Stories from travels in

Zalavár

Tall statue of a woman dressed in plastic in front of Keszthely palace

Zala, Hungary

Zala megye (county) in southwestern Hungary borders both Croatia and Slovenia. In pre-Hungarian days, the village of Zalavár was quite a metropolis. Today, it’s home

Hidden in the trees in Zalavár

Back on New Year’s day, we made an attempt to check out the ruins of an old church on the outskirts of the village of

All in a name

I’m a great fan of Oscar Wilde and one of my favourite plays is The Importance of Being Earnest. I’ve been known to bet on