Trains like no other (France 5) – Discovering unusual Hungary

Children’s train

On the hills of Buda, near Budapest, a unique train circulates every day, over 11 km. Its particularity? It is managed by children, as part of their extra-curricular activities. Station workers, controllers, sharpeners, these railway workers, aged 10 to 14, are on the rails of the world of work, for their greatest pleasure. But beware: this privilege is only granted to the best students in Budapest.

A thermal paradise

Much more than places of relaxation, thermal baths represent, for the Hungarians, a true art of living. In the capital, there are more than a hundred sources with medicinal properties, which remain hot all year round. A ritual to which residents and tourists cannot resist!

Granny bell ringer

For sixty years, this octogenarian has perpetuated a family tradition: twice a day, she goes to the church of her village to ring the bells. A rope in each hand, and the third at the foot! “I move my arms, legs …” Nothing like keeping shape!

Trains like no other, Monday August 18 at 9:00 p.m. on France 5

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