154 result(s) for hungarian railway company
Buda-Past: 130th Anniversary Of Budapest’s First Electric Tram Line
- 29 Nov 2017 7:57 AM
- getting around
130 years ago today, on 28 November 1887, the first urban tramway of continental Europe entered into service in Budapest. For more than 20 years, trams were run by horsepower, and the city’s leadership originally intended to break the monopoly position of the horse tram company with a steam powered railway.
Szijjártó: Hungary Aims To Be Region’s Top Exporter To China
- 27 Nov 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has set a realistic goal of becoming the central European region’s top exporter to China as well as China’s top investment destination in the region, Hungary’s foreign minister said on Sunday. Speaking at a press conference at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport ahead of the arrival of Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang, Péter Szijjártó said Hungary has so far been successful in ...
Venue Change: 'Sekler Cake Festival', Gesztenyés Garden, 13 – 15 October
- 12 Oct 2017 12:35 PM
- food & drink
These sweet delights will be the main attraction of this traditional event in the heart of Budapest. Go to taste various types and sizes of this special kind of 'smoky, crunchy cake' which will be presented in a variety of flavours and with creative toppings. As well as Sekler cakes, there will also be special raspberry rings, plus `Kurtoske` a popular mini Sekler cake.
Police Alerted To Bomb Threat Affecting Internationaltrain Services
- 20 Jul 2017 8:40 AM
- getting around
Hungarian police have started searching international trains after receiving a bomb threat by phone. According to a statement on the police website, a male caller said he had placed bombs on international trains in Hungary. Instructed by the police, national railway company MÁV stopped 18 trains in the country and asked passengers to leave carriages while police conducted bomb searches.
Hungary Welcomes Developing Ties With Croatia
- 26 Jun 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary welcomes improving ties with Croatia, heralded by the declaration of intent on enabling reverse gas flows terminal signed by the two foreign ministers on Tuesday, Zsolt Németh, head of parliament’s foreign affairs committee, said after talks with a delegation led by his Croatian counterpart Miro Kovac in Budapest on Friday.
Szijjártó: Budapest - Belgrade Rail Upgrade Deal Signed With China
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The deal with China on upgrading the Budapest-Belgrade rail line was signed on Saturday during a China-CEE summit in Riga, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told journalists. Hungary and China have reached “a new milestone” in ties, he said, adding that Hungary had always shown commitment to furthering cooperation between central and eastern Europe and China.
Budapest Zoo Is 150 Years Old
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
It’s been 150 years since Hungary’s very first zoo, the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden in the heart of the capital opened its gates to the public on August 9, 1866, writes hvg.hu. It was back at the end of the 18th century that the first public zoos were opened in Western Europe, the zoo in Vienna, for instance, began welcoming visitors in 1780.
Isabel Val Project: Lights Of Budapest
- 14 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Throughout most of the 20th century, neon lights were the sign of progress and modernity – and behind the Iron Curtain, the illusion of it. Fixed upon the crumbling facades of the once magnificent buildings of post-war Budapest, neon lights beamed banal advertisements and Communist propaganda just like in any other country of the Eastern Bloc.
Annual Etyeki Picnic On This Weekend
- 1 Sep 2016 1:00 AM
- food & drink
Wine, friends and tradition! This is what the annual Picnic in Etyek is all about the organisers told XpatLoop. Exquisite local and guest winemakers, home-made food using treasures from local gardens, cultural events and children’s programs, and artisan fair. Plus János Csík and his friends, Bahorka Company, Lili Péterffy, the Cimbaliband and the Meszecsinka all promise to make this another ...
Buda-Past: 130th Anniversary Of Budapest’s First Electric Tram Line
- 29 Nov 2017 7:57 AM
- getting around
130 years ago today, on 28 November 1887, the first urban tramway of continental Europe entered into service in Budapest. For more than 20 years, trams were run by horsepower, and the city’s leadership originally intended to break the monopoly position of the horse tram company with a steam powered railway.
Szijjártó: Hungary Aims To Be Region’s Top Exporter To China
- 27 Nov 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has set a realistic goal of becoming the central European region’s top exporter to China as well as China’s top investment destination in the region, Hungary’s foreign minister said on Sunday. Speaking at a press conference at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport ahead of the arrival of Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang, Péter Szijjártó said Hungary has so far been successful in ...
Venue Change: 'Sekler Cake Festival', Gesztenyés Garden, 13 – 15 October
- 12 Oct 2017 12:35 PM
- food & drink
These sweet delights will be the main attraction of this traditional event in the heart of Budapest. Go to taste various types and sizes of this special kind of 'smoky, crunchy cake' which will be presented in a variety of flavours and with creative toppings. As well as Sekler cakes, there will also be special raspberry rings, plus `Kurtoske` a popular mini Sekler cake.
Police Alerted To Bomb Threat Affecting Internationaltrain Services
- 20 Jul 2017 8:40 AM
- getting around
Hungarian police have started searching international trains after receiving a bomb threat by phone. According to a statement on the police website, a male caller said he had placed bombs on international trains in Hungary. Instructed by the police, national railway company MÁV stopped 18 trains in the country and asked passengers to leave carriages while police conducted bomb searches.
Hungary Welcomes Developing Ties With Croatia
- 26 Jun 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary welcomes improving ties with Croatia, heralded by the declaration of intent on enabling reverse gas flows terminal signed by the two foreign ministers on Tuesday, Zsolt Németh, head of parliament’s foreign affairs committee, said after talks with a delegation led by his Croatian counterpart Miro Kovac in Budapest on Friday.
Szijjártó: Budapest - Belgrade Rail Upgrade Deal Signed With China
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The deal with China on upgrading the Budapest-Belgrade rail line was signed on Saturday during a China-CEE summit in Riga, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told journalists. Hungary and China have reached “a new milestone” in ties, he said, adding that Hungary had always shown commitment to furthering cooperation between central and eastern Europe and China.
Budapest Zoo Is 150 Years Old
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
It’s been 150 years since Hungary’s very first zoo, the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden in the heart of the capital opened its gates to the public on August 9, 1866, writes hvg.hu. It was back at the end of the 18th century that the first public zoos were opened in Western Europe, the zoo in Vienna, for instance, began welcoming visitors in 1780.
Isabel Val Project: Lights Of Budapest
- 14 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Throughout most of the 20th century, neon lights were the sign of progress and modernity – and behind the Iron Curtain, the illusion of it. Fixed upon the crumbling facades of the once magnificent buildings of post-war Budapest, neon lights beamed banal advertisements and Communist propaganda just like in any other country of the Eastern Bloc.
Annual Etyeki Picnic On This Weekend
- 1 Sep 2016 1:00 AM
- food & drink
Wine, friends and tradition! This is what the annual Picnic in Etyek is all about the organisers told XpatLoop. Exquisite local and guest winemakers, home-made food using treasures from local gardens, cultural events and children’s programs, and artisan fair. Plus János Csík and his friends, Bahorka Company, Lili Péterffy, the Cimbaliband and the Meszecsinka all promise to make this another ...