Kéktúra: Vállus to Tapolca
Mary Murphy
December 10, 2025
The lovely IM of Wandergirls fame was visiting this past weekend. I suggested going for a walk in the hills, the second half of the
The lovely IM of Wandergirls fame was visiting this past weekend. I suggested going for a walk in the hills, the second half of the
Having fully recovered from my first foray into the hills, I was keen to keep the momentum going and complete another stage of the Kéktúra.
I was never a great one for walking for the sake of walking. I’d happily walk to a pub or a shop or a church
Was I really seeing this? A man with a leafblower in a forest? That the noise disturbed my peace took a backseat to the seeming stupidity
Driving into the town of Sümeg never fails to evoke an audible wow. The thirteenth-century castle perched on the hill is quite spectacular. It has
Borders have been in the news so often lately that they’ve a bad smell about them. For many, crossing the border has become the goal
Not far from us is one of the most visited towns in Hungary – Zalakaros. With its 9 hotels, it has more than 1000 hotel
Slovakia, I’m impressed. Banská Bystrica is yet another gorgeous town surrounded by the Low Tatras where the Italian custom of passeggiata is alive and well.
One of the best things about travelling by car and avoiding toll roads is that you can follow the signs that catch your eye. So
Headed to Poland, to the Tatras, driving, we needed to break up the journey and overnight somewhere. I left it to himself to choose. I
