115 result(s) for bikes
Bike Sharing Coming To Hungary In March
- 7 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
In March, Szeged expects to beat out Budapest to become the first city in Hungary to roll out a bike-sharing system, according to Szeged Cafe. The system, now getting its final touches, would naturally be much smaller than the one planned for Budapest, Bubi. It would comprise 70-80 bikes at up to 12 docking points spread around the centre of the city. Another 20-30 bikes would be kept at a ...
Cycle Cops Now In Budapest, Boo-bies Coming Soon
- 5 Jul 2012 10:35 AM
- getting around
A team of 40 police officers started a bicycle patrol operation in the capital as of yesterday. Allegedly police have been told people on bikes do sometimes have a 'strong drink' or two, but unless they look unstable peddlers shouldn’t be fined - however caution is strongly advised in that regard. This comes along with the news that Budapest plans to offer a public bike-sharing system named bubi ...
Budapest Joins The Club Of Metropolises With Public Bike-Sharing Systems
- 3 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest is about to join the club of cities that offer public bike-sharing by adding this new element in the public transport service portfolio. The play is to keep extending the system after it has proven citizens of Budapest.
Date Change: Friends Of Canada In Hungary - Bike Tour At Lake Balaton, 2 June
- 31 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Beautiful weather, biking, and Balaton form the perfect combination to get together. On Saturday, 2 June we head on the 3rd Friends of Canada bike tour. Join us for this family event where we will ride our bikes around the Balaton Riviera, have lunch in the gardens of the Levendula Haz, and take a look around Tihany famous Benedictine Abbey.
Critical Mass Bike Rally In Budapest On 22 April
- 20 Apr 2012 9:06 AM
- getting around
Tens of thousands of cyclists will throng the streets of Budapest for the Critical Mass event on Earth Day, April 22, organisers announced on Tuesday. The cyclists will start out from the Pest riverside road in the 13th District at 4 p.m., and proceed to City Park, where they will raise their bikes above their heads in a now traditional manner.
Top 10 Reasons to Love Budapest - Part 3
- 13 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Two more things to love as we head into a four-day weekend (during which I still intend to be posting…) here in Budapest!
Top 10 Near To Hungary Destinations, Part 3 - 4
- 10 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- travel
Four more ideas for your vacation planning....
5. Zakopane - This is the Polish destination I mentioned in my last post, which is close enough to the Tátras to combine the two into one trip, if you so desire. This place has it. Charm, charm, charm. I admit I never thought Poland had much of that, although everyone raves about Krakow (I haven’t made it there yet).
Tesco Named RBIF Sponsor Of The Year In Hungary By Robin Marshall
- 24 Jan 2012 8:06 AM
- community & culture
The name of the Robert Burns International Foundation Sponsor of the Year was revealed to a crowd of 75,000 on January 14, 2012, with Sir Alex Ferguson, manager of Manchester United Football Club, and the RBIF’s Honorary President, presenting the trophy to David Wood, commercial director of Tesco Global Áruházak Zrt.
Budapest Burns Supper, 15th Anniversary Bonanza
- 19 Jan 2012 12:16 AM
- community & culture
28 January 2012 will be the 15th anniversary of the Budapest Burns Supper, one of the leading expat charity fund raising events of the year. The organisers are promising a night to remember in honour of this landmark Scottish soiree. Read on for more details by Robin Marshall.
Bike Sharing Coming To Hungary In March
- 7 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
In March, Szeged expects to beat out Budapest to become the first city in Hungary to roll out a bike-sharing system, according to Szeged Cafe. The system, now getting its final touches, would naturally be much smaller than the one planned for Budapest, Bubi. It would comprise 70-80 bikes at up to 12 docking points spread around the centre of the city. Another 20-30 bikes would be kept at a ...
Cycle Cops Now In Budapest, Boo-bies Coming Soon
- 5 Jul 2012 10:35 AM
- getting around
A team of 40 police officers started a bicycle patrol operation in the capital as of yesterday. Allegedly police have been told people on bikes do sometimes have a 'strong drink' or two, but unless they look unstable peddlers shouldn’t be fined - however caution is strongly advised in that regard. This comes along with the news that Budapest plans to offer a public bike-sharing system named bubi ...
Budapest Joins The Club Of Metropolises With Public Bike-Sharing Systems
- 3 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest is about to join the club of cities that offer public bike-sharing by adding this new element in the public transport service portfolio. The play is to keep extending the system after it has proven citizens of Budapest.
Date Change: Friends Of Canada In Hungary - Bike Tour At Lake Balaton, 2 June
- 31 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Beautiful weather, biking, and Balaton form the perfect combination to get together. On Saturday, 2 June we head on the 3rd Friends of Canada bike tour. Join us for this family event where we will ride our bikes around the Balaton Riviera, have lunch in the gardens of the Levendula Haz, and take a look around Tihany famous Benedictine Abbey.
Critical Mass Bike Rally In Budapest On 22 April
- 20 Apr 2012 9:06 AM
- getting around
Tens of thousands of cyclists will throng the streets of Budapest for the Critical Mass event on Earth Day, April 22, organisers announced on Tuesday. The cyclists will start out from the Pest riverside road in the 13th District at 4 p.m., and proceed to City Park, where they will raise their bikes above their heads in a now traditional manner.
Top 10 Reasons to Love Budapest - Part 3
- 13 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Two more things to love as we head into a four-day weekend (during which I still intend to be posting…) here in Budapest!
Top 10 Near To Hungary Destinations, Part 3 - 4
- 10 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- travel
Four more ideas for your vacation planning....
5. Zakopane - This is the Polish destination I mentioned in my last post, which is close enough to the Tátras to combine the two into one trip, if you so desire. This place has it. Charm, charm, charm. I admit I never thought Poland had much of that, although everyone raves about Krakow (I haven’t made it there yet).
Tesco Named RBIF Sponsor Of The Year In Hungary By Robin Marshall
- 24 Jan 2012 8:06 AM
- community & culture
The name of the Robert Burns International Foundation Sponsor of the Year was revealed to a crowd of 75,000 on January 14, 2012, with Sir Alex Ferguson, manager of Manchester United Football Club, and the RBIF’s Honorary President, presenting the trophy to David Wood, commercial director of Tesco Global Áruházak Zrt.
Budapest Burns Supper, 15th Anniversary Bonanza
- 19 Jan 2012 12:16 AM
- community & culture
28 January 2012 will be the 15th anniversary of the Budapest Burns Supper, one of the leading expat charity fund raising events of the year. The organisers are promising a night to remember in honour of this landmark Scottish soiree. Read on for more details by Robin Marshall.