Two articles are presented which focus on music as a leisure activity. Based on a representative survey (N=4000) carried out in Hungary, the first article investigates the position of classical music within leisure activities in the home environment. Visits to concerts have decreased in the last...

The role of dancing in the leisure lifestyle of a village community in Hungary from before the II World War to the present is reviewed. Both organized traditional dancing events and dance groups were seen as important elements of community life and folklore. Regular shows attracted tourists from...

Apart from television, cinema continues to constitute an important element in the leisure activities of the people of Hungary. A short profile is presented of cinema-goers and of their motives for attendance. It is shown that demand is differentiated according to the strata of society and is...

The development of a working museum on a farm in Kerkegyháza, Hungary, is described. The museum traces farming through the ages through a variety of exhibitions and programmes.

The town of Szentendre, Hungary, and its many cultural attractions are an almost compulsory part of a tourist's programme of activities. There has been an outcry, however, from both the local population and visitors over the construction of a theatre in the central square, which stages special...

This list of exhibitions, concerts, performances, craft courses and shows, folk dances, festivals, scout meetings, pilgrimages, sports events, water tours, competitions, etc. in four districts of the Mid-Danube region of Hungary give a complex picture of the types of leisure activities organized...

The tourist attractions that can be found in the Veszprém County of Hungary are described. These include: Lake Bulatan and its surrounding environs such as springs, caves and hills; the historic monuments of the Tapolca basin; wine-making; public baths; woodlands featuring rare and protected...

The motivations of tourists to Csongrad County and Szeged, both in Hungary, are considered over a period of 10 years. These considerations are then used to indicate the future format of tourism development in the region. The geographical, cultural, historical, and economical characteristics of the...

Over the last 20 years, the village folklore museum in Szentendre, Hungary has become a famous visitor centre depicting the architectural and cultural history of different regions of the country. Future investment and development plans for the museum and its promotion as a tourist attraction are...