Scotland

Hungary

National flags

The distance between the two countries is abuot 1800 kilometers.

Pipers

Bagpiper A famous Hungarian piper

Traditional clothes

Kilt Baggy trousers

(called „gatya”)

Adam Clark

Portrait of Adam Clark, who executed the construction of the Suspension Bridge between Buda and Pest and the tunnel under the castle of Buda.

Suspension BridgeAdam Clark Square

National poets

Robert Burns

His famous poems in Hungary:

- Wha is That at My ower-Door („Falusi randevú”)

- John Anderson My Jo (John Anderson, szivem, John)

- I’m o’er Young to Marry Yet („Korai nekem a konty”)

The Cotter’s Saturday Night inspired Arany Jánost to write the „Családi kör”, which is one of the most famuos poems in Hungary.

• Petőfi Sándor (pronounced [‘ʃa:ndor ‘pɛtø:fi] is often called „The Hungarian Burns”

• Both of them were Romantic poets.

• They were the sons of ordinary people, but they were both educated.

• They were impressed by the folk songs.

Petőfi Sándor

Sports

We like watching Scottish Rugby too…

We are the best at water polo…

The Hungarian water polo team

The Hungarian water polo team has won:

• 9 Olimpic Games• 2 World Championships• 2 FINA World Leagues• 3 FINA Water Polo World Cups• 12 European Championships

Alcoholic drinks

During the matches we drink the famous Scotch with pleasure.

Or the traditional Hungarian fruit brandy (Pálinka- pronounced: Pa:linka).

It is most often made from plums, pears, apricots. apples, cherries, mulberries, quince.honey, rose hips or pomace.

Food

Haggis The Haggis is similar to Hungarian Brawn

(„disznósajt”)

Lakes

Loch Ness Lake Balaton

„Nessi” on Loch Ness A swan on Lake Balaton

Typical livestocks

Highland cattle Hungarian gray cattle

Herding dogs

Collie Puli

Castles

Castle of Edinburgh Castle of Buda

Rubik’s Cube