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  • Afternoon Tea Ritual @ Anantara New York Palace Budapest Hotel

    Afternoon Tea Ritual @ Anantara New York Palace Budapest Hotel

    • 23 Dec 2025 8:10 AM

    The high tea experience at the Anantara New York Palace Hotel is a celebration of culinary artistry and impeccable service. A tiered stand adorned with delectable treats awaits your arrival, showcasing an array of delicate finger sandwiches, savory bites, and exquisite desserts.

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  • Budapest Bike-Share Winter Pilot: HUF 500 Pass Keeps Bikes Rolling

    Budapest Bike-Share Winter Pilot: HUF 500 Pass Keeps Bikes Rolling

    • 23 Dec 2025 6:17 AM

    Budapest's MOL Bubi bike-sharing system won't vanish during the holidays. The current setup ends officially on December 23, but a pilot program keeps the green bikes available until mid-February. Starting December 24, grab a MOL Bubi Pilot pass for HUF 500 (about €1.30). It covers 30-minute rides and stays valid through February 15, no matter when you buy it—solid value for quick winter trips around the city.

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  • Gala Concert & Dinner: 100 Member Gypsy Orchestra, Budapest Congress Center, 30 December

    Gala Concert & Dinner: 100 Member Gypsy Orchestra, Budapest Congress Center, 30 December

    • 22 Dec 2025 3:57 PM

    The 29th music @ wine celebration has already become a tradition, where every year on December 30, the world’s one and only 100 Member Gypsy Orchestra gives a grand gala concert. 100 musicians play at the same time on the grand concert, performing popular melodious tunes while the audience is tasting selected outstanding wines of Hungarian wineries.

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  • Motorway Network in Hungary at Level of Most Developed Euro Countries, Says Orbán

    Motorway Network in Hungary at Level of Most Developed Euro Countries, Says Orbán

    • 22 Dec 2025 12:48 PM

    With the number of motorways and expressways built under the current government over the last 15 years, Hungary's motorway network, relative to the size of the population, has reached the level of the most developed western European countries, the prime minister said at the inauguration of a section of the M4 motorway linking Tornyiszentmiklós and Kisújszállás, in eastern Hungary.

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  • Holiday Shop Closures in Hungary: Full 2025 Schedule

    Holiday Shop Closures in Hungary: Full 2025 Schedule

    • 22 Dec 2025 9:48 AM

    Hungary's shops, malls, and services scale back or shut down over Christmas and New Year. Plan ahead—most supermarkets, post offices, and pharmacies close fully on key days.

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  • Weekly Cultural Events to Be Held at Key Traffic Hubs in Hungary Next Year

    Weekly Cultural Events to Be Held at Key Traffic Hubs in Hungary Next Year

    • 22 Dec 2025 8:54 AM

    Next year, weekly cultural events will be held at important traffic hubs nationwide, including intersections, railway stations and the Liszt Ferenc International Airport, Balazs Hanko, the culture and innovation minister, told a press conference at Keleti railway station on Sunday.

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  • Lifestyle Apparel Brand Lululemon to Enter Market in Hungary

    Lifestyle Apparel Brand Lululemon to Enter Market in Hungary

    • 22 Dec 2025 8:22 AM

    Athletic and lifestyle apparel brand lululemon is set to enter the Hungarian market in 2026 as part of a broader international expansion through a new franchise partnership model.

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  • Mid-Range Vehicles Gain Ground as Used Auto Market Stabilizes in Hungary

    Mid-Range Vehicles Gain Ground as Used Auto Market Stabilizes in Hungary

    • 22 Dec 2025 8:18 AM

    The domestic used-car market is showing signs of a gradual but clear structural shift, with price segments stabilizing and electric and hybrid models continuing to grow faster than average.

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  • Hungarian Cinema Breaks Records in 2025 with Box Office and Festival Success

    Hungarian Cinema Breaks Records in 2025 with Box Office and Festival Success

    • 22 Dec 2025 7:55 AM

    NFI-backed Hungarian movies pulled in 2.282 billion forints at the box office with 1.07 million admissions from January 1 to December 14 — nearly double last year's audience. They also snagged over 50 international awards.

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  • Legendary Harlem Globetrotters to Perform in Three Hungarian Cities Next Year

    Legendary Harlem Globetrotters to Perform in Three Hungarian Cities Next Year

    • 22 Dec 2025 7:37 AM

    The Harlem Globetrotters mark their 1926 founding with a centenary tour hitting Hungary next year: Veszprém Arena on October 29, Szeged City Sports Hall on October 30, and Papp László Budapest Sportaréna on October 31.

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  • Festive Zsolnay Quarter: Visit Winter Wonderland in Pécs

    Festive Zsolnay Quarter: Visit Winter Wonderland in Pécs

    • 22 Dec 2025 7:25 AM

    On until 4 January. Pécs’s Zsolnay Cultural Quarter stays open through the winter break (except December 24-26 and January 1), offering exhibitions, light displays, interactive sessions, and hands-on activities to beat the cold.

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  • Expat Explainer: Christmas Day Customs in Hungary

    Expat Explainer: Christmas Day Customs in Hungary

    • 21 Dec 2025 10:06 AM

    In Hungary a key element of celebrating Christmas is the traditional custom of the Bethlehem Shepherd’s play (betlehemes játék). The present-day version of the Bethlehem folk play originates from the 19th-20th century, although it may date back as far as the medieval times.

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  • Low-Cost Retailer Opened Its Own Christmas Market in Downtown Budapest

    Low-Cost Retailer Opened Its Own Christmas Market in Downtown Budapest

    • 20 Dec 2025 5:03 AM

    Aldi Hungary runs a three-day Christmas market December 19-21 at its District XIII store parking lot (Pannónia utca 59–63), open daily 3-9 p.m. Food matches in-store prices, with all proceeds going to the Hungarian Food Bank.

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  • Quick Guide to Top 10 Christmas Fairs in Budapest

    Quick Guide to Top 10 Christmas Fairs in Budapest

    • 19 Dec 2025 12:37 PM

    Budapest reveals a whole new face during Advent time: the city is filled with decorative lights and the scent and melodies of Christmas. There are also lovely Christmas fairs in many parts of the city, all of which are truly wonderful.

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