. So, here's the rest of the…

by bjornroose

March 22, 2021

Mátraháza (Magyarország/Hungary) - Summer 2020 - part 1

We have been hanging around the Mátra mountains for a few posts already and will continue to do so for a few more. In this one and the next one we visit…

by bjornroose

March 20, 2021

Mátrafüred (Magyarország/Hungary) - Summer 2020 - part 2

I introduced you to Mátrafüred and the Kozmáry kílátó in the previous post. Here's the view from that look-out tower:

by bjornroose

March 20, 2021

Mátrafüred (Magyarország/Hungary) - Summer 2020 - part 1

Mátrafüred is in the southern part of the Mátra mountains. It has a population of not even 1000 souls, but it used to be popular with invaders: the fortress…

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Björn Roose's posts from March 2021

Parádfürdő (Magyarország/Hungary) - Summer 2020 - part 3

Kékestető (Magyarország/Hungary) - Summer 2020 - part 5