In Hungary, marzipan, among other sweets, is especially loved by the locals. Marzipan is a delicacy made from crushed almonds and sugar syrup (or powdered sugar). In this country, there are several museums dedicated to this confectionery. Similar institutions can be found, for example, in such Hungarian cities as Budapest, Szentendre, Pecs, Eger, Keszthely.

Particularly impressive is the collection of exhibits that can be seen in the marzipan museum in Szentendre. This institution was founded in 1994 by Karoly Sabo, a famous Hungarian culinary specialist. His importance to the people in Hungary was reflected in the respectful nicknames that were given to this man: the Marzipan King and Uncle Sabo.

Karoly Szabo was born and mastered the art of confectionery in Transylvania. Subsequently, in order to improve his financial situation, he, along with other members of his family, moved first to Austria and then to Lebanon. Here Karoy Szabo learned the art of marzipan making after spending seven years in Beirut. Having earned start-up capital, he nevertheless returned to Austria and opened a confectionery here, which for some time served as a source of income for him and his family. In the further development of the institution helped the idea that once came up with Sabo. At that time, one famous cartoon was shown on television, and the owner of the confectionery decided to make the characters of this work from the marzipan mass. So, the cartoon character was molded to his full height and took his place in the confectionery. This made the place very popular among the locals.

Sabo took out a patent for the production of other cartoon characters, which began to appear one after another in this place. The confectionery became more and more successful, a boarding house and a separate hall appeared next to it, which became a marzipan museum. However, a misfortune happened in the personal life of the confectioner: in 1985 his wife died. Since then, he began to have thoughts about moving to Hungary: relations with local residents who were jealous of the successful confectioner were difficult. This forced Sabo to decide to move his business to Budapest, to the island of Csepel, the residence of his second wife. This happened in 1990. For several years, the culinary specialist lived in two countries - Austria and Hungary, but, in the end, in 1994 he moved to Budapest. Then his famous museum was opened. Subsequently, on the day of his eightieth birthday, Szabo transferred the management of the museum to other hands.

In the museum, specific historical figures created from marzipan mass are striking: King Matthias with his wife Beatrix of Aragon, King Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary and his wife Elizabeth, King of the Hungarian kingdom Saint Stephen the First. A tribute to the history of the state is embodied in some other exhibits: the building of the Parliament of Hungary, the Holy Hungarian Crown, a map of the Austro-Hungarian Kingdom. Interestingly, this map recorded a specific historical period: the collapse of the united Austro-Hungarian Empire, as a result of which new states appeared in Europe. Empress Maria Theresa, who belonged to the Habsburg dynasty, looks reproachfully at this map, as if made of the same material. The portrait depicts her with her many children.

Visitors to this museum may also be curious to take a look at the hall dedicated to Austria - as a country connected with Hungary by a common historical era for them. Here, the portrait of the great composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart attracts attention, next to which you can see his old violin. Other elements of the exposition also remind of Austria in this room. Here you can see the famous Viennese lace; the coat of arms of Austria, made in the form of an unusual embroidery on the upholstery of a chair; tablecloth with an original floral pattern on a small table.

Impressive in this museum and other exhibits made in the form of confectionery. So, here you can meet the figure of Michael Jackson, made in full growth. A huge white wedding cake with elegant flowers looks very colorful. A variety of fairy-tale and cartoon characters can immerse visitors into the world of childhood: Thumbelina, three little pigs from the literary work of the same name, Vuk the fox, Mickey Mouse.

In addition to observing the displays in the marzipan museum in Szentendre, you can also visit the workshop. Here you can see with your own eyes how confectioners create products and compositions from marzipan mass. In addition, a confectionery is open at this museum, where those who wish can choose and buy their favorite sweets.

During a trip to any country, the topic of souvenirs and gifts always becomes relevant, because you need to bring a piece of emotions from the trip to your family and friends or leave something for yourself as a keepsake. In this article, we want to tell you about one of the most popular, interesting and useful gifts that you can bring from Hungary. Of course, this is a delicious and healthy marzipan!

