The Westend Shopping and Entertainment Centre is celebrating its 20th birthday this year, and as a present, it will be renewed. The mall welcoming 20 million visitors per year is going to get a new design, and new shops and services will be placed there, using the opportunities offered by …
Read More »Europe’s Amazon: Hungary is getting a new UNESCO Biosphere Reserve!
Slovenia, Austria, Hungary, Croatia and Serbia have submitted the final papers of the application process to UNESCO in order to attain a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve designation for the land around the Mura, Drava and Danube rivers. This was the final step in achieving a joint Biosphere Reserve status for the …
Read More »Hortobágy National Park Among CNN’s Most Beautiful Places in Europe
CNN has compiled a list of 20 of the most beautiful places in Europe with the aim to inspire readers’ travels. They have collected wonderful sights from Finnish lakes through the Loire Valley and the Bavarian Forest, to National Parks throughout Europe – and a Hungarian location, the Hortobágy, the largest continuous natural …
Read More »Millennium House and Rose Garden Opens in City Park This Month
As part of the Liget Budapest Project, the reconstructed, former Olof Palme House will re-open under a new name as Millennium House on October 26th with an interactive exhibition of the Golden Age of the City Park and a café decorated with Zsolnay ceramics in the Városliget (City Park). At …
Read More »Five incredible Hungarian treasures you need to discover
Without a doubt, Hungary is full of wonderful treasures which are worth visiting and exploring. From the Lake Balaton to the fantastic hills, villages, wine regions, caves, and other locations, everyone can find the most suitable destination in the country. But some places in the country are definitely among the …
Read More »New Terminal to Replace Low Cost ‘Container Building’ at Budapest Airport
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. …
Read More »One of the world’s saddest sights is found in the Jewish quarter of Budapest
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 …
Read More »Budapest’s Bartók-neighbourhood is among the top 50 best areas of the world!
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 …
Read More »Lake Tisza Project: Area to be Developed with More Than HUF 10 Billion
The development of the area of the Lake Tisza is currently underway with investments exceeding 10 billion forints in order to attract more people and make it a popular tourist destination. In addition to creating the conditions for holiday boat renting, a rafting track, a tourist complex, and 12 new …
Read More »Budapest Airport Building Six-Storey Car Park
Budapest Airport is spending several million euros to build a six-story car park with capacity for 2,500 vehicles, the operator of the capital’s Liszt Ferenc International said. The car park will have direct access to Terminals 2A and 2B. It is scheduled to be completed by Q2 2020. MTI Photo: …
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