August is the month for lovers of engines, natural landscapes, wildlife and outdoor life, the time to jump in your all-terrain vehicle and travel to Budapest for a new version of the Caucasian Challenge, Europe�s most exciting route for more adventurers.

The Caucasian is a competitive route that starts in the city of Budapest and then goes through the most beautiful routes of ten European countries. It is designed for nature lovers, since there are places that would impossible to get to know without the help a good all-terrain vehicle, which could also be something other than a 4×4, imagination and the desire to live an unparalleled adventure. This type of thing always involves a bit of insanity, and this is a characteristic observed in the Caucasian competitors, along with a bit of madness, tons of energy and good humor.

The countries through which the Rally travels are Montenegro, Armenia, Hungary, Bosnia, Albania, Kosovo, Georgia, Turkey, Nagorno Karabakh and Greece. One should realize that this is not a typical rally. It will not go to the places most frequented by tourists nor does have the typical demands of a rally, rather it is a journey of discovery, where you will often have to make your way as the day allows, in your own car or the car that you like.

As I was saying, the rally starts in Budapest. From here, you begin to travel to the border, using alternative ways to get to Croatia. After that, the vehicles will go to Bosnia, then continuing in the direction of the most beautiful mountain landscapes in Montenegro, Kosovo and places less visited but perhaps the most beautiful of Albania. From Albania, the rally continues on to Greece, then along the magical Bosphorus to reach Turkey, from which the route continues to Georgia, one of the most beautiful parts of the rally because you will get to know the greater and lesser Caucasus. Finally the route goes to Armenia and ends in the city of Yerevan.

If you think it’s a small world and that there are no places left to visit, you must sign up for the rally. It will definitely change your mind.

For more information visit: http://www.caucasianchallenge.com/route

Luz Obscura

If you need a crazy and exciting adventure through beautiful landscapes, you should sign up for the Caucasian Challenge. Before it starts, rent apartments in Budapest. This adventure will change your life and it may well become something you do year after year.

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Festivals can also be a way to maintain the spirit of an important cultural tradition and keep it alive. Not everything is the market, industry and noise this summer, there are also options, although a bit more classic and traditional, that grant you the opportunity to enjoy with other people a different culture, or maybe yours, and learn a bit more and even enjoy with the family.

That�s how, the Jewish Summer Festival has been taking place in Budapest since 1998 thanks to the organization of the Cultural Centre of Jewish Tourism which is in the city. The centre of all festivities is no less than the Synagogue on Dohany Street, possibly the biggest and most spectacular synagogue in Europe. The synagogue isn�t just one of the most beautiful places to visit in Budapest but also an ancestral symbol of Jewish culture in the city. Much before they began to organize the festival, concerts already took place in this synagogue. However, it wasn�t until they had the initiative of this festival that the synagogue became a true concert hall. As part of the organization of the festival, one has to highlight that in 2006 they inaugurated the synagogue on Rumbach Sebestyen street to the public, built by the Viennese architect Otto Wagner, and therefore attracting even more visitors and public in general.

At the festival, Jewish culture is represented by different performances, concerts, exhibitions, open air programmes for the younger ones, crafts, book market and other artistic forms. As the centre of all events, the musical genre Klezmer is put forward. Klezmer is a genre that comes from the Jewish-Hebrew tradition from Eastern Europe. This style is played by professional musicians called klezmorim. The genre consists especially in dance and instrumental pieces for weddings and other celebrations. Although the genre has its origins in Eastern Europe, this style in particular has been developed more and was made popular in the United States during the Yiddish Jews immigrations between 1880 and 1924. However, little is known about the true origins of this folkloric music which is so unique and cheerful.

With the years, the festival hasn�t stopped growing and it�s still expanding. This year�s programme has renown international artists. Budapest is, undoubtedly, the best place for this type of festival. Its streets never cease to have an aura of light and charm during the summer. The walks in Budapest always become infinite and the options to have fun never end. This Jewish Summer Festival is just another occasion for which the city is visited by many more tourists, and not just Jewish ones. With every year that goes by, the city keeps becoming more and more cosmopolitan, without losing its traditional and romantic style. Maybe that�s why this festival is so welcome here. For more information and programmes of this event, you can visit the festival�s webpage and there you can also find information on tickets, artists and other activities.

http://www.zsidonyarifesztival.hu/

Alexa Ray

The best thing is to get apartments in Budapest and not miss out on the chance to be part of one of the most interesting festivals this summer. You can also meet beautiful people everywhere. Summer in Budapest is like a dream.

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Translated by: aleixgwilliam
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