Marzipan is one of the most popular types of confectionery made from almonds and sugar. To date, it is not known for certain in which country and in which city these sweets were first prepared. But we can say with confidence that in Hungary marzipan is treated with special respect and great love. At the same time, Hungary absolutely does not claim to be the “homeland of marzipan”.

Marzipan in Hungary began to be made during the reign of King Matthias, in the 15th century. It was served at the table in the form of almond paste. Since then, interest in marzipan among confectioners and lovers of sweets began to grow rapidly. In confirmation of this, five Marzipan Museums have been opened in Hungary today in different cities. But more on that later.

The composition of the main ingredients of this marzipan must necessarily include sugar syrup or powder, and very finely chopped almonds. Real marzipan is necessarily made from sweet almond kernels, but with the addition of a certain proportion and bitter almond kernels, without which the real aroma and taste of almonds cannot open. To date, there are already a lot of recipes for making marzipan desserts. But what should be the correct proportions of bitter and sweet almonds is known only to real chefs and masters of their craft.

It's no secret that marzipan has tremendous health benefits as it contains a lot of nutrients. Almonds are an excellent source of folic acid, vitamin E and vegetable proteins. Marzipan is good for nervous tension, mental disorders, pleurisy and asthma. It also prevents the development of various cardiovascular diseases, improves vision, lowers cholesterol levels and raises the mood of a person.

During such traditional holidays as New Year, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween and many others, interest in marzipan desserts and, of course, their sales are growing rapidly. You can buy sweets in various souvenir shops, or in pastry shops, which are open at the Marzipan Museums.

The most famous and most interesting marzipan museum in Hungary is the Museum in Szentendre. In 1994, the opening of this institution took place under the guidance of the famous Hungarian culinary specialist Karoy Szabo. The name of this man is widely known throughout Europe. In Hungary, he is respectfully called the King of Marzipan, or affectionately treated Sabo Bachi, which means “Uncle Sabo” in Hungarian. Marzipan Museum

The most interesting sculptural compositions made from marzipan are presented in the halls of this museum. The most beautiful are an impressive wedding cake, the building of the Parliament of Hungary, a map of the country, a violin and a portrait of the great composer Mozart, a huge portrait of Queen Maria Theresa surrounded by children, an entire hall dedicated to Austria. For children, this museum is simply a paradise - a lot of compositions depicting figurines of people and animals, fairy-tale characters, houses and horse-drawn carriages. And all this beauty is made of marzipan!

The Museum has a confectionery where you can try or buy marzipan sweets as a gift, as well as a workshop where you can watch the process of creating compositions and various marzipan products.

The Marzipan Museum in Szentendre is located at Szentendre, DumtsaJenou. 12. The entrance ticket costs 450 forints for an adult and 300 forints for children. Museum opening hours: daily 09.00-19.00, and in the summer - 09.00-20.00.

Another equally popular Marzipan Museum is located in the city of Keszthely, next to the famous Festetics Palace and Park Complex, at Keszthely, Katona Jozsef utca 19. The museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00 to 18.00. The entrance ticket costs 180 forints for an adult and 120 forints for children.

The Marzipan Museum in Keszthely was opened in 1996 by the famous Hungarian confectioner Katona Jozsef and his wife. Through their efforts, the main collection of compositions of this museum was created, the number of which is approximately 100 pieces. The most impressive exhibit is the Festetics Palace with a park area, flower beds, fountains, a pond and fish, the craftsmen spent almost 2 months to make it. In addition, here you can see other sights of Hungary made of marzipan, as well as many figurines and fairy-tale characters, various souvenirs, flowers. As a souvenir brought from Hungary, tourists often buy an elegant flower - a rose with a stem, which is also made of marzipan, moreover, it is neatly packaged in a plastic tube, which makes it easier to store and transport the gift.

