Budapest

During the past week, the weather in Hungary was unseasonably warm, which made people – tourists and Budapest citizens alike – go on a hike, or stroll around the capital last weekend and yesterday, enjoying their day off on the national holiday, commemorating the 1956 Revolution. Now that a drop in …

To show the true face of Hungarians, strengthen Hungary’s image, and provide journalists with genuine information on what is actually happening in Hungary, this our aims with the event –E. Sylvester Vizi, the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Friends of Hungary Foundation, said at the opening of the …

Flight Network set out to name the World’s Best Cities© by asking the experts — a 1000+ Travel Writers, Travel Bloggers and Travel Agencies from all around the globe, who have seen and experienced the best the planet has to offer. This extensive collaboration produced the most thoughtful and definitive …

From October 19th until November 12th, Radio Free Europe‘s (RFE) Hungarian broadcast recorded around and during the 1956 Revolution can be listened to online, exactly how it was aired 63 years ago minute by minute, HVG reported. The Hungarian broadcast of RFE’s 1956 program that was aired on shortwave, through foreign transmitters, was …

Budapest’s new leadership is ready to develop a partnership with the Orbán government, mayor-elect Gergely Karácsony said on Wednesday. Karácsony told an international press conference that he would ask for a personal meeting with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after he enters office on Friday. Karácsony also said that he would invite all …

During the last couple of years, Airbnbs spread like wildfire all over the globe, and Budapest was no exception. There are a lot of options to choose from. These five in the city centre, however, come highly recommended by The Culture Trip. J28 – Joy of Wine (District VI) The …

György Matolcsy wrote a ten-point list of major areas in need of improvement and development in Hungary. In his article published on Novekedes.hu, the Governor of the National Bank of Hungary touches on many issues from the (still non-existent) Ferihegy high-speed railway, to solving the problems of women wanting babies, to the sugar …

The 2019 municipal elections brought great surprises.  Although Fidesz won the majority of the municipals, they lost Budapest and a great number of Hungary’s largest cities; thus, the opposition alliance has proven that it is still alive and that the ruling parties can be defeated. There’s not that much for …

Apart from certain important cities, the country remained orange in general, while in Budapest, the joint opposition scored a much-awaited and in certain districts, a very surprising victory. Analysts agree this might bring a new era in domestic politics. No pollster predicted Gergely Karácsony’s victory. What is more, his triumph was rather …

Budapest has been chosen as the final destination of the two French cyclists who accomplished their ‘LOVE’ tour, finishing at Kossuth Square. The two adventurers started their trip in Nancy and cycled through Europe in a way that their itinerary sketched the word ‘love,’ reported France Info. The meaningful word …

The prices remain but many movies and series speak in Hungarian to Hungarian users in the new Netflix service. By the end of the year, fifty Hungarian productions will broaden the streaming platform’s variety. According to hvg.hu, the user platforms (television, mobile) comes in Hungarian language from October 4 and …

Hungary is located in central Europe, and the capital is Budapest. It shares a border with Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Slovenia. One of the critical factors in the reputation of Hungary is its hospitality to visitors. Also, you can discover an ideal mix of history and modern times in Hungary. Hungarians …

More than 70,000 people attended the free Bryan Adams concert at Budapest’s Heroes’ Square on Saturday. The event, organized by Szerencsejáték Zrt., the largest gambling service provider in Hungary, cost nearly half a billion forints, and according to organizers, was the most popular concert in the capital in the past 7 years. …

His parents started a crowdfunding campaign for him aiming to collect 700 million HUF (more than 2 million EUR), which is the cost of the only medicine that can save the 19-month-old toddler. Zente is suffering from a rare genetic disorder which affects only one in eight to ten thousand …

The Budapest-based Rollet has been prized and praised to be the most promising start-up enterprise of 2019. The ceremony took place at the Property Forum of Vienna, the most prestigious real-estate conference in the region where the top 100 most influential companies represent themselves from all over Central Europe. According …

