An Expat Talks about Living in Tarnazsadany, Hungary

What is the name of the city or town that you are reporting on?

Tarnazsadany

How long have you lived there?

5 years

What activities, clubs and organizations would you recommend to newcomers to help them meet others?

It really depends upon your personal needs. This is a quite rural place, the villagers quitely go about there everyday business. Gardening is a big thing, growing your own produce. A car is essential although there's a regular bus service to the bigger towns.

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In terms of religious, racial, economic and cultural diversity, are the people of this city or town diverse? Are they accepting of differences? Describe.

There are some who would say the local Roma community are what keeps people away from here, we never hesitated in moving here at all. People are what you make of them, some are extremely obliging and helpful. The church is centre for the locals..

What are the main industries in this city? What types of career opportunities commonly exist? How do most people find new jobs?

There are opportunities not to far away from us, it depends upon what you are particularly looking for, also your personal field's of skill. There are, as I write, opportunities opening up in new industries within 20kms from here, even Budapest is only 40 minutes away.

In general, what are peoples' priorities in this city? For example, do lives revolve around work, family, socializing, sports, etc.?

We are both retired out here,property is reasonably cheap,the expense of living here we find to be very economical. We have become friends with some of the locals.Work is not the be all and end all.It is a very healthy area, lovely clean fresh air. Family & socialising is a priority here. There are the thermal waters around and about.

If a friend of yours was thinking of moving to this city or town from far away, what other advice would you give them.

Come with an open mind, there are problems of varying sorts throughout the world. Life is what you make of it, what you demand. We personally find it healthy and quite, much the opposite from where we came from..