Easter festival in Hollóko

| March 22, 2010 | 1 Comment

Historic wooden church in Holloko, Hungary.

If you want to explore the traditional customs of Easter in Hungary, visiting the annual Easter Festival in Hollókö is a must!

Proclaimed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hollókö and its surrounding area is a ethnographic village comprising of beautiful and vibrant historical houses and dwellings mainly from the 17th and 18th century. The village is currently home to 400 residents who are a Palóc ethnic minority group in Hungary.

The festival features townspeople in traditional dress, egg paintings, craft workshops, a children’s playground, culinary demonstrations, and an art fair.

For more details about the event, visit the official city of Hollókö website.

 

 

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