This museum also has a cafe-confectionery where you can enjoy various marzipan desserts. Marzipan Museum

The Marzipan Museum in Budapest is located at Budapest, HesAndraster1-3, which is located on the back of the St. Matthias Church. Museum opening hours: daily 10.00-18.00, and in winter - 09.30-17.00. In this museum, you can also see a lot of amazing marzipan compositions depicting various figures, sights of Hungary and Europe. One of the most impressive is St. Basil's Cathedral. It's amazing how these virtuoso confectioners manage to reproduce such miracles!

Another popular marzipan museum is the museum in the city of Eger, which is located in its historical center, not far from the minaret. The exhibition halls of this Museum present masterpiece compositions of sweets by Lajos Kopcik, whose skill has been repeatedly rewarded with prizes at international confectionery art competitions. The Eger Marzipan Museum has a huge marzipan room, decorated in the Baroque style and reminiscent of the hall of some 18th century palace.

The Marzipan Museum in Eger is located at Eger, Harangontou. 14. The cost of the entrance ticket is 600 forints for an adult and 300 forints for children. Museum opening hours: from Tuesday to Sunday from 09.00 to 18.00.

And the last, fifth, Marzipan Museum is located in the city of Pecs, at the address - Pecs, Apacautca1. Museum opening hours: daily 10.00-18.00. the cost of an entrance ticket for an adult is 350 forints, for pensioners and students - 200 forints.

Marzipans - sweet gifts from Hungary

The topic of gifts and souvenirs was covered by me earlier in the article: Hungarikums. Useful souvenirs and gifts from Hungary. Today I will continue this topic. What other useful and interesting gifts and souvenirs can you bring from Hungary? Of course, this is a healthy and tasty marzipan. Marzipan in the form of almond paste in Hungary began to be made in the fifteenth century, during the reign of King Matthias (Mátyás király). In Hungary, marzipan is treated with great love and special reverence. Of course, Hungary does not claim to be the birthplace of marzipans, but they are very, very popular here.

The composition of real marzipans should include powdered sugar or syrup, and a mixture of finely chopped almonds. There is a widespread version that marzipan helps a lot with mental disorders, nervous tension and improves mood.

It's no secret that almonds contain a huge amount of healthy nutrients. It helps lower cholesterol levels and prevents the development of cardiovascular diseases. Almonds are also a source of vegetable proteins, vitamin E and folic acid. It strengthens eyesight and helps with asthma and pleurisy. Useful sweetness, isn't it?

Real marzipan is necessarily made from sweet almond kernels with the addition of a certain amount and bitter almonds. Without a bitter additive, marzipan will not reveal all of its true taste and aroma.There are a lot of recipes for making marzipan desserts. But the correct proportions of sweet and bitter almonds are known only to real chefs, masters of their craft.

In Hungary, during traditional holidays, interest in marzipan products tends to increase.On Easter, Valentine's Day, Halloween, Christmas, New Year and other holidays, sales of your favorite treats increase significantly.

These tasty and healthy sweets can be found in souvenir shops and confectioneries, open at marzipan museums. If we talk about our region of Zala, then there is a small but very interesting museum in the city of Keszthely. Museum-Confectionery Marzipan is located very close to the palace and park complex of Count Festetics, at Katona József utca, 19. The museum is open daily from ten in the morning to six in the evening, except Monday. Tickets cost only 180 forints, and even cheaper for children.

We stopped by there just the other day, for a minute, in order to take photos for you in the confectionery at the museum. It's a paradise for kids here.

Here they are waiting for a variety of marzipan sweets in beautiful wrappers, they can choose bars, medals, round and square candies in the form of briquettes, animal figures and wonderful fairy-tale and cartoon characters to their taste.

And adults will be pleased with excellent coffee and delicious cakes, the price of which is less than three hundred forints.

The price for marzipan figurines (Marcipán figurák) ranges from 490 to 720 forints, for sweets 210 forints, for a flower - 390 forints. You can also buy here, as a souvenir from Hungary, an elegant rose flower (with stem) made of marzipan, conveniently packaged in a plastic tube for better preservation.

