9 result(s) for communist era in Getting around
Insider's Guide: Children's Railway in Budapest
- 23 Aug 2024 6:05 AM
- getting around
Of all the attractions Budapest has to offer, its palaces and galleries, its baths and its parks, there’s one gem that is charm personified: the Children’s Railway. Scenic and family-friendly, this retro wonder is both a great day trip and a journey back in time.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
7 Lesser-Known Attractions in Budapest
- 26 Oct 2023 7:16 AM
- getting around
By now, most of you will have visited the Fishermen’s Bastion, St Stephen’s Basilica and Parliament. But expats staying in Budapest for the long term might like to explore a few of the city’s hidden treasures, such as a monastic church carved out of rock, an ornate library where Richard Burton fluffed his lines and Budapest’s most notorious nightclub of the 1930s.
Budapest Soon To Be 150
- 18 Apr 2023 1:37 PM
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By Mark Higgie for Xpatloop.com. The Hungarian capital will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the unification of Pest, Buda and Obuda – on 17 November 1873 – much happier than during its two earlier big birthdays.
Xploring Budapest: (Re)Discover the Capital's Classics by Bike - Inc. Top Insider Tips
- 13 May 2022 2:10 PM
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What we only dreamt of a few decades ago seems to be coming true: In addition to exploring Budapest on foot or by public transport, now you have the option to tour Budapest by bike, and scooters are becoming increasingly popular, as well.
Budapest Photos: Special Hidden Mini Statues
- 7 Mar 2022 9:44 AM
- https://budapestflow.com/
- getting around
What do a murdered squirrel, a tiny tank and Hungarian puppet have in common? No, this isn’t some weird riddle; they are all the artistic antics of Mihály Kolodko, a guerilla-sculptor, a Ukranian citizen with Hungarian origins, who was born in the Transcarpathian city of Uzhhorod (Ungvár).
Buda’s Castle District - Europe’s Grandest Reconstruction Project
- 3 Mar 2022 1:55 PM
- getting around
It’s surprising that the dramatic restoration of Buda’s castle and palace complex to its early twentieth century glory hasn’t attracted more attention, reports Mark Higgie for Xpatloop.com.
Xploring Budapest: Special Socialist Murals - Photos
- 25 Feb 2022 4:21 PM
- https://budapestflow.com/
- getting around
A quick stroll around the city centre is enough to see that Budapest is home to many an ambitious mural. The inner-city is heaving with bold designs splashed onto the sides of its larger buildings, bringing colour to otherwise blank facades or ornamenting walls recently-revealed by demolition.
Retro Adventures In Budapest
- 23 Jan 2020 9:14 AM
- https://budapestflow.com/
- getting around
Budapest is a fast developing city. Not a month seems to go by without new building springing up or a busy city square getting a much needed renovation. Also gaining speed is the gentrification of certain neighborhoods in the city – particularly the Jewish Quarter in the centre.
Insider's Guide: Children's Railway in Budapest
- 23 Aug 2024 6:05 AM
- getting around
Of all the attractions Budapest has to offer, its palaces and galleries, its baths and its parks, there’s one gem that is charm personified: the Children’s Railway. Scenic and family-friendly, this retro wonder is both a great day trip and a journey back in time.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
7 Lesser-Known Attractions in Budapest
- 26 Oct 2023 7:16 AM
- getting around
By now, most of you will have visited the Fishermen’s Bastion, St Stephen’s Basilica and Parliament. But expats staying in Budapest for the long term might like to explore a few of the city’s hidden treasures, such as a monastic church carved out of rock, an ornate library where Richard Burton fluffed his lines and Budapest’s most notorious nightclub of the 1930s.
Budapest Soon To Be 150
- 18 Apr 2023 1:37 PM
- getting around
By Mark Higgie for Xpatloop.com. The Hungarian capital will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the unification of Pest, Buda and Obuda – on 17 November 1873 – much happier than during its two earlier big birthdays.
Xploring Budapest: (Re)Discover the Capital's Classics by Bike - Inc. Top Insider Tips
- 13 May 2022 2:10 PM
- getting around
What we only dreamt of a few decades ago seems to be coming true: In addition to exploring Budapest on foot or by public transport, now you have the option to tour Budapest by bike, and scooters are becoming increasingly popular, as well.
Budapest Photos: Special Hidden Mini Statues
- 7 Mar 2022 9:44 AM
- https://budapestflow.com/
- getting around
What do a murdered squirrel, a tiny tank and Hungarian puppet have in common? No, this isn’t some weird riddle; they are all the artistic antics of Mihály Kolodko, a guerilla-sculptor, a Ukranian citizen with Hungarian origins, who was born in the Transcarpathian city of Uzhhorod (Ungvár).
Buda’s Castle District - Europe’s Grandest Reconstruction Project
- 3 Mar 2022 1:55 PM
- getting around
It’s surprising that the dramatic restoration of Buda’s castle and palace complex to its early twentieth century glory hasn’t attracted more attention, reports Mark Higgie for Xpatloop.com.
Xploring Budapest: Special Socialist Murals - Photos
- 25 Feb 2022 4:21 PM
- https://budapestflow.com/
- getting around
A quick stroll around the city centre is enough to see that Budapest is home to many an ambitious mural. The inner-city is heaving with bold designs splashed onto the sides of its larger buildings, bringing colour to otherwise blank facades or ornamenting walls recently-revealed by demolition.
Retro Adventures In Budapest
- 23 Jan 2020 9:14 AM
- https://budapestflow.com/
- getting around
Budapest is a fast developing city. Not a month seems to go by without new building springing up or a busy city square getting a much needed renovation. Also gaining speed is the gentrification of certain neighborhoods in the city – particularly the Jewish Quarter in the centre.