174 result(s) for hot weather
Winter In Budapest – Top 5 Outdoor Ideas
- 14 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- getting around
Ba Adri Bruckner: You’ve seen the Christmas markets, warmed up with mulled wine, and now you’re ready for more Budapestian adventures. I’m sure you’ve seen my list of skating rinks, but how about a sledding party? Cross-country ski lessons? Downhilling or snowboarding? For the latter you’d best venture outside the city, but here’s a list of fun snow-filled sports venues in Hungary:
Xpat Opinion: Cricket in Hungary - Yes, Really
- 7 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- sport
By Andrew Harben: I played cricket when I lived in England, not to a great standard but competitive and rewarding, sometimes! I thought that I had finished with it really, 50 years old and having played for nigh on 25 years, with parts of the body creaking when they didn’t used to…… and the cricket bag didn’t make it over from the UK when I came here in July 2011 - I suppose I had just about ...
Updated: Severe Heat Wave Alert In Hungary
- 24 Aug 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's meteorological services have issued a red heat alert, the highest, for most parts of the country. A warning has been given for daily mean temperatures rising above 27 degrees Celsius on three consecutive days in 14 out of 19 counties and Budapest, meteorologist Tamas Feher said. The hottest weather is expected around Lake Balaton and the southern parts. Peaks of 38 degrees are expected ...
Summer Night Concerts At The Hilton Dominican Court In Budapest
- 26 Jul 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
On 26 July, from 8 pm - "Primas Duel" Concert of the Chamber Ensemble of the "100 Member"Gipsy Orchestra. On 9 August from 8 pm "Best of Klezmer" Concert of the Budapest Klezmer Band. The seats can be taken in order of arrival. Our guests are greeted with a glass of champaign on arrival. Details below.
Record Crowd At This Year’s Sound Festival In Hungary
- 16 Jul 2012 4:00 AM
- entertainment
The 6th edition of Heineken Balaton Sound ended on Monday morning after a truly intensive 5 days of non-stop fun. The weather was not always in favor of Central Europe’s biggest beach party, still a total of 108 000 fans visited the event, setting a new record. Heineken Balaton Sound is renowned to be a quality event and lived up to the expectations also this year, in spite of mixed weather ...
Xpat Opinion: Why Is Hungary's Lake Balaton Still Popular?
- 12 Jul 2012 12:55 PM
- getting around
In Hungary summer isn't complete without a trip to Lake Balaton. The beaches come alive as soon as the weather gets warm and people from all over the country flock here to enjoy the ‘Hungarian Sea’. Lake Balaton is the largest and one of the shallowest lakes in Europe. It’s a favorite holiday destination with many resort areas to choose from, although it seems like most people have one beloved ...
Budapest Is World's Second Hottest Capital, After Bagdad
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest is the second hottest capital in the world, after Bagdad, according to Index.hu. The report continues to say the Carpathian Basin and surroundings is now an extremely uncomfortable place. Bucharest is around 35, Bratislava is 33, and Zagreb 32 degrees respectively. These figures ...
Xpat Interview: Veronika Géczi, Former General Manager at TGI Fridays
- 3 Feb 2012 11:00 AM
Ms. Veronika Géczi is a hotel and restaurant professional. She is currently the General Manager of TGI Friday's and Planet Sushi Restaurants at Oktogon in Budapest.
Emile Bootsma, Former GM, Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest
- 17 Dec 2010 11:00 AM
Mr. Bootsma, a native of the Netherlands, spent two years in the Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center, managing the 526-room property and almost 900 permanent employees. Prior to China, he managed the similarly important Kempinski property Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten in Munich, Germany. He also worked for the Arabella Sheraton in that city as well as Cape Town in South Africa, where he was ...
Winter In Budapest – Top 5 Outdoor Ideas
- 14 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- getting around
Ba Adri Bruckner: You’ve seen the Christmas markets, warmed up with mulled wine, and now you’re ready for more Budapestian adventures. I’m sure you’ve seen my list of skating rinks, but how about a sledding party? Cross-country ski lessons? Downhilling or snowboarding? For the latter you’d best venture outside the city, but here’s a list of fun snow-filled sports venues in Hungary:
Xpat Opinion: Cricket in Hungary - Yes, Really
- 7 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- sport
By Andrew Harben: I played cricket when I lived in England, not to a great standard but competitive and rewarding, sometimes! I thought that I had finished with it really, 50 years old and having played for nigh on 25 years, with parts of the body creaking when they didn’t used to…… and the cricket bag didn’t make it over from the UK when I came here in July 2011 - I suppose I had just about ...
Updated: Severe Heat Wave Alert In Hungary
- 24 Aug 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's meteorological services have issued a red heat alert, the highest, for most parts of the country. A warning has been given for daily mean temperatures rising above 27 degrees Celsius on three consecutive days in 14 out of 19 counties and Budapest, meteorologist Tamas Feher said. The hottest weather is expected around Lake Balaton and the southern parts. Peaks of 38 degrees are expected ...
Summer Night Concerts At The Hilton Dominican Court In Budapest
- 26 Jul 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
On 26 July, from 8 pm - "Primas Duel" Concert of the Chamber Ensemble of the "100 Member"Gipsy Orchestra. On 9 August from 8 pm "Best of Klezmer" Concert of the Budapest Klezmer Band. The seats can be taken in order of arrival. Our guests are greeted with a glass of champaign on arrival. Details below.
Record Crowd At This Year’s Sound Festival In Hungary
- 16 Jul 2012 4:00 AM
- entertainment
The 6th edition of Heineken Balaton Sound ended on Monday morning after a truly intensive 5 days of non-stop fun. The weather was not always in favor of Central Europe’s biggest beach party, still a total of 108 000 fans visited the event, setting a new record. Heineken Balaton Sound is renowned to be a quality event and lived up to the expectations also this year, in spite of mixed weather ...
Xpat Opinion: Why Is Hungary's Lake Balaton Still Popular?
- 12 Jul 2012 12:55 PM
- getting around
In Hungary summer isn't complete without a trip to Lake Balaton. The beaches come alive as soon as the weather gets warm and people from all over the country flock here to enjoy the ‘Hungarian Sea’. Lake Balaton is the largest and one of the shallowest lakes in Europe. It’s a favorite holiday destination with many resort areas to choose from, although it seems like most people have one beloved ...
Budapest Is World's Second Hottest Capital, After Bagdad
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest is the second hottest capital in the world, after Bagdad, according to Index.hu. The report continues to say the Carpathian Basin and surroundings is now an extremely uncomfortable place. Bucharest is around 35, Bratislava is 33, and Zagreb 32 degrees respectively. These figures ...
Xpat Interview: Veronika Géczi, Former General Manager at TGI Fridays
- 3 Feb 2012 11:00 AM
Ms. Veronika Géczi is a hotel and restaurant professional. She is currently the General Manager of TGI Friday's and Planet Sushi Restaurants at Oktogon in Budapest.
Emile Bootsma, Former GM, Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest
- 17 Dec 2010 11:00 AM
Mr. Bootsma, a native of the Netherlands, spent two years in the Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center, managing the 526-room property and almost 900 permanent employees. Prior to China, he managed the similarly important Kempinski property Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten in Munich, Germany. He also worked for the Arabella Sheraton in that city as well as Cape Town in South Africa, where he was ...