Be sure to take a look at the museum itself too, where you can see simply unique exhibits made of marzipan. For example, the marzipan palace complex of Count Festetics in all its glory, with a park area, fountains, flower beds, a pond and even fish.

And some more useful information for you, about what was on sale when we looked into the confectionery. By the way, for students of Hungarian, it will be very useful to write down the names of sweets in Hungarian for themselves.

Marcipan desszert golyok(marzipan dessert balls) - 210 Ft

They are available with different additives:

Földi Mogyorós (with hazelnuts);

Narancsos (orange);

Konyak - Meggyes (cognac-cherry);

Rumos dios (walnut-rum);

Kokuszos (with coconut).

Ready-made sets of sweets in boxes-boxes:

Gyümölcsös - likőrős marcipan desszert

(Fruit Liquor Dessert) - 1370 Ft.

And there is also a marzipan mass of several colors (a kind of edible plasticine), from which you can sculpt whatever you want yourself if you wish.

If you wish, you can visit other marzipan museums that are in Budapest, Eger, Szentendre, Esztergom and Pécs.

The most interesting museumSzamos Marcipan Muzeum located in the Hungarian city of Szentendre.

This m The museum was opened in 1994 by a famous Hungarian culinary specialist named Károly Szabó. His name is known throughout Europe. The Hungarians respectfully call him the King of Marzipan or affectionately Sabo bachi (Szabó bácsi), which translates as Uncle Sabo.

The museum in Szentendre is located at: Szentendre, Dumtsa Jenő u. 12.Tickets are not expensive at all, about five hundred forints.

The Marzipan Museum in Centedra is the most famous museum among the Russian-speaking public. Hungarians apparently don't think so, on the official tourist website of Centedre, it is not even called a museum, it is a gallery, the very last one in the list of galleries. Maybe the Hungarians think that if the museum of marzipan is already visited, then there is no need to make additional advertising for it?

The Marzipan Museum in Centedra is the first of its kind, although it is no longer the only one. All those who come to the city of St. Andrew by all means visit the marzipan museum. This is the funniest and of course the sweetest museum in the city, let me remind you that there are as many as 14 museums in Centedra.

There is a cafe on the ground floor of the museum where you can taste famous Hungarian cakes, such as Esterhazy, named after a famous Hungarian aristocrat, or Dobos cake, invented in the 19th century especially for long-term storage and very beloved and, of course, numerous marzipan sweets and cakes.

Cakes in the patisserie on the ground floor

On the second floor there is a marzipan exposition on which I invite you to take a walk, but first a little bit about the history of marzipan and the biography of the founder of the museum, so that you can better understand how such an unusual museum was formed.

A ticket costs 500 HUF, which is about 139 rubles or 1.62 euros at the time of writing. The price is very modest, but the museum is not great either. It takes 30 minutes to explore it without tasting in a cafe.

You can read the previous article. There you can also read about other sights and beauties of Szentendre. The Marzipan Museum in Szentendre is located at Dumtsa Jenő utca 12-14, no more than 10 minutes walk from the railway station.

From the history of marzipan

Just in case, if someone is not in the know, let me remind you that marzipan is almonds, ground to a state of flour, mixed with powdered sugar. Sometimes you need to add a little water to get a sweet plastic mass. It is said that marzipan can be obtained from quality almonds without adding water, there is enough oil in almonds to bind powdered sugar. At the entrance to the museum, you can spy on the process. Marzipan figurines are molded right before the eyes of the respectable public.

Here they make marzipan figurines for sale in the store.

The first mention of marzipan dates back to the Middle Ages. Marzipan was brought from Persia in the 13th century. For the first time marzipan mass appeared in Venice and the word "marzipan", according to one version, came from the phrase "St. Mark's bread". However, some researchers believe that the word "marzipan" comes from the Arabic word "mautaban", as the Arabs called the Byzantine coin with Jesus sitting on the throne.

