This is the official blog of The Sign Hunters. It was created in November 2017 to share photos and stories related to our successful sign projects, adventures and challenges. We started sign hunting in July 2000, that means that we have at least 17 years worth of old material that we will try to dig up and post here along with brand new stuff from on-going sign-hunting projects.
The Sign Hunters is a unique venture. We organise trips and travels to satisfy our passion for collecting photos of settlement signs. A settlement sign is what marks the administrative limit of a geographical location which also lets you know where you are. While visiting a certain place, we can also combine other collecting ambitions, learn about minerals and rocks, visit a museum, a church, a brewery, or a pub, or just simply be at a different location and do all the touristic things.
Our passion is travel settlement-sign-themed. We, of course, pay attention to every possible other detail too as we would never travel just to take a photo of a signage without thoroughly exploring the area and experiencing what that place may have to offer. (This is what we call 'sight-hunting'.) The signage itself is the motivation, a goal of some kind that keeps us travelling and discovering/exploring new places, meet new people and cultures, and learn to be self-sufficient.
We go to places you might otherwise never hear of. We travel as cheap as possible while trying to see as much as we can. We take pictures of limit signs while discovering the setting where the places are located. We normally travel on our feet and walk all day, or ride a bicycle, or catch a bus or a train, but we might also drive or fly.
The concept of sign-hunting has not changed much since. I travel the world and every time I visit a different place, I make my way to the welcome sign (or settlement sign, or limit sign, or call it however you want.), take a photo of it and keep the picture as a souvenir. Every time I look at these photos, I remember the trips individually and can associate them with exact memories.
Sign-hunting can be highly challenging as the location of the sign is never really known; therefore, a sign project involves a lot of walking and exploring, and one is always exposed to certain weather conditions, traffic, animals and humans, and a lot of other things. We often call it an extreme sport, and you know that we are not far off the truth.
Sign-hunting has become the major hobby in our lives that involves travel, knowledge development, social interaction, sport, photography and a lot of geographies. It is part of our lives and we try to involve as many family and friends as possible, so we together, The Sign Hunters, are making every moment of our journeys unforgettable.
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Settlement sign collection highlights
Austria: Settlement signs of Austria (Collection). Last updated: 29.09.2021
China: Settlement signs of China (Collection) Last updated: 28.09.2020
Hungary: Settlement signs of Hungary (Collection) Last updated: 08.08.2021
Slovenia: Settlement signs of Slovenia (Collection) Last updated: 13.08.2021
United Kingdom - England: Settlement signs of England (Collection) Last updated: 03.08.2021
United Kingdom - Scotland: Settlement signs of Scotland (Collection) Last updated: 07.08.2021
United Kingdom - Wales: Settlement signs of Wales (Collection) Last updated: 03.08.2021
Table of Contents / All posts in timely order
Blog #86 (15.02.2022). Baishuijian: scenic area, waterfall, and rural village (China)
Blog #85 (29.09.2021). Settlement signs of Austria (Collection)
Blog #84 (13.08.2021). Settlement signs of Slovenia (Collection)
