163 result(s) for gellért hill
Heritage Public Transport Services In Budapest In July 2014
- 16 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
On July weekends special heritage transport services are offered this year again.
Heritage tramway service:
Turn back time by riding the hundred-year-old tramcars along the most beautiful sights of the Hungarian capital and feel the original atmosphere of late 19th-century Budapest. There is an outstanding view from the route to admire the sights like the Buda Castle, the Fisherman’s Bastion ...
Xploring Budapest: Cave Church
- 11 Jul 2014 12:40 PM
- getting around
Located on Gellert Hill overlooking Liberty Bridge, the Cave Church is a unique grotto chapel cared for by the Hungarian Paulite order of monks. Closed during the Communist period, it has since been reopened and offers a peaceful respite from the noise of the city. This cave was originally home to Saint Istvan, a hermit monk who cured the sick with thermal waters that sprung in front of the cave.
Video Projected On To Gellért Hill In Budapest To Honour Polymath
- 19 Jun 2014 10:35 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian polymath Otto Herman is to be honoured with a video animation commemorating his life, projected onto the slopes of Gellért Hill on the Night of Museums this Saturday, as a part of Otto Herman Memorial Year. The video, presenting Herman’s works in the fields of science, ethnography, linguistics and archaeology is scheduled to begin at 9.30pm, and will play on a loop until 2am.
Craft-Beer Festival & Street Food Show, 7 - 9 June
- 2 Jun 2014 1:00 AM
- food & drink
This weekend the Hungarian craft-beer revolution will meet it's street food counterpart at a very special marriage of festivals. 'Főzdefeszt' was established in 2011 to reposition micro-brewed beers and grow a new beer-culture. It was an instant success and by now it has outgrown its original location, and had to move to a bigger one – a 6500 square-meter place on the bank of the Danube in front ...
Gov’t Seizes Budapest Gellérthegy Citadel
- 6 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Citadel atop Gellért Hill will be sealed off from tourists for at least 15 days, as the government works to seize the property from tenants that it says have no right to be there.
Top 10 Things To Do In Budapest
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest is one of the most vibrant and culturally esteemed regions in the world, surrounded by a truly idyllic landscape. This makes it a sought after tourist destination for many. If you are planning a trip to Budapest, here are ten of its most popular attractions.
Xplore Budapest: Gellért Hill
- 9 Jan 2014 7:00 AM
- getting around
Gellért hill is one of the most characteristic sights of Budapest, to say nothing of the fact that one of the most beautiful views over the capital opens from here. T
11 Things To Know Before Visiting Hungary
- 22 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- travel
Slightly smaller than the U.S. state of Indiana, and with a slowly decreasing population of just under 10 million (1.7 million of whom live in the capital, Budapest), Hungary is a land in thrall to its history. The horse is still revered here, Franz Liszt is huge and goulash is a soup not a stew. You may find yourself overtaken in a revolving door, but you'll be made to feel thoroughly welcome -- ...
Gellért Hill In Budapest Set For Makeover
- 14 Nov 2013 10:35 AM
- property
The current tenants of the Citadella fortress atop Gellért hill are to be evicted, as the 11th District plans a thorough renovation of the hill, a popular tourist spot. The Administration Ministry ruled last month that the tenants’ use of the premises is not consistent with World Heritage requirements, and transferred the operating rights of the facilities to the state asset manager MNV.
Heritage Public Transport Services In Budapest In July 2014
- 16 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
On July weekends special heritage transport services are offered this year again.
Heritage tramway service:
Turn back time by riding the hundred-year-old tramcars along the most beautiful sights of the Hungarian capital and feel the original atmosphere of late 19th-century Budapest. There is an outstanding view from the route to admire the sights like the Buda Castle, the Fisherman’s Bastion ...
Xploring Budapest: Cave Church
- 11 Jul 2014 12:40 PM
- getting around
Located on Gellert Hill overlooking Liberty Bridge, the Cave Church is a unique grotto chapel cared for by the Hungarian Paulite order of monks. Closed during the Communist period, it has since been reopened and offers a peaceful respite from the noise of the city. This cave was originally home to Saint Istvan, a hermit monk who cured the sick with thermal waters that sprung in front of the cave.
Video Projected On To Gellért Hill In Budapest To Honour Polymath
- 19 Jun 2014 10:35 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian polymath Otto Herman is to be honoured with a video animation commemorating his life, projected onto the slopes of Gellért Hill on the Night of Museums this Saturday, as a part of Otto Herman Memorial Year. The video, presenting Herman’s works in the fields of science, ethnography, linguistics and archaeology is scheduled to begin at 9.30pm, and will play on a loop until 2am.
Craft-Beer Festival & Street Food Show, 7 - 9 June
- 2 Jun 2014 1:00 AM
- food & drink
This weekend the Hungarian craft-beer revolution will meet it's street food counterpart at a very special marriage of festivals. 'Főzdefeszt' was established in 2011 to reposition micro-brewed beers and grow a new beer-culture. It was an instant success and by now it has outgrown its original location, and had to move to a bigger one – a 6500 square-meter place on the bank of the Danube in front ...
Gov’t Seizes Budapest Gellérthegy Citadel
- 6 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Citadel atop Gellért Hill will be sealed off from tourists for at least 15 days, as the government works to seize the property from tenants that it says have no right to be there.
Top 10 Things To Do In Budapest
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest is one of the most vibrant and culturally esteemed regions in the world, surrounded by a truly idyllic landscape. This makes it a sought after tourist destination for many. If you are planning a trip to Budapest, here are ten of its most popular attractions.
Xplore Budapest: Gellért Hill
- 9 Jan 2014 7:00 AM
- getting around
Gellért hill is one of the most characteristic sights of Budapest, to say nothing of the fact that one of the most beautiful views over the capital opens from here. T
11 Things To Know Before Visiting Hungary
- 22 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- travel
Slightly smaller than the U.S. state of Indiana, and with a slowly decreasing population of just under 10 million (1.7 million of whom live in the capital, Budapest), Hungary is a land in thrall to its history. The horse is still revered here, Franz Liszt is huge and goulash is a soup not a stew. You may find yourself overtaken in a revolving door, but you'll be made to feel thoroughly welcome -- ...
Gellért Hill In Budapest Set For Makeover
- 14 Nov 2013 10:35 AM
- property
The current tenants of the Citadella fortress atop Gellért hill are to be evicted, as the 11th District plans a thorough renovation of the hill, a popular tourist spot. The Administration Ministry ruled last month that the tenants’ use of the premises is not consistent with World Heritage requirements, and transferred the operating rights of the facilities to the state asset manager MNV.