The rich tradition of marzipan candy production has been preserved in Lübeck, and existed in Koenigsberg until it became Kaliningrad. Which once again testifies in favor of the sea routes for the distribution of sweet treats.

In Hungary, cane sugar, necessary for the production of marzipan, appeared in the 14th century. Marzipan sweet figurines were served at the court of the Hungarian kings Sigismund and Matthias Korvin, documentary evidence of this has been preserved.

Biography of the founder of the museum

The founder of the Marzipan Museum in Szentendre, Karoly Szabo, in fact, in his life has gone through the entire historical path along which the spread of the sweet delicacy in Europe went.

Karoly Szabo was born in Hungary but emigrated to Austria in 1944 to escape war and poverty. But he did not stay in Austria either and moved to Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, where he learned how to make marzipan. Karoy Szabo spent 7 years in Lebanon, after which he returned to Austria, where he settled in the small and cozy town of Puchberg. He immediately opened a candy store, which was a means of coexistence for his entire family. From the stay in Puchberg, one curious exhibit has been preserved in the museum.

The steam locomotive is a model of a real steam locomotive running on the famous Austrian cog railway from the town of Puchberg in Lower Austria to the Schneeberg plateau at an altitude of 2076 meters (6,811 feet). The Schneeberg is the highest mountain in Lower Austria.

Marzipan model of a cog railway locomotive in Austria

Luck smiled at Kara Szabo suddenly, when he had the idea to make marzipan heroes of the then popular cartoon in Austria. The business of his confectionery went uphill sharply.

Back in Austria, he opened a museum of marzipan sculptures at his shop. Most of the exhibits of the museum in Centedra and now are fairy-tale scenes weighing about 9-14 kg. Most of the stories are well known.

Fairy-tale scenes, 14 kg each

After the death of his first wife, Karoly decided to move to Budapest, to his homeland. The Marzipan Museum in Centedra was opened in 1994 by Kara Szabo. Many of the figurines were made by him personally. In light of his advanced age, Karoly Szabo retired.

Currently, the museum and marzipan production belong to Matyas Samos (Matyas Szamos), the well-known brand of sweets Szamos in Hungary is named after him. Szamos opened in 1935. Matyas Samos was born and raised in Szentendre and is a Serb by nationality. Like Karoy Szabo, he studied pastry making since childhood.

Overview of the exposition of the Marzipan Museum

The museum exposition opens with a marzipan sculpture on the theme of the famous painting “The Beautiful Chocolate Girl” (1745) by the Swiss artist Jean Etienne Lyotard. The sculpture is made in human growth. This picture has become a brand image of the Szamos company and not only it. The American chocolate manufacturer Baker's Chocolate bought the rights to this image, and almost every chocolate museum considers it their duty to hang a copy of the painting "Beautiful Chocolate Girl" in their walls.

Marzipan beautiful chocolate box (78 kg, 425 hours of work)

According to one version, the painting depicts a maid at the court of Maria Theresa, and according to another version, the girl was a waitress in one of the Viennese pastry shops. The identity of the model has not been established for certain. The painting "Beautiful Chocolate Girl" is now kept in the Dresden National Gallery.

Below, the following heroes are so popular that there is no need to introduce them. The fame of the marzipan Lady Dee and Michael Jackson from marzipan has long gone beyond Hungary, these are probably the most popular characters of the museum. The sculptures are made in full human growth.

Michael Jackson and Lady Dee (55 kg of marzipan)

Lady Diana is not only represented in a marzipan sculpture, she is also immortalized in a marzipan portrait along with Johann Strauss and Frederic Chopin. Their portraits adorn the lacy living room. All laces are made of marzipan.

Furniture set in lace

An entire hall in the museum is dedicated to the history of Hungary. No less popular than Lady Diana and Michael Jackson, the marzipan model of the Hungarian Parliament building is the pride of the nation. I re-read many descriptions of this museum by other bloggers, some claim that this model is made of chocolate, but on the plate in the museum, marzipan is unequivocally declared as a material for making a parliament model.