More and more people move every year for better job opportunities or services in Hungary. The big cities of Pest county and Transdanubia are the most popular destinations for this purpose. There has been a constant migration in the country for a long time, though it may change due to …

As part of the promotion of Will Smith’s new film, ‘Gemini Man’ in Hungary, after Wednesday’s birthday concert in downtown Budapest, Ang Lee, the director of the film, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, and the Hollywood actor held a joint press conference for the Hungarian international press on Thursday afternoon. In Gemini Man, Will Smith plays …

Budapest is particularly beautiful during the winter. You can find thermal baths, the castle on the hill, the basilica, cafes, baroque buildings and the fabulous view on both sides of the river Danube all covered in white just like in a fairy tale. According to The Telegraph, at Christmas the …

Budapest Airport is building a new wing to serve low-cost airline passengers at Liszt Ferenc International Airport, according to information from Magyar Nemzet. The news was confirmed by Budapest Airport. According to current information, the construction of the one-story facility is currently underway on the site of the previously planned Ferihegy 2C terminal. …

Only the most expensive medicine in the world could save a Hungarian toddler, who is suffering from SMA (spinal muscular atrophy). The parents of Zente have started fundraising for the boy’s 700 million HUF treatment. The fundraising started last week and as of today, nearly 60% of the amount, almost 450 million HUF has …

Sue Williams said that Budapest is one of the world’s saddest sights taking into consideration the many Jews who were killed here during the horrible days of WWII. But she added that the old Jewish quarter of the town, once so deserted, is now one of the hippest bohemian areas …

By the end of this summer, the average square metre price of new flats reached 900,000 HUF (2,700 EUR) in the Hungarian capital. The most expensive district is still the fifth, while in the twenty-third, people can still find flats at reasonable prices. Portfólió reported that statistics examined 24,000 available …

With the help of experts and travellers, Time Out magazine did a survey and chose the world’s top 50 best neighbourhoods in big cities from all across the world. In the ranking by Time Out, the Bartók-neighborhood in Budapest is the 41st on the list. More than 27,000 people filled …

The Chiron-prototyped Bugatti made out of Legos has arrived in the Hungarian capital. This unique life-sized Lego car is the only one in the world which runs with electricity and not gasoline.  According to hvg.hu, Lego and Bugatti revealed their incredible creation built out of small elements in Paris last …

The insulation used in the roof structure of a seven-story, uninhabited building under construction was caught on fire in Gidófalvy Lajos Street in the 13th district on Thursday. The fire was extinguished shortly after 5 pm. Nobody was injured. A fire occurred in the roof structure of a seven-story high-rise building in …

Hungarian electric carsharing company GreenGo is set to expand abroad for the first time, setting up an operation in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, the company tells the Budapest Business Journal. Three years ago, GreenGo was the first company to introduce a fleet composed solely of environmentally friendly …

After a 4-2 victory over Lithuanian FK Sūduva yesterday, Ferencváros made its way into the group stage of Europe’s no. 2 club tournament, a feat that Fradi hasn’t come close to accomplishing in the last fifteen years. After a boring and uneventful first leg (0-0) in Marijampolė, Fradi awaited the second …

According to future plans, newly built condominiums will be constructed with home EV chargers by 2025, online business portal vg.hu says.  Further proposals suggest that, from a regulatory point of view, EV chargers should be treated in the same way as other household equipment, without the need for special permission. …

The crown was placed upon 19-year-old Eleni Balogh’s head, while the two runner-ups were Brigitta Kulin and Annabella Lakatos. 19-year-old Eleni Balogh from Budapest won the title of Miss Balaton based on the judges’ decision this year, as well as according to the public’s votes. Moreover, she also won a …

The National Weather Service measured a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius in Derekegyház, in southern Hungary, which is 0,5 degrees hotter than this year’s previous record, with 37.5 degrees Celsius measured in Tiszaalpár in early July. It was hot all through the country as they measured around 35 degrees everywhere. However, the daily …