Blog #83 (08.08.2021). Settlement signs of Hungary (Collection)
Blog #82 (02.07.2021). Settlement signs of Scotland (Collection)
Blog #81 (25.06.2021). Settlement signs of Wales (Collection)
Blog #80 (18.06.2021). Settlement signs of England (Collection)
Blog #79 (13.05.2021). Hangzhou explorations: from Yongjiancun to Dongencun (China)
Blog #78 (30.04.2021). Collecting magnetite in Tanger village (China)
Blog #77 (26.03.2021). Geological explorations near Jianshanxia village (China)
Blog #76 (25.02.2021). Where time stands still: Shimen village (China)
Blog #75 (30.01.2021). Hangzhou explorations: Hangzhou from the Air (China)
Blog #74 (31.12.2020). Hangzhou explorations: Yangmeiling village (China)
Blog #73 (29.11.2020). Hangzhou explorations: The Dragon Well (China)
Blog #72 (11.10.2020). The Enfield sign project & RideLondon 2019 highlights (England)
Blog #71 (28.09.2020). Settlement signs of China (Collection)
Blog #70 (26.08.2020). Hangzhou explorations: Dreaming of the Tiger Spring (China)
Blog #69 (28.07.2020). The glass skywalks of Lingjiangyuan (China)
Blog #68 (30.06.2020). Beijing part 3: another five attractions (China)
Blog #67 (28.05.2020). Hangzhou explorations: The treasures of Wushan (China)
Blog #66 (28.04.2020). Hangzhou explorations: Eight Diagram Field and Jade Emperor Hill (China)
Blog #65 (09.04.2020). Hangzhou explorations: Jiangyangfan eco-park (China)
Blog #64 (06.03.2020). Beijing part 2, the Mutianyu Great Wall (China)
Blog #63 (21.02.2020). Beijing part 1, the great capital city of Central State (China)
Blog #62 (28.01.2020). Best of Hangzhou 2019 (China)
Blog #61 (30.12.2019). A metasequoia forest by the Siminghu reservoir (China)
Blog #60 (18.11.2019). The city of sunshine: Szeged (Hungary)
Blog #59 (10.11.2019). The mud houses of Yangchan (China)
Blog #58 (27.10.2019). Hiking the Huihang Ancient Trail (China)
Blog #57 (21.10.2019). Xiazhu Lake National Wetland Park (China)
Blog #56 (29.09.2019). The big splash in Orfű (Hungary)
Blog #55 (24.08.2019). Exploring Baden with Ronja (Austria)
Blog #54 (30.07.2019). Flak tower and graffiti hunt in Wien (Austria)
Blog #53 (18.07.2019). One of Lake Balaton's most beautiful villages: Balatongyörök (Hungary)
Blog #52 (22.06.2019). Lake Bohinj, Ukanc and their surroundings (Slovenia)
Blog #51 (21.06.2019). The neighbourhood where I grew up: 65 'Váci Mihály utca', Szombathely (Hungary)
Blog #50 (02.06.2019). Chartered in 1621 by Gustavus Adolphus: Göteborg (Sweden)
Blog #49 (22.05.2019). The most populous city in Scotland: Glasgow (Scotland)
Blog #48 (12.05.2019). Norton and The Hundred House (England)
Blog #47 (28.04.2019). London #1: Rotherhithe-Euston walk (England)
Blog #46 (30.03.2019). The place where I was born: Szombathely (Hungary)
Blog #45 (10.03.2019). Beauty on the Danube: Bratislava (Slovakia)
Blog #44 (23.02.2019). Birmingham in details: The city centre (England)
Blog #43 (22.01.2019). A Fine City: Norwich (England)
Blog #42 (21.12.2018). Shifnal, a tiny market town (England)
Blog #65 (09.04.2020). Hangzhou explorations: Jiangyangfan eco-park (China)
Blog #64 (06.03.2020). Beijing part 2, the Mutianyu Great Wall (China)
Blog #63 (21.02.2020). Beijing part 1, the great capital city of Central State (China)
Blog #62 (28.01.2020). Best of Hangzhou 2019 (China)
Blog #61 (30.12.2019). A metasequoia forest by the Siminghu reservoir (China)
Blog #60 (18.11.2019). The city of sunshine: Szeged (Hungary)
Blog #59 (10.11.2019). The mud houses of Yangchan (China)
Blog #58 (27.10.2019). Hiking the Huihang Ancient Trail (China)
Blog #57 (21.10.2019). Xiazhu Lake National Wetland Park (China)
Blog #56 (29.09.2019). The big splash in Orfű (Hungary)
Blog #55 (24.08.2019). Exploring Baden with Ronja (Austria)