Model of the parliament in Budapest (60 kg of marzipan, 4 months of work)

An entire portrait gallery of Hungarian kings and national heroes was made from marzipan. Naturally, it is opened by the first king of Hungary, Istvan I of the Arpad dynasty. Next to it are depicted royal regalia - a crown with a crooked cross, a scepter and an orb. They can be compared with the originals on the page. There are no lifetime portraits of Stephen I, he was crowned in 1000.

Saint Stephen with royal regalia

The marzipan portrait was awarded to Ferenc Rakoczi II, leader of the anti-Habsburg national liberation war of 1703-1711. I did not find a portrait without a hat, and the cloak and buckle are very similar to this particular portrait.

Marzipan portrait of Ferenc Rakoczi II and original

Ferenc Rakoczy II is next to Maria Theresa in the window - the grandmother of all Europe, as her subjects affectionately called her. Maria Theresa gave birth to 16 children, at the same time she served as the Ertz Duchess of Austria, Queen of Hungary and Queen of Bohemia, a truly heroic woman. Later, she married her daughters to European monarchs and all their royal offspring were her grandchildren.

Marzipan Maria Theresa and portrait

On this I will finish with the royal portraits. The marzipan museum also has a portrait of Matthias Korvin with his wife, Count Szechenyi, Franz Joseph with Sissi, a map of Hungary with Transylvania and other areas that were considered Hungary until the end of the First World War. Based on the materials of this hall in the museum, one could write a brief history of Hungary.

Another marzipan sculpture is dedicated to fine arts. This painting by the Hungarian impressionist artist Pál Signey-Mersch "Lady in Purple" (1874). Since I doubt the correctness of the translation, I will give the English title of the painting “Lady in Violet”. Pal Signey-Mersche was the first Central European artist to work in the style of Impressionism. He was ahead of his time and was not understood by his contemporaries.

Marzipan Lady in purple (54 kg.) and the original

One of the marzipan sculptures is dedicated to the Austrian skater of Hungarian origin Emese Hunyadi. Emese was born in Hungary, but married an Austrian citizen and changed citizenship, but the Hungarians still consider her victories theirs. Emesh Hunyadi is the 1994 Olympic champion, this is her biggest victory, you can read about more modest ones on Wikipedia.

Emesh Hunyadi (80kg, 120 hours of work)

The museum has a showcase dedicated to Russian souvenirs. Balalaika, nesting dolls and Gorbachev are the most common Russian souvenirs. Hungarians make good money selling Russian nesting dolls to tourists from Western Europe; literally every souvenir shop in Budapest has a shelf with nesting dolls.

Russian showcase in the marzipan museum

The following scene puzzled me a lot. On the one hand, the Russian folk tale “About the turnip” is well guessed, and on the other hand, grandfather, grandmother, granddaughter, Bug, cat and mouse clearly pulled out a carrot, not a turnip. Maybe a similar fairy tale, but with a carrot is there in Hungarian folklore?

Fairytale scene grandfather planted a carrot

Cacti are very effectively obtained from marzipan, and most importantly, marzipan cacti are always in bloom, and it is not easy to wait for flowering from a real cactus.

Marzipan cacti

Of course, the museum presents a large number of cartoon characters, because it was with them that the museum itself once began. Mickey Mouse is large, comparable in size to an adult. And the castle was installed on a rotating platform, this is Sleeping Beauty's castle. A fairy tale in marzipan contains four scenes. nativity scene

Below is another Christmas scene and cute bunnies.

Christmas nativity scene (9kg, 45 hours of work)

There is also a marzipan museum in Budapest on the building of the Hilton hotel, entrance from the side of the Fisherman's Bastion. This is very convenient for those who do not have time to travel to Szentendre. Even in Hungary there are marzipan museums in Eger and Pec. In general, in Europe, the marzipan museum is located in Lübeck, Tallinn and even in Moscow in the Esterhazy confectionery. So marzipan figures can be said to be walking around Europe.

