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Buddha-Bar Budapest’s Very First New Year Eve Celebration
- 29 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- specials
Start the new year with oysters and Champagne in the coolest ice bar in the city, of course with live music and much more. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity, to be among those privileged to taste the culinary specialities created exclusively for this occasion - by Osama Kutaini, Executive Chef - in the newly renovated Klotild Palace. Read on for details.
Thermal Baths Open In Budapest During Christmas
- 25 Dec 2012 7:00 AM
- health & wellness
Budapest has officially carried the title of 'Spa City' for 80 years, however as you may know its unique thermal bathing facilities were recognized by Roman legionaries over 2000 years ago. Most of the baths open today were established by the Turks, examples such as Rudas and Király are still in operation after five hundred years, and many are open for seasonal bathers over the holiday season - ...
Winter Activities For Babies & Kids In Budapest
- 21 Dec 2012 10:45 AM
- community & culture
By Andi Lustak: In this post I have collected together expat friendly activities and playgroups that are aimed at toddlers and younger babies.
Advent Fair By The Basilica In Budapest In 2012
- 21 Dec 2012 10:35 AM
- shopping
Christmas markets have a long tradition in Hungary over the weeks of advent and this fair has a lot more to it than just Christmas shopping. It attempts to create community atmosphere, despite the lately popular trends of shopping together, the Advent Fair by the Basilica creates a place where people can spend some time together in the holiday spirit and enjoy a wide range of cultural, ...
Budapest Christmas Fair At Vörösmarty Square
- 21 Dec 2012 10:30 AM
- shopping
The Budapest Christmas Market is said to be amongst the ten best Christmas markets in Europe. The 'spectacular fair' takes place in the heart of the city every year from mid-November until the end of December. It's the 14th time the fair is organised at Vörösmarty Square, this year the award-winning 'Paint Up! Visualpower Group' will light-paint the facade of 100 year old Gerbaud Coffee House ...
Ft 3bn Subsidy To Budapest; New Trams
- 21 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- getting around
Over Ft 3 billion in a special subsidy will be paid from this year's budget to the Budapest city council to help smooth the operation of public transport, the latest issue of Magyar Kozlony reported on Wednesday.
Christmas Mood On The BKV Trams In Budapest
- 21 Dec 2012 12:06 AM
- getting around
From the 9th of December, the second Sunday of Advent, some of the BKV trams will be clad in special Christmas decorations. Passengers can enjoy the Christmas mood on both Pest and Buda side: the trams 2A, 19, and 47 have been chosen for decoration this year. These so called “LightTrams” complement the beauty of the decorated and lit up city for the 4th time now, as it is now a tradition to ...
Yves Giacometti, Former General Manager, Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest
- 20 Dec 2012 11:00 AM
Passions come and passions go, so the trick is to keep things percolating. For now, Yves Giacometti is into Budapest. “This is a city that needs to be discovered,” says the General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest, who arrived in “the Paris of Eastern Europe” in late 2010 and plunged into local culture with the aid of erudite guides, an all-Hungarian concierge staff and ...
Xpat Opinion: Budapest - The Basics
- 20 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- video
Recently on YouTube, I watched an old clip of the hit TV show Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? during which the host asked a perky American blonde the following question: “Budapest is the capital of what European country?” After much hemming and hawing, the woman finally gave her answer: “France." E-gads! After my eyebrows finally came down, I thought…I better make sure no one reading my new ...
Buddha-Bar Budapest’s Very First New Year Eve Celebration
- 29 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- specials
Start the new year with oysters and Champagne in the coolest ice bar in the city, of course with live music and much more. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity, to be among those privileged to taste the culinary specialities created exclusively for this occasion - by Osama Kutaini, Executive Chef - in the newly renovated Klotild Palace. Read on for details.
Thermal Baths Open In Budapest During Christmas
- 25 Dec 2012 7:00 AM
- health & wellness
Budapest has officially carried the title of 'Spa City' for 80 years, however as you may know its unique thermal bathing facilities were recognized by Roman legionaries over 2000 years ago. Most of the baths open today were established by the Turks, examples such as Rudas and Király are still in operation after five hundred years, and many are open for seasonal bathers over the holiday season - ...
Winter Activities For Babies & Kids In Budapest
- 21 Dec 2012 10:45 AM
- community & culture
By Andi Lustak: In this post I have collected together expat friendly activities and playgroups that are aimed at toddlers and younger babies.
Advent Fair By The Basilica In Budapest In 2012
- 21 Dec 2012 10:35 AM
- shopping
Christmas markets have a long tradition in Hungary over the weeks of advent and this fair has a lot more to it than just Christmas shopping. It attempts to create community atmosphere, despite the lately popular trends of shopping together, the Advent Fair by the Basilica creates a place where people can spend some time together in the holiday spirit and enjoy a wide range of cultural, ...
Budapest Christmas Fair At Vörösmarty Square
- 21 Dec 2012 10:30 AM
- shopping
The Budapest Christmas Market is said to be amongst the ten best Christmas markets in Europe. The 'spectacular fair' takes place in the heart of the city every year from mid-November until the end of December. It's the 14th time the fair is organised at Vörösmarty Square, this year the award-winning 'Paint Up! Visualpower Group' will light-paint the facade of 100 year old Gerbaud Coffee House ...
Ft 3bn Subsidy To Budapest; New Trams
- 21 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- getting around
Over Ft 3 billion in a special subsidy will be paid from this year's budget to the Budapest city council to help smooth the operation of public transport, the latest issue of Magyar Kozlony reported on Wednesday.
Christmas Mood On The BKV Trams In Budapest
- 21 Dec 2012 12:06 AM
- getting around
From the 9th of December, the second Sunday of Advent, some of the BKV trams will be clad in special Christmas decorations. Passengers can enjoy the Christmas mood on both Pest and Buda side: the trams 2A, 19, and 47 have been chosen for decoration this year. These so called “LightTrams” complement the beauty of the decorated and lit up city for the 4th time now, as it is now a tradition to ...
Yves Giacometti, Former General Manager, Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest
- 20 Dec 2012 11:00 AM
Passions come and passions go, so the trick is to keep things percolating. For now, Yves Giacometti is into Budapest. “This is a city that needs to be discovered,” says the General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest, who arrived in “the Paris of Eastern Europe” in late 2010 and plunged into local culture with the aid of erudite guides, an all-Hungarian concierge staff and ...
Xpat Opinion: Budapest - The Basics
- 20 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- video
Recently on YouTube, I watched an old clip of the hit TV show Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? during which the host asked a perky American blonde the following question: “Budapest is the capital of what European country?” After much hemming and hawing, the woman finally gave her answer: “France." E-gads! After my eyebrows finally came down, I thought…I better make sure no one reading my new ...