The Power of Mythological Places

After the political change in 1989, the travel customs of the Hungarians have changed a lot, which is noticeable in the case of honeymooning. The contemporary honeymoon’s reason, place and quality have overwritten the myth which said that the honeymoon helps the couple to get to know each other better. How strong was this myth and does it have any global or unique character? Where is and how dominant is the idea of the „Garden of Eden/ Paradise/ Island of Love” via a honeymoon perspective? Analyzing offers of travel agencies, honeymoon forums’/ blogs’ texts and visual materials, the paper searches the answers for these questions.