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Xpat Opinion: Dating In Hungary
- 13 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Valentine's Day is quickly looming and once again hoards of hopeless romantics are left with the dilemma of how to best woo their loved ones. So for all you Hungarian heartthrobs out there, here are but a few of the country's most romantic and indulgent hotspots. Forget about a dozen roses, these are sure fire ways to win the heart of your Valentine!
Invitation: Busó Festival, Mohács, Hungary, 27 Feb - 4 March
- 5 Feb 2014 12:00 AM
- community & culture
Ever wondered what an ancient carnival would look like? Just 40 kilometers from Farmotel Stefania the historic town of Mohács hosts the UNESCO-protected Busó festival. It marks the end of winter, featuring ‘Busós’, frightening-looking costumed people, most of men, wearing wooden masks and big woolly cloaks.
Then & Now, Standing In Judgment In Museum of Fine Arts Budapest
- 31 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
It all began with a whacky advert about pastry, seeking volunteer gallery guides for the Museum of Fine Art (MFA): “Do you think Caravaggio is a trailer, and Canaletto is a kind of pastry? Then we have an IWC activity for you!” I laughed, cried and signed up. Within ten-weeks I found myself standing in the museum desperately trying to keep the attention of visitors from the Museum of Modern Art, ...
Xpat Opinion: Culture Wars Over Holocaust Anniversary In Hungary
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator welcomes a statement by the leaders of the Jewish religious communities who are threatening to withdraw from the state commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust, unless the government changes its approach to history and stops implicitly whitewashing Hungarian wartime collaborators. A pro-government columnist accuses critics of denying Hungary’s ...
Gellért Thermal Bath In Budapest Among The Five Most Beautiful Swimming Pools In The World
- 25 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
At the end of 2013 several prestigious actors of international media, like the CNN and the Guardian have issued publications on the thermal baths of Budapest. France 2, the French public television channel has even produced a separate and exclusive compilation on Budapest. At the beginning of 2014 another new toplist has appeared, and this one was about the five most beautiful swimming pools in ...
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
New Site Launched On Danube Swabian Diaspora In Hungary
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- tech
With the cooperation of German, Romanian and Hungarian museums, a new website was launched this week on the life and history of Swabian communities along the Danube. Project manager Tamás Szalay told a press conference in Pécs that the initiative aimed to strengthen cultural, historical and economic ties between the German diaspora and Hungary, Romania and Serbia.
Now On: Light & Shadow: The 1,000-Year History Of Budapest
- 27 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The new permanent exhibition follows a winding path just as the Danube flows through the city. The blue-green color of the river on the walls of the exhibition guides us through the flow of time, from Roman prehistory and the time of the Hungarian conquest all the way to the present.
See What Happened @ Christmas Fair At Vörösmarty Square In Budapest
- 23 Dec 2013 8:02 AM
- shopping
When the winter is coming everbody is awaiting the christmas time to spend time with friends, relatives and family. Of course also finest traditionall foods, teas and mulled wine.The Christmas fair on Vörösmarty Square is often thought of as the single Christmas market in the city but Budapest has of course more fiars, but Vörösmarty Square is the oldest, richest and the most spectacular of all ...
Xpat Opinion: Dating In Hungary
- 13 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Valentine's Day is quickly looming and once again hoards of hopeless romantics are left with the dilemma of how to best woo their loved ones. So for all you Hungarian heartthrobs out there, here are but a few of the country's most romantic and indulgent hotspots. Forget about a dozen roses, these are sure fire ways to win the heart of your Valentine!
Invitation: Busó Festival, Mohács, Hungary, 27 Feb - 4 March
- 5 Feb 2014 12:00 AM
- community & culture
Ever wondered what an ancient carnival would look like? Just 40 kilometers from Farmotel Stefania the historic town of Mohács hosts the UNESCO-protected Busó festival. It marks the end of winter, featuring ‘Busós’, frightening-looking costumed people, most of men, wearing wooden masks and big woolly cloaks.
Then & Now, Standing In Judgment In Museum of Fine Arts Budapest
- 31 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
It all began with a whacky advert about pastry, seeking volunteer gallery guides for the Museum of Fine Art (MFA): “Do you think Caravaggio is a trailer, and Canaletto is a kind of pastry? Then we have an IWC activity for you!” I laughed, cried and signed up. Within ten-weeks I found myself standing in the museum desperately trying to keep the attention of visitors from the Museum of Modern Art, ...
Xpat Opinion: Culture Wars Over Holocaust Anniversary In Hungary
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator welcomes a statement by the leaders of the Jewish religious communities who are threatening to withdraw from the state commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust, unless the government changes its approach to history and stops implicitly whitewashing Hungarian wartime collaborators. A pro-government columnist accuses critics of denying Hungary’s ...
Gellért Thermal Bath In Budapest Among The Five Most Beautiful Swimming Pools In The World
- 25 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
At the end of 2013 several prestigious actors of international media, like the CNN and the Guardian have issued publications on the thermal baths of Budapest. France 2, the French public television channel has even produced a separate and exclusive compilation on Budapest. At the beginning of 2014 another new toplist has appeared, and this one was about the five most beautiful swimming pools in ...
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
New Site Launched On Danube Swabian Diaspora In Hungary
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- tech
With the cooperation of German, Romanian and Hungarian museums, a new website was launched this week on the life and history of Swabian communities along the Danube. Project manager Tamás Szalay told a press conference in Pécs that the initiative aimed to strengthen cultural, historical and economic ties between the German diaspora and Hungary, Romania and Serbia.
Now On: Light & Shadow: The 1,000-Year History Of Budapest
- 27 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The new permanent exhibition follows a winding path just as the Danube flows through the city. The blue-green color of the river on the walls of the exhibition guides us through the flow of time, from Roman prehistory and the time of the Hungarian conquest all the way to the present.
See What Happened @ Christmas Fair At Vörösmarty Square In Budapest
- 23 Dec 2013 8:02 AM
- shopping
When the winter is coming everbody is awaiting the christmas time to spend time with friends, relatives and family. Of course also finest traditionall foods, teas and mulled wine.The Christmas fair on Vörösmarty Square is often thought of as the single Christmas market in the city but Budapest has of course more fiars, but Vörösmarty Square is the oldest, richest and the most spectacular of all ...