1,228 result(s) for balaton
2013 Record Year For Tourism In Hungary
- 12 Mar 2014 8:01 AM
- travel
Hungary's tourism achieved record-high results in 2013, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Siófok on Monday, following talks with hotel managers of the Lake Balaton region. The Prime Minister stressed that 8.8 million tourists spent a total of 22.8 million guest nights in Hungary last year, paying a total of HUF 166 billion (EUR 638 million) for accommodation.
Arctic Monkeys At VOLT Festival In Hungary
- 6 Mar 2014 9:35 AM
- entertainment
The winner of this year’s Brit Awards, also regarded as the band of the year by all relevant music forums, Arctic Monkeys will be performing at this year’s VOLT Festival! Not being in Europe during Sziget Festival the band agreed to please their fans in the region by playing a massive gig on 6 July (Sunday), right after the regular days of VOLT. Tickets go on sale this Friday.
Balaton Sound Festival Hungary: Early Bird Tickets Almost Sold Out
- 6 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
MasterCard Balaton Sound organizers announced that 98% of the early bird passes have been already sold. Tickets are selling with a record speed this year, so the discounted sales period will end this week. Afterwards only full-priced passes and day tickets will be available, also in a limited number. MasterCard Balaton Sound is held between 10-13 July 2014.
Xpat Opinion: Homosexuality And Same-Sex Marriage In Hungary
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
György Bolgár’s Let’s Talk It Over is a liberal talk show with a huge fan club. I myself rarely miss it. Bolgár comes up with topics that he finds interesting or important and usually adds a comment with a question mark at the end. Today I learned that Ferenc Gyurcsány visited Viktor Orbán’s old dormitory, the István Bibó Kollégium, yesterday. Only students of the college could attend the ...
Brigitta Markovics, Managing Director of Nouba
- 26 Feb 2014 11:00 AM
After four years in Paris, I recently returned to Budapest to prepare the launch of Nouba, an event staffing firm, in Hungary. Nouba provides hostesses for corporate events, promotional sales campaigns and the hospitality industry.
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Accuses Fidesz Of Orchestrating Riots
- 25 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány claimed Monday evening that Fidesz had prepared the riots that started in September, 2006 following the leak of his “lies” speech made at Balaton szöd that summer.
220,000 People Are Becoming Victims Of Crime In Hungary Per Year
- 24 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
220,000 people are becoming victims of crime each year - said the Minister of Interior at the the conference organized on the International Day for Victimes of Crime, which was co-organized by the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Institute of Public Administration and Justice and the National Council on Crime Prevention in Budapest this Friday.
Russian Passengers To Dominate At Balaton Airport In Hungary
- 13 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- travel
The number of passengers arriving from Russia at western Hungary’s Sármellék airport near Lake Balaton is expected to double this year, the town’s mayor told MTI. The airport near Hungary’s popular tourist resort handled 6,000 Russian passengers last year and expects to receive 12,000 this year with new prospective services, said Gábor Papp.
Éva Dignisz Gál First Woman To Be Named Wine Maker Of Year
- 3 Feb 2014 4:00 AM
- food & drink
The Hungarian Academy of Wine presented the Winemaker of the Year award to Éva Dignisz Gál at a gala luncheon on Sunday. Dignisz Gál, the first woman to have won the title grows grapes with her husband, Csaba Gál, on 70 hectares on Csepel Island, south of Budapest, and ten hectares north of Lake Balaton.
2013 Record Year For Tourism In Hungary
- 12 Mar 2014 8:01 AM
- travel
Hungary's tourism achieved record-high results in 2013, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Siófok on Monday, following talks with hotel managers of the Lake Balaton region. The Prime Minister stressed that 8.8 million tourists spent a total of 22.8 million guest nights in Hungary last year, paying a total of HUF 166 billion (EUR 638 million) for accommodation.
Arctic Monkeys At VOLT Festival In Hungary
- 6 Mar 2014 9:35 AM
- entertainment
The winner of this year’s Brit Awards, also regarded as the band of the year by all relevant music forums, Arctic Monkeys will be performing at this year’s VOLT Festival! Not being in Europe during Sziget Festival the band agreed to please their fans in the region by playing a massive gig on 6 July (Sunday), right after the regular days of VOLT. Tickets go on sale this Friday.
Balaton Sound Festival Hungary: Early Bird Tickets Almost Sold Out
- 6 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
MasterCard Balaton Sound organizers announced that 98% of the early bird passes have been already sold. Tickets are selling with a record speed this year, so the discounted sales period will end this week. Afterwards only full-priced passes and day tickets will be available, also in a limited number. MasterCard Balaton Sound is held between 10-13 July 2014.
Xpat Opinion: Homosexuality And Same-Sex Marriage In Hungary
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
György Bolgár’s Let’s Talk It Over is a liberal talk show with a huge fan club. I myself rarely miss it. Bolgár comes up with topics that he finds interesting or important and usually adds a comment with a question mark at the end. Today I learned that Ferenc Gyurcsány visited Viktor Orbán’s old dormitory, the István Bibó Kollégium, yesterday. Only students of the college could attend the ...
Brigitta Markovics, Managing Director of Nouba
- 26 Feb 2014 11:00 AM
After four years in Paris, I recently returned to Budapest to prepare the launch of Nouba, an event staffing firm, in Hungary. Nouba provides hostesses for corporate events, promotional sales campaigns and the hospitality industry.
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Accuses Fidesz Of Orchestrating Riots
- 25 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány claimed Monday evening that Fidesz had prepared the riots that started in September, 2006 following the leak of his “lies” speech made at Balaton szöd that summer.
220,000 People Are Becoming Victims Of Crime In Hungary Per Year
- 24 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
220,000 people are becoming victims of crime each year - said the Minister of Interior at the the conference organized on the International Day for Victimes of Crime, which was co-organized by the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Institute of Public Administration and Justice and the National Council on Crime Prevention in Budapest this Friday.
Russian Passengers To Dominate At Balaton Airport In Hungary
- 13 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- travel
The number of passengers arriving from Russia at western Hungary’s Sármellék airport near Lake Balaton is expected to double this year, the town’s mayor told MTI. The airport near Hungary’s popular tourist resort handled 6,000 Russian passengers last year and expects to receive 12,000 this year with new prospective services, said Gábor Papp.
Éva Dignisz Gál First Woman To Be Named Wine Maker Of Year
- 3 Feb 2014 4:00 AM
- food & drink
The Hungarian Academy of Wine presented the Winemaker of the Year award to Éva Dignisz Gál at a gala luncheon on Sunday. Dignisz Gál, the first woman to have won the title grows grapes with her husband, Csaba Gál, on 70 hectares on Csepel Island, south of Budapest, and ten hectares north of Lake Balaton.