55 result(s) for city of spas
Take BKK’s Public Transport Services To The Sziget Festival Budapest
- 11 Aug 2014 9:03 AM
- getting around
The 22nd Sziget Festival will be held on Óbuda Island from Monday 11 August to Monday 18 August 2014. Thanks to the agreement between Sziget and BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, special CityPASS wristbands will go on sale entitling holders to public transport and other special services during the event. Furthermore, we are launching special dedicated transport services and provide higher ...
10 Reasons Why Sziget Festival Will Be Amazing in 2014
- 22 Jul 2014 11:00 AM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival opens its gates on 11 August, less than a month away! Passes are selling with record speed, but it’s still not too late to make up your mind. If you’re a late decider, here’s the almost full picture why this one could be your top choice as a festival-holiday in 2014.
XpatLoop Interview: József Vágó, CEO Of Sólyom Airways
- 2 Oct 2013 12:00 PM
József Vágó (45) CEO of SÓLYOM Hungarian Airways Ltd. was born in Budapest, Hungary. He started his aviation career in 1987 at the Russian Military Aviation Academy as a trainee fighter pilot. After finishing the Academy with excellent results, he became a pilot (lieutenant) in the Hungarian Air Force.
362 Thousand 'Szitizens' At Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 13 Aug 2013 9:04 AM
- entertainment
The 2013 Sziget Festival saw a total of 362 thousand visitors present on the island throughout the 7 days of the event. This figure is slightly lower than last year, still it makes sure that the Budapest-based giant is one of the most attended and probably the most international festival of Europe.
Take BKK’s Public Transport Services To Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 5 Aug 2013 9:03 AM
- getting around
The 21th Sziget Festival will be held on Óbuda Island from Monday 5 August to Monday 12 August 2013. Thanks to the agreement between Sziget and BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, special CityPASS wristbands will go on sale entitling holders to public transport and other special services during the event. Furthermore, we are launching special dedicated transport services and provide higher ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary No Longer Off The Beaten Path
- 1 Aug 2013 7:02 AM
- travel
By Ferenc Kumin: Recalling Hungarian tourism back in 1989, the year of the opening of the iron curtain, it was quite a bit different from what we find today. Back then, Hungary, particularly Lake Balaton, was a popular summer destination for tourists from East Germany and other parts of the eastern bloc but a little off the beaten path for most others. How times have changed.
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 - ...
Transylvanian Wanderings - An Old Europe Spring Tour
- 13 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- travel
"In the tradition of the Grand Tour, a journey to far away places off the beaten track, many existing today as they have for generations, places where time has stopped and nature abounds. Explore a collection of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, seasonal pagan, religious and folklore ceremonies unchanged for centuries and a geography straddling rich Orthodox, Ottoman, Roman and Austro-Hungarian ...
'Budapest The Pearl Of The Danube', Hungarian National Museum, Shown Until 31 August
- 6 Aug 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
“Budapest, the pearl of the Danube”, “Budapest, the city of spas” – the slogans for the tourist in the period between the two world wars reflect how bustling and vivid the capital was during those times. After the lost war it was hard for the city to revive, but in the 1930s it reached its golden age again. Our exhibition evokes the 30’s in Budapest with photos taken by the photo services of the ...
Take BKK’s Public Transport Services To The Sziget Festival Budapest
- 11 Aug 2014 9:03 AM
- getting around
The 22nd Sziget Festival will be held on Óbuda Island from Monday 11 August to Monday 18 August 2014. Thanks to the agreement between Sziget and BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, special CityPASS wristbands will go on sale entitling holders to public transport and other special services during the event. Furthermore, we are launching special dedicated transport services and provide higher ...
10 Reasons Why Sziget Festival Will Be Amazing in 2014
- 22 Jul 2014 11:00 AM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival opens its gates on 11 August, less than a month away! Passes are selling with record speed, but it’s still not too late to make up your mind. If you’re a late decider, here’s the almost full picture why this one could be your top choice as a festival-holiday in 2014.
XpatLoop Interview: József Vágó, CEO Of Sólyom Airways
- 2 Oct 2013 12:00 PM
József Vágó (45) CEO of SÓLYOM Hungarian Airways Ltd. was born in Budapest, Hungary. He started his aviation career in 1987 at the Russian Military Aviation Academy as a trainee fighter pilot. After finishing the Academy with excellent results, he became a pilot (lieutenant) in the Hungarian Air Force.
362 Thousand 'Szitizens' At Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 13 Aug 2013 9:04 AM
- entertainment
The 2013 Sziget Festival saw a total of 362 thousand visitors present on the island throughout the 7 days of the event. This figure is slightly lower than last year, still it makes sure that the Budapest-based giant is one of the most attended and probably the most international festival of Europe.
Take BKK’s Public Transport Services To Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 5 Aug 2013 9:03 AM
- getting around
The 21th Sziget Festival will be held on Óbuda Island from Monday 5 August to Monday 12 August 2013. Thanks to the agreement between Sziget and BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, special CityPASS wristbands will go on sale entitling holders to public transport and other special services during the event. Furthermore, we are launching special dedicated transport services and provide higher ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary No Longer Off The Beaten Path
- 1 Aug 2013 7:02 AM
- travel
By Ferenc Kumin: Recalling Hungarian tourism back in 1989, the year of the opening of the iron curtain, it was quite a bit different from what we find today. Back then, Hungary, particularly Lake Balaton, was a popular summer destination for tourists from East Germany and other parts of the eastern bloc but a little off the beaten path for most others. How times have changed.
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 - ...
Transylvanian Wanderings - An Old Europe Spring Tour
- 13 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- travel
"In the tradition of the Grand Tour, a journey to far away places off the beaten track, many existing today as they have for generations, places where time has stopped and nature abounds. Explore a collection of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, seasonal pagan, religious and folklore ceremonies unchanged for centuries and a geography straddling rich Orthodox, Ottoman, Roman and Austro-Hungarian ...
'Budapest The Pearl Of The Danube', Hungarian National Museum, Shown Until 31 August
- 6 Aug 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
“Budapest, the pearl of the Danube”, “Budapest, the city of spas” – the slogans for the tourist in the period between the two world wars reflect how bustling and vivid the capital was during those times. After the lost war it was hard for the city to revive, but in the 1930s it reached its golden age again. Our exhibition evokes the 30’s in Budapest with photos taken by the photo services of the ...