43 result(s) for coins
Update: New 10 000 Forint Banknote Now In Circulation
- 4 Dec 2014 12:06 AM
- business
The upgraded 10 000 forint banknote came into circulation from 1 December, and is likely to be widely available for everyday use from 2015. Old 10 000 forint notes will remain legal tender until a decision is made by the National Bank on their withdrawal.
10 + 1 Flea Markets In Budapest
- 15 May 2014 12:50 PM
- shopping
By We Love Budapest: First of all, why do we call fairs and bazaar filled with antique and used goods flea markets? The term comes from the French expression 'marché aux puces' which was first used in Paris to describe bazaars selling old, secondhand items.
Updated: Homeless Hungarian Lottery Millionaire Becomes World Famous
- 23 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
“Homeless Hungarian man hits lottery jackpot with his last few coins”- was the title of The Guardian’s Sunday article about the Hungarian lottery millionaire. The life changing story of the homeless László Andraschek who won the lottery jackpot of HUF 630 million (£1.7 million) has gone viral after his success has been published by such well-known online newspapers as The Guardian, the ...
Hungarian Pays Romanian Fine With Coins Weighing Over A Ton
- 30 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Romanian police fined an ethnic Hungarians woman for handing out bilingual price cards to vendors in a vegetable market. An unprecedented grassroots campaign followed in which the sum of the fine was collected in penny coins – weighing more than a ton.
Now On: 'Nero In Budapest Exhibition', Museum Of Fine Arts
- 24 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Already in antiquity educated people collected portraits of well-known historical persons, of kings and politicians as well as of poets; in private villas and in public libraries one would see those historical personalities as bronze or marble images. Later, since the Renaissance (at the latest) rulers, both political and religious, were interested in the Roman emperors, since they – at least the ...
Getaway From Budapest To Warsaw With Ryanair
- 9 Aug 2012 12:35 PM
- travel
Warsaw has come a long way since its near complete destruction in the Second World War. This vibrant, busy city has slowly been emerging as a new cultural diamond of the East and forms the centre of modern Poland. And while shiny skyscrapers, new restaurants and funky clubs shoot like mushrooms from the soil, Warsaw’s many historic buildings serve as a reminder of this city’s glorious history.
Hungarian Treasury Issues Puskás Memorial Coin
- 3 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Treasury has completed a series of 12 commemorative coins entitled Great Hungarians by marking the 85th birthday of 1950s footballer Ferenc Puskás. The memorial coin is brass laced with 24-carat gold.
Introducing The Jewel Of The Year 2012 In Hungary
- 27 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- shopping
"After last year’s big success PannonArts Gallery has called the tender ‘Jewel of the Year’. This year again, the field was pretty varicolored. There are also wonderful jewels, which are not made from conventional jewel raw materials but from recycled materials, concrete, paper, plastic or textile materials. The jury has chosen the jewel of the year from more than hundred works of fifty-five ...
Hungarians Spend No Less On Skiing Holidays This Year
- 2 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- sport
"A recent survey by MasterCard indicates that Hungarian skiers are likely to spend the same amount of money on their winter vacations as last year and more than half of regular skiers plan to have two or more holidays at one of the ski resorts abroad. The primary destination is Austria followed by Slovakia, Italy and France.
Update: New 10 000 Forint Banknote Now In Circulation
- 4 Dec 2014 12:06 AM
- business
The upgraded 10 000 forint banknote came into circulation from 1 December, and is likely to be widely available for everyday use from 2015. Old 10 000 forint notes will remain legal tender until a decision is made by the National Bank on their withdrawal.
10 + 1 Flea Markets In Budapest
- 15 May 2014 12:50 PM
- shopping
By We Love Budapest: First of all, why do we call fairs and bazaar filled with antique and used goods flea markets? The term comes from the French expression 'marché aux puces' which was first used in Paris to describe bazaars selling old, secondhand items.
Updated: Homeless Hungarian Lottery Millionaire Becomes World Famous
- 23 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
“Homeless Hungarian man hits lottery jackpot with his last few coins”- was the title of The Guardian’s Sunday article about the Hungarian lottery millionaire. The life changing story of the homeless László Andraschek who won the lottery jackpot of HUF 630 million (£1.7 million) has gone viral after his success has been published by such well-known online newspapers as The Guardian, the ...
Hungarian Pays Romanian Fine With Coins Weighing Over A Ton
- 30 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Romanian police fined an ethnic Hungarians woman for handing out bilingual price cards to vendors in a vegetable market. An unprecedented grassroots campaign followed in which the sum of the fine was collected in penny coins – weighing more than a ton.
Now On: 'Nero In Budapest Exhibition', Museum Of Fine Arts
- 24 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Already in antiquity educated people collected portraits of well-known historical persons, of kings and politicians as well as of poets; in private villas and in public libraries one would see those historical personalities as bronze or marble images. Later, since the Renaissance (at the latest) rulers, both political and religious, were interested in the Roman emperors, since they – at least the ...
Getaway From Budapest To Warsaw With Ryanair
- 9 Aug 2012 12:35 PM
- travel
Warsaw has come a long way since its near complete destruction in the Second World War. This vibrant, busy city has slowly been emerging as a new cultural diamond of the East and forms the centre of modern Poland. And while shiny skyscrapers, new restaurants and funky clubs shoot like mushrooms from the soil, Warsaw’s many historic buildings serve as a reminder of this city’s glorious history.
Hungarian Treasury Issues Puskás Memorial Coin
- 3 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Treasury has completed a series of 12 commemorative coins entitled Great Hungarians by marking the 85th birthday of 1950s footballer Ferenc Puskás. The memorial coin is brass laced with 24-carat gold.
Introducing The Jewel Of The Year 2012 In Hungary
- 27 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- shopping
"After last year’s big success PannonArts Gallery has called the tender ‘Jewel of the Year’. This year again, the field was pretty varicolored. There are also wonderful jewels, which are not made from conventional jewel raw materials but from recycled materials, concrete, paper, plastic or textile materials. The jury has chosen the jewel of the year from more than hundred works of fifty-five ...
Hungarians Spend No Less On Skiing Holidays This Year
- 2 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- sport
"A recent survey by MasterCard indicates that Hungarian skiers are likely to spend the same amount of money on their winter vacations as last year and more than half of regular skiers plan to have two or more holidays at one of the ski resorts abroad. The primary destination is Austria followed by Slovakia, Italy and France.