313 result(s) for christmas season
Christmas Market At Vajdahunyad Castle In Budapest
- 13 Dec 2012 11:00 AM
- shopping
Vajdahunyad Castle, the picturesque landmark in Budapest's City Park, is hosting a Christmas market until 23 December. Along with the fair stalls set up in the courtyard of the castle, visitors can see seasonal performances and hear Christmas concerts. Many Hungarian wine makers will be present, and of course mulled wines will be available as well as traditional Hungarian dishes. Belgian beers ...
Xpat Opinion: Budapest’s Top 5 Skating Rinks
- 29 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- sport
By local expat Adri Bruckner: The holidays and winter wouldn’t be complete with a few rounds around a scenic skating rink, and warming up afterwards with a cup of hot chocolate or mulled wine! Budapest has some great places for a skate, all with skate rental, lessons, opportunities to rent rinks for parties, and a good time to be had by all. I think I’ve been to every rink in the city, since I ...
Xpat Interview: Julia von Strauss und Torney
- 25 Oct 2012 12:00 PM
I was born in a small town in the middle of Germany and after a short period when I was 16 in the far north of Germany, where I could not stand the weather and the flat land, I stayed pretty much put there (it was a nice place with lots of international students…) until I was 25 years old.
Lira Sees Uncertain Book Market In Hungary In 2012
- 3 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"Book retailer Lira will close 8-10 outlets in 2012, due to political and economic uncertainty, chairman Tamas Kolosi told Napi Gazdasag. The chain has not opened any new shops in the past two years as demand on the book market started to fall in 2008. Demand hit bottom in the first half of 2011 but recovered slightly in the second half, Kolosi said.
Special Interview With Zoltán Géher, GM of Continental Hotel Budapest
- 26 Dec 2010 9:00 AM
- specials
His 30-year hotel career has included numerous premier properties, starting out with the Hotel Forum and the Hotel InterContinental. Subsequently he joined the Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal where his responsibilities included opening the hotel in 2002.
Hungarian Retailers Optimistic About Christmas
- 15 Dec 2010 7:40 AM
- shopping
"This Christmas season appears to be a successful one for retailers, based on turnover recorded last Sunday, the second Sunday before Christmas, Népszabadság reports. Turnover at Media Markt on Sunday was up 10% from one year earlier. Demand for LCD TV sets, intelligent telephones, laptop computers, washing machines and coffee machines was above average, said sales manager Balázs Szánthó. Tesco ...
Popular Christmas Presents In Hungary
- 10 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- shopping
"While three in four Hungarians are planning to spend up to €100 (about HUF28,000) on presents during this Christmas season, people in most of the surveyed European countries are intending to spend a higher amount – these are some of the findings of the representative Autumn 2010 survey of the GfK Group and Wall Street Journal Europe.
Registration Full: Xpat Xmas Party, Today 7 December
- 7 Dec 2010 4:20 AM
- community & culture
You're invited to mix and mingle with fellow Xpats this evening from 6.30p.m. It's a seasonal social networking event featuring festive live music by Keren Hanan the internationally renowned pianist, snacks by Le Meridien hotel, and a prize draw. For a couple of fun hours guests will enjoy at least five different tastes from the superb selection presented by the Tokaj based Béres Winery.
Holiday Season Overview In Hungary
- 7 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- shopping
"Instead of the fall typical of the last years, a slight increase is expected this Christmas season due to people’s increasing propensity to spend – this is what the data of GfK Hungária Market Research Institute show. It can be stated on the basis of the trends of the last few years that hypermarkets are especially popular when it comes to Christmas shopping.
Christmas Market At Vajdahunyad Castle In Budapest
- 13 Dec 2012 11:00 AM
- shopping
Vajdahunyad Castle, the picturesque landmark in Budapest's City Park, is hosting a Christmas market until 23 December. Along with the fair stalls set up in the courtyard of the castle, visitors can see seasonal performances and hear Christmas concerts. Many Hungarian wine makers will be present, and of course mulled wines will be available as well as traditional Hungarian dishes. Belgian beers ...
Xpat Opinion: Budapest’s Top 5 Skating Rinks
- 29 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- sport
By local expat Adri Bruckner: The holidays and winter wouldn’t be complete with a few rounds around a scenic skating rink, and warming up afterwards with a cup of hot chocolate or mulled wine! Budapest has some great places for a skate, all with skate rental, lessons, opportunities to rent rinks for parties, and a good time to be had by all. I think I’ve been to every rink in the city, since I ...
Xpat Interview: Julia von Strauss und Torney
- 25 Oct 2012 12:00 PM
I was born in a small town in the middle of Germany and after a short period when I was 16 in the far north of Germany, where I could not stand the weather and the flat land, I stayed pretty much put there (it was a nice place with lots of international students…) until I was 25 years old.
Lira Sees Uncertain Book Market In Hungary In 2012
- 3 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"Book retailer Lira will close 8-10 outlets in 2012, due to political and economic uncertainty, chairman Tamas Kolosi told Napi Gazdasag. The chain has not opened any new shops in the past two years as demand on the book market started to fall in 2008. Demand hit bottom in the first half of 2011 but recovered slightly in the second half, Kolosi said.
Special Interview With Zoltán Géher, GM of Continental Hotel Budapest
- 26 Dec 2010 9:00 AM
- specials
His 30-year hotel career has included numerous premier properties, starting out with the Hotel Forum and the Hotel InterContinental. Subsequently he joined the Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal where his responsibilities included opening the hotel in 2002.
Hungarian Retailers Optimistic About Christmas
- 15 Dec 2010 7:40 AM
- shopping
"This Christmas season appears to be a successful one for retailers, based on turnover recorded last Sunday, the second Sunday before Christmas, Népszabadság reports. Turnover at Media Markt on Sunday was up 10% from one year earlier. Demand for LCD TV sets, intelligent telephones, laptop computers, washing machines and coffee machines was above average, said sales manager Balázs Szánthó. Tesco ...
Popular Christmas Presents In Hungary
- 10 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- shopping
"While three in four Hungarians are planning to spend up to €100 (about HUF28,000) on presents during this Christmas season, people in most of the surveyed European countries are intending to spend a higher amount – these are some of the findings of the representative Autumn 2010 survey of the GfK Group and Wall Street Journal Europe.
Registration Full: Xpat Xmas Party, Today 7 December
- 7 Dec 2010 4:20 AM
- community & culture
You're invited to mix and mingle with fellow Xpats this evening from 6.30p.m. It's a seasonal social networking event featuring festive live music by Keren Hanan the internationally renowned pianist, snacks by Le Meridien hotel, and a prize draw. For a couple of fun hours guests will enjoy at least five different tastes from the superb selection presented by the Tokaj based Béres Winery.
Holiday Season Overview In Hungary
- 7 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- shopping
"Instead of the fall typical of the last years, a slight increase is expected this Christmas season due to people’s increasing propensity to spend – this is what the data of GfK Hungária Market Research Institute show. It can be stated on the basis of the trends of the last few years that hypermarkets are especially popular when it comes to Christmas shopping.