LIFESTYLE

I Dance Hungary is a website providing tutorials led by dance experts, along with original footage for those wanting to learn Hungarian folk dance. Its new tutorial series, the ‘Dances of Szatmár,’ was filmed at the summer diaspora camp of the Rákóczi Association, with the support and contribution of the association. The website is …

As we reported, in recent years Hungarian breweries have been conjuring up award-winning craft beers. However, what do Hungarians drink on a day-to-day basis at the bar? We look at some of the most popular Hungarian beer brands in the country. Arany Ászok Created in 1924 by the Dreher Brewery, …

It is always interesting to peak into the daily lives of people who lived over 100 years go through old photos. However, it is even more interesting to see film footage of bygone eras. As reported by femina.hu, in the Dutch EYE Filmmuseum, archivists found footage from the 1920s that …

MFB Invest, a unit of the state-owned Hungarian Development Bank (MFB), announced the launch of Europeʼs first water fund at the Budapest Water Summit on Wednesday. At the same event, the Global Green Growth Institute, which advises governments on green growth opportunities, said it will move its European office from …

A special medical training and research institute opens in Budapest which is considered to be unique in the Central and Eastern European region – as Hungary is the first country where surgical techniques will be taught and applied without incision – reported by Premier Med Health, Educational and Research Institute …

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 …

“Enjoy the winter Budapest We are in the last month of winter, and probably fed up with coldness and darkness. We miss the open air programs. But it is not necessary to be out only from home to school/work and back. Winter is not only a time to survive, it …

Daylight saving time is also called summer time or daylight savings time. When DST is not observed, it is called standard time, normal time or winter time. On Sunday, 25 March at 02:00 forward your clock to 03:00. More Light in the Evening In local time, sunrise and sunset will …

Nearly one half of Hungarian youth want to leave Hungary, mostly in search of a better life, according to public opinion pollster Republikon Institute, reports daily online 24.hu. The following is a translation of the article appearing in 24.hu on March 7th, 2018. A background government institute recently published a …

“Have some tea!” – that’s the slogan of one restaurant in Budapest, which is offering free hot tea and sandwiches for people living on the streets whilst it’s so cold. And the pastry shop on the opposite side of the street has also caught on, it’s giving away its unsold …

There are still some rounds of negotiations to come, but taxi drivers can reach an agreement with authorities on increasing the fixed taxi fares in Budapest by 10-15% from April, national taxi association leader Zoltán Metál told Portfolio. He argued that the fixed fares introduced in 2013 have led to …

Oil and gas company MOL has launched its car-sharing service MOL Limo in ten districts of Budapest within an area of 60 square kilometres with 200 petrol and 100 electric cars. Péter Ratatics, director of consumer services within MOL Group, said the service is available in the city centre and …

Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest said it is “delighted” to have been voted Hungary’s Leading Hotel at the World Travel Awards for the fourth time. The hotel’s Royal Suite Corvinus also won it the title of Hungaryʼs Leading Hotel Suite 2017, according to a press release received by the Budapest Business …

The number of trams on which passengers may take bicycles will increase in the autumn, the Budapest transport centre announced on Thursday. From August 28, all carriages will allow for bicycles on tram lines 56, 59 and 61. The following BKK lines currently offer passengers the possibility to travel with …

The number of Hungarians living in Great Britain has grown by 11,000 in one year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Thursday. The number of Hungarians living in the UK rose from 80,000 in 2015 to 91,000 last year, 82,000 of whom live in England. London is the …

London and Paris have emerged as the most expensive cities in Europe for students, while Budapest is the best choice for those on a shoestring budget. That’s according to a new report from online student housing site Uniplaces, which examined the cost of living in 15 cities across Europe. Cash-strapped …

Danes, Greeks and Bulgarians have the strongest patriotic feelings towards their homeland among European Union countries, according to a recent Eurobarometer poll, cited by Hungarian online news portal index.hu. Most Europeans have very strong bonds with their homeland; more than half of EU nationals indicated “very strong” ties (57%) and …

Özyer Group has signed an agreement with Marriott International to launch the acclaimed Luxury Collection brand in Hungary with Matild Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, according to a recent announcement made by Özyer Group. As the first Luxury Collection Hotel in Hungary, the Matild Palace will provide the perfect setting …

The Hungarian tobacco market has been lit up and most probably will break the annual record of traffic, Hungarian daily Világgazdaság reported based on data made public by national tobacco distribution firm Nemzeti Dohánykereskedelmi (ND) Nonprofit Zrt. Retail traffic of tobacco products in June exceeded HUF 56.6 billion, which boosted …

A conservative economist finds it telling that ‘Happiness indexes’ in the Visegrád 4 countries are rising while they are falling in Western Europe. She warns however that Hungary’s index is still significantly below the European average. In Magyar Idők, Magdolna Csath, a conservative professor of economics remarks that the World Happiness Report edited by three renowned economists (an …

bbj.hu reports: Apparently Hungarians are still fond of consuming their media through television, as the number of subscriptions grew by 13.5% compared to the preceding year, to 3.661 million in 2016, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported in preliminary data. Hungarians took out 1.246 million subscriptions for single-play packages (for …

Hungarytoday.hu Reports: Renovations on Budapest’s Chain Bridge (Lánchíd) and the adjacent castle district tunnel in Buda may begin as early as this year, according to a statement from BKK, the organization charged with running and maintaining the Hungarian capital’s public transportation and infrastructure. Speaking to Várnegyed newspaper, the BKK stated …

A Hungarian love story called “On Body and Soul” about two lonely hearts working in a slaughterhouse in Budapest won the Golden Bear for best film on Saturday at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. “This film is approachable only with a generous heart,” director Ildiko Enyedi told the audience …

Now celebrating its 15th year, the TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice Hotel Awards are once again the easiest way to guarantee your next vacation is a certifiable winner. That’s because TripAdvisor itself sits at the very top of the Internet shelf in terms of providing reliable reviews from the people, for the …

48 beaches at Lake Balaton will be renovated at a cost of about 1.86 billion HUF, wine routes will be built in the region of Sopron, the Széchenyi Palace in nearby Nagycenk will be renovated and much more. Hungary is to invest billions of forints in turning the country into …

8-10 thousand people made it on foot from Fonyód and Badacsony on the frozen Balaton Lake which is a little more than five kilometers distance. The below video went extremely viral in social medias is a drone artwork made by the talented Loci.

Close to half of young Hungarians are living with their parents and a further one-third in a single-person household, a survey commissioned by the French-owned loaning company Cofidis shows. According to the nationally representative poll, over one-third of Hungarians between the age of 18 and 36, the so-called Y Generation, …

Forbes.com made a list about the world’s highest-paid models. Although in the ranking we can find a Hungarian beauty Barbara Palvin but let’s start with the bigger picture. For fashion’s elite follower count has finally turned into fiscal fortitude, forbes.com writes. What does it mean in numbers? Though still the …

It might be the most unusual action from a Police in Budapest yet one of the most beautiful and emotional moments of this year!   VIA BRFK Bűnmegelőzési Portál and Hungarytoday