557 result(s) for danube river
Escape from Budapest to Bratislava, Slovakia
- 8 Feb 2024 4:00 PM
- specials
For expats living in Hungary, a weekend break to this neighbouring Capital city is a top tip as it offers an enjoyable journey through history and culture. Bratislava, known as Pozsony in Hungarian, served as the capital of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1536 to 1783, making it a city brimming with historical significance that’s well worth a visit.
Insiders Guide: Busójárás Fest in Hungary – Say Goodbye to Winter & Welcome Spring
- 1 Feb 2024 11:43 AM
- community & culture
Like in many other countries around the world, Hungary has a rich tradition of saying farewell to winter and welcoming spring, replete with special customs and beliefs. Busójárás festival in Mohács stands out as one of the most significant and widely recognised traditions here, earning it a coveted spot on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This year more than seventy Busó groups will mark the ...
10 Top Tips for a Great Date in Budapest
- 25 Jan 2024 4:34 PM
- community & culture
Just as Buda and Pest make a perfect couple, you and your better half can enjoy a great range of lovely experiences together here, after all it is one of the most romantic capitals in Europe. The trick of course is to do something a little different once in a while to keep the love burning strong, or to reignite the passion.
Danube Boat Disaster: Trial of Viking Idun Captain Starts
- 17 Jan 2024 9:45 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Topal F, the captain of Viking Idun, the sister vessel of the Viking Sigyn which caused a deadly accident on the Danube in 2019, pleaded not guilty in the trial hearing the charge that he neglected to provide aid during the accident.
Budapest Castle Hill Funicular (Budavári Sikló)
- 15 Jan 2024 4:27 PM
- getting around
Travelling by the Buda Hill Funicular is a pleasant and a fairly cheap way to save your legs a hike when you want to get up to the Buda Castle Hill from the river level on Adam Clarke square. Enjoy the ride on a historical cable car.
Lower Danube Embankment Road Reopened for Traffic on Sunday After Flood in Budapest
- 2 Jan 2024 12:06 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The lower embankment of the River Danube will be reopened for traffic on both sides from Sunday, following the recent flooding of the river, the Budapest Metropolitan Office said.
Watch: Danube Breaks Its Banks in Budapest & Around Hungary
- 29 Dec 2023 10:30 AM
- current affairs
The high water level of the River Danube reached 693cm in Budapest at 8pm on Wednesday, breaking its banks, and it has been slowly receding since, the water management authority said.
Hungary Flood Alert: Danube River Peaks, Budapest Braces for Highest Water Levels
- 28 Dec 2023 9:26 AM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- getting around
Almost 1,200 kilometers in Hungary are under a flood alert, with the Danube River reaching its highest point at Budapest on Thursday.
“Appalling”: Several Thousand Litres of Waste Oil Released in Danube Near Budapest - DK Party Demands Culprit Be Found
- 18 Dec 2023 11:38 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition will ask the chief public prosecutor and the interior minister about who is responsible for a case of oil contamination in Szigetszentmiklós, south of Budapest, three years ago, the party’s shadow minister for environmental protection said.
Escape from Budapest to Bratislava, Slovakia
- 8 Feb 2024 4:00 PM
- specials
For expats living in Hungary, a weekend break to this neighbouring Capital city is a top tip as it offers an enjoyable journey through history and culture. Bratislava, known as Pozsony in Hungarian, served as the capital of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1536 to 1783, making it a city brimming with historical significance that’s well worth a visit.
Insiders Guide: Busójárás Fest in Hungary – Say Goodbye to Winter & Welcome Spring
- 1 Feb 2024 11:43 AM
- community & culture
Like in many other countries around the world, Hungary has a rich tradition of saying farewell to winter and welcoming spring, replete with special customs and beliefs. Busójárás festival in Mohács stands out as one of the most significant and widely recognised traditions here, earning it a coveted spot on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This year more than seventy Busó groups will mark the ...
10 Top Tips for a Great Date in Budapest
- 25 Jan 2024 4:34 PM
- community & culture
Just as Buda and Pest make a perfect couple, you and your better half can enjoy a great range of lovely experiences together here, after all it is one of the most romantic capitals in Europe. The trick of course is to do something a little different once in a while to keep the love burning strong, or to reignite the passion.
Danube Boat Disaster: Trial of Viking Idun Captain Starts
- 17 Jan 2024 9:45 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Topal F, the captain of Viking Idun, the sister vessel of the Viking Sigyn which caused a deadly accident on the Danube in 2019, pleaded not guilty in the trial hearing the charge that he neglected to provide aid during the accident.
Budapest Castle Hill Funicular (Budavári Sikló)
- 15 Jan 2024 4:27 PM
- getting around
Travelling by the Buda Hill Funicular is a pleasant and a fairly cheap way to save your legs a hike when you want to get up to the Buda Castle Hill from the river level on Adam Clarke square. Enjoy the ride on a historical cable car.
Lower Danube Embankment Road Reopened for Traffic on Sunday After Flood in Budapest
- 2 Jan 2024 12:06 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The lower embankment of the River Danube will be reopened for traffic on both sides from Sunday, following the recent flooding of the river, the Budapest Metropolitan Office said.
Watch: Danube Breaks Its Banks in Budapest & Around Hungary
- 29 Dec 2023 10:30 AM
- current affairs
The high water level of the River Danube reached 693cm in Budapest at 8pm on Wednesday, breaking its banks, and it has been slowly receding since, the water management authority said.
Hungary Flood Alert: Danube River Peaks, Budapest Braces for Highest Water Levels
- 28 Dec 2023 9:26 AM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- getting around
Almost 1,200 kilometers in Hungary are under a flood alert, with the Danube River reaching its highest point at Budapest on Thursday.
“Appalling”: Several Thousand Litres of Waste Oil Released in Danube Near Budapest - DK Party Demands Culprit Be Found
- 18 Dec 2023 11:38 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition will ask the chief public prosecutor and the interior minister about who is responsible for a case of oil contamination in Szigetszentmiklós, south of Budapest, three years ago, the party’s shadow minister for environmental protection said.