Blog #54 (30.07.2019). Flak tower and graffiti hunt in Wien (Austria)
Blog #53 (18.07.2019). One of Lake Balaton's most beautiful villages: Balatongyörök (Hungary)
Blog #52 (22.06.2019). Lake Bohinj, Ukanc and their surroundings (Slovenia)
Blog #51 (21.06.2019). The neighbourhood where I grew up: 65 'Váci Mihály utca', Szombathely (Hungary)
Blog #50 (02.06.2019). Chartered in 1621 by Gustavus Adolphus: Göteborg (Sweden)
Blog #49 (22.05.2019). The most populous city in Scotland: Glasgow (Scotland)
Blog #48 (12.05.2019). Norton and The Hundred House (England)
Blog #47 (28.04.2019). London #1: Rotherhithe-Euston walk (England)
Blog #46 (30.03.2019). The place where I was born: Szombathely (Hungary)
Blog #45 (10.03.2019). Beauty on the Danube: Bratislava (Slovakia)
Blog #44 (23.02.2019). Birmingham in details: The city centre (England)
Blog #43 (22.01.2019). A Fine City: Norwich (England)
Blog #42 (21.12.2018). Shifnal, a tiny market town (England)
Blog #41 (22.11.2018). Smethwick-Handsworth urban exploration (England)
Blog #40 (19.11.2018). Llandecwyn and its surroundings (Wales)
Blog #39 (24.10.2018). Where the train lines end: Pwllheli (Wales)
Blog #38 (18.10.2018). Along the canal from Coven-Cross Green to Wolverhampton centre (England)
Blog #37 (13.10.2018). Exploring Newport and Church Aston (England)
Blog #36 (08.10.2018). A historic market town: Whitchurch (England)
Blog #35 (26.09.2018). Conwy-Chirk walking adventure (Wales)
Blog #34 (16.09.2018). Exploring Conwy (Wales)
Blog #33 (10.09.2018). Odda and the iconic Trolltunga (Norway)
Blog #32 (06.09.2018). A black-metal-themed sign-hunting in Bergen (Norway)
Blog #31 (14.08.2018). A brewery-themed sign-hunting in Burton-upon-Trent (England)
Blog #30 (28.07.2018). A Beatles-themed sign-hunting in Liverpool (England)
Blog #29 (22.07.2018). Sopron, the most loyal city (Hungary)
Blog #28 (08.07.2018). Exploring Bishop's Castle (England)
Blog #27 (04.07.2018). Hereford, historic cathedral city of the Marches (England)
Blog #26 (02.07.2018). Shrewsbury in details (England)
Blog #25 (26.06.2018). Atcham and Attingham Park (England)
Blog #24 (22.06.2018). Welcome to Rotherham (England)
Blog #23 (17.06.2018). Manchester City Centre (England)
Blog #22 (18.05.2018). Tbilisi, a capital city in the Caucasus (Georgia)
Blog #21 (13.05.2018). Time travelling to Zugdidi (Georgia)
Blog #20 (12.05.2018). Mestia and the Chalaadi Glacier (Georgia)
Blog #19 (16.04.2018). A remote location: Aberystwyth (Wales)
Blog #18 (10.04.2018). Ludlow, a highly picturesque market town (England)
Blog #17 (04.04.2018). A medieval monastic complex in Gelati (Georgia)
Blog #16 (29.03.2018). Bath is bathing in Roman baths (England)
Blog #15 (19.03.2018). Bristol: a city in the sea of graffiti (England)
Blog #14 (11.03.2018). "Triumphing by brave defence" - Newcastle-upon-Tyne (England)
Blog #13 (10.03.2018). The Dragon's City: Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Blog #12 (06.03.2018). Sofia through my lenses (Bulgaria)
Blog #11 (23.02.2018). Winter. Ethnographic museum. Rīga. (Latvia)
Blog #10 (21.02.2018). Stołeczne Królewskie Miasto Kraków (Poland)
Blog #9 (12.02.2018). Kaunas and the Devil's Museum (Lithuania)
Blog #8 (11.02.2018). The wintry Vilnius (Lithuania)
Blog #7 (22.01.2018). The Kutaisi sign project (Georgia)
Blog #6 (02.01.2018). Pattingham recoloured and revitalised (England)
Blog #5 (24.12.2017). Pistyll Rhaeadr in Autumn 2016 and Winter 1985 (Wales)
Blog #4 (11.12.2017). Shrewsbury in winter (England)
Blog #3 (11.12.2017). Market Drayton video project (England)
Blog #2 (05.12.2017). Haukadalur-Thingvellir challenge (Iceland)
Blog #1 (29.11.2017). Kőszeg, one of my favourite towns (Hungary)