‘In a bathhouse, one can feel as though they are not in this world, but in some strange, liminal state. A space where the all-too-familiar rules of everyday life temporarily do not apply. The bathhouse is a place of retreat, of solitary contemplation, but also a place for togetherness, for carefree or very serious conversations.’

The Boldogasszony Stone, also known as ‘the healing stones’, a pilgrimage site located on the border of Bükkszentkereszt, has long been known among folk religionists. Read Magyar Krónika’s account of a timeless moment in the morning silence of the beech forest.

The loneliness and silence of the Danube Bend in the winter is difficult to describe. Pictures convey the story of the river and the mountains—beyond words.