Beautiful and Minimalist Travel Landscapes

Akos Major is a 43-year-old photographer and traveler currently based in Budapest, Hungary. Akos received his degree of Visual Communications from Moholy-Nagy University of Arts and Design (MOME) in Budapest. He shoots amazing travel and nature landscapes.

Nasreddin Hodja: The Famous Folk Character

You may have not heard of Nasreddin Hodja, but in the Middle East, Central Asia, and parts of Europe, Nasreddin Hodja is a famous folk character.

The Floating Houses of Lake Bokodi

Lake Bokodi, in the village of Bokod, about 80 kilometers west of Budapest, Hungary, is an artificial lake created in 1961 by the Oroszlány Thermal Power Company by flooding a low-lying meadow next to the plant.

Paternoster: This Elevator Never Stops

The paternoster is kind of elevator that consist of a chain of open compartments that move up and down continuously through the vertical shaft of a building in a loop and without stopping. Passengers step into the moving compartments in the direction they wish to go and then hop off when the elevator reaches the desired floor.

A Forest After Toxic Spill Damage in Hungary