Marzipan is a world-famous confection made from almonds and sugar syrup or powder. Marzipan is now added to pastries, cakes, and sweets made from it are also eaten. The latter, by the way, are extremely colorful and beautiful. Who has not seen marzipan fruits - like real ones, or small animal figures?

The birthplace of marzipan has not yet been established, but Italy, France, Estonia and Germany confidently claim its role. Marzipan sweets are very popular in Hungary. There are several factories in the country that produce delicious products according to various recipes.

Those with a sweet tooth will love a visit to one of the several marzipan museums in Hungary, where you can not only marvel at the intricate sculptures and even miniature replicas of famous buildings that can be made from colored marzipan, but also see the creative process itself and taste the best of this nutty sweet.

Marzipan Museum in Eger

In the center of the picturesque town of Eger is the Marzipan Museum, dedicated to the work of Lajos Kopcik, the famous Hungarian confectioner. Lajos has twice managed to break Guinness records with his marzipan creations, he has also won numerous awards and won first place in culinary competitions.

In addition to various sculptures, paintings, coats of arms and bas-reliefs, the museum has a whole marzipan room in a chic baroque style. Unfortunately, it is impossible to taste the pieces of Lajos Kopczyk's works, so visitors are content only with their appearance and aroma.

Working hours:

Tickets: the price of an adult ticket is HUF800, and a discount ticket for children, pensioners and students will cost HUF400.

How to get there: Eger is located one and a half hours by car from Budapest. You can also take a bus - every day at 13.00 a bus to Eger leaves from the central station. Daily international flights also follow to Eger from Budapest.

Address: Harang?nt? utca 4, Eger, Hungary

Marzipan Museum in Szentendre

In 1994, the Marzipan Museum was opened in the city of Szentendre by the universally recognized King of marzipans, culinary confectioner Karoy Szabo. In the halls you can see portraits of royalty, Mozart's violin, the Hungarian Parliament Building, furniture, lace, military compositions, and even Michael Jackson himself. Of course, all of the above is made of high quality marzipan and excellent taste.

The museum has a cafe where you can taste delicious marzipan-based desserts, and a shop where tourists bring numerous complex sweet creations.

In addition, in the workshop you can see the masters at work - before your eyes, any cartoon characters, fairy-tale animals and castles will be born from the shapeless sweet almond mass.

Working hours: daily from 09.00 to 19.00, in summer until 20.00.

Tickets: HUF450 adult ticket, HUF300 for students and pensioners.

How to get there: Szentendre is located 20 km from Budapest, the city can be reached by car, by train from Batyany ter Square and by bus from the bus station at the Árpád bridge.

Marzipan Museum in Budapest

No less interesting is the Metropolitan Museum, located near the Church of St. Matthias. Virtuosos of confectionery art were able to create not only Hungarian, but also world sights, paintings, coats of arms, multi-storey cakes, fruit compositions, historical plots.

Working hours: The museum is open every day from 10.00 to 18.00, in winter from 09.30 to 17.30.

Tickets: the full price of the ticket is HUF350, students, pensioners and children visit the exhibitions at a discount, for HUF200.

Address: Hess Andr?s t?r 1-3, Budapest, Hungary

Marzipan Museum in Keszthely

The museum has over 100 sculptures, landmarks, fairy-tale characters, cakes and interesting marzipan pastries. You can try marzipan treats at the museum's cafe, and buy your favorite colorful figurine as a souvenir.

Working hours: The museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00 to 18.00.

Tickets: a ticket for an adult will cost HUF180, for children under 14 - HUF120.

How to get there: Keszthely is located right next to the picturesque Lake Balaton. You can get there from Budapest by car - the journey will take about 3 hours, or by train to Als?gyenes station.

Address: Katona J?zsef utca 19, Keszthely, Hungary