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Video: Hungary Celebrates National Holiday, With Speeches & Fireworks
- 24 Aug 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Celebrations of Saint Stephen’s Day were held across the country and in Hungarian communities in neighbouring countries. In front of Parliament the national flag was hoisted with military honours. As a traditional part of the ceremony, young army officers took their oaths after the hoisting of the flag. In his address to the new officers, President János Áder said that the nation should take a ...
Holiday Rentals Booming In Budapest
- 19 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- property
Guest nights at private accommodations have gone up five-fold in Budapest since 2010 in tandem with the widespread use of popular home-sharing site Airbnb, according to Central Statistics Office figures published on tourism website turizmus.com. In the first six months of this year, the number of registrations by Budapest property owners surged from 1,500 to 7,000.
Obama, Kerry Send August 20 Greetigs To Hungary
- 19 Aug 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
US President Barack Obama has sent his congratulations in a letter to János Áder, his Hungarian counterpart, on the occasion of Hungary’s national holiday. “St. Stephen’s success in anchoring Hungary in Europe more than 1,000 years ago remains a historic achievement,” he said, in reference to Hungarians celebrating the birth of their first state led by King Stephen I. “On this day, we celebrate ...
Preparations For August 20 Fireworks In Budapest On Schedule
- 18 Aug 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Preparations for the annual August 20 fireworks over the Danube are on the right track, a senior defence ministry official said. All the rockets are now in place and preparations by the armed forces’ flotilla are progressing as scheduled, Nóra Ivády, head of the ministry directorate organising the event, told a press conference. For the first time in several years, Gellért Hill will once again ...
St. Stephen's Day Events In Budapest, 20 August
- 18 Aug 2015 2:02 AM
- community & culture
This large-scale festival is put on for the public every year on 20th August. There is an exhibition of Hungarian crafts, a water and an air parade, and a firework display. This day is also a national holiday in honour of Saint Stephen (King István I.), founder of the state of Hungary, as well as the festival of the new bread.
Gergő Gullner, Former Executive Chef, InterContinental Budapest
- 17 Aug 2015 12:00 PM
For the last 20 yearsm Gergő Gullner has worked for well-known international chains of hotels ‒ Kempinski Baltschug in Moscow, Marriott in Zurich, The Monarch Dubai, and the Al Wazzan Group in Kuwait ‒ building his career as an Executive Chef. Working his way up from an apprentice, his last position was as Executive Chef at Al Wazzan Group, Kuwait, where he was in charge of kitchen operations ...
Gellért Hill To Take Centre Stage On 20 Aug
- 13 Aug 2015 4:06 AM
- community & culture
For the first time in several years, Gellért Hill will once again take centre stage in the August 20 fireworks display, marking St. Stephen’s Day - Hungary’s main national holiday. Fireworks will also be launched from the Liberty Bridge and from military pontoons on the Danube, Éva Leskovics, the leading pyrotechnician, said. “The launch site on Gellért Hill is a great opportunity for us”, she ...
Kings Of Leon, Sziget Budapest, 15 August 9.30pm
- 10 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Sziget is proud to announce Kings of Leon at this year's Island of Freedom. Their headline gig on the 15th August is one of the very few chances to meet the band in Europe during the summer. Who is excited? Kings of Leon arrives to Sziget this summer! A huge piece of news, especially that this is an almost exclusive gig in Europe for the summer season.
Hungarian Tax Officials To Check Airbnb
- 6 Aug 2015 11:40 AM
- travel
The tax authority NAV announced that it will check whether landlords are paying taxes on accommodation offered via airbnb and other popular holiday rental sites. Tax officials will rent rooms and apartments as part of the investigation. The number of places available for rent in Budapest via airbnb has shot up from 1,500 last December to 7,000 today.
Video: Hungary Celebrates National Holiday, With Speeches & Fireworks
- 24 Aug 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Celebrations of Saint Stephen’s Day were held across the country and in Hungarian communities in neighbouring countries. In front of Parliament the national flag was hoisted with military honours. As a traditional part of the ceremony, young army officers took their oaths after the hoisting of the flag. In his address to the new officers, President János Áder said that the nation should take a ...
Holiday Rentals Booming In Budapest
- 19 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- property
Guest nights at private accommodations have gone up five-fold in Budapest since 2010 in tandem with the widespread use of popular home-sharing site Airbnb, according to Central Statistics Office figures published on tourism website turizmus.com. In the first six months of this year, the number of registrations by Budapest property owners surged from 1,500 to 7,000.
Obama, Kerry Send August 20 Greetigs To Hungary
- 19 Aug 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
US President Barack Obama has sent his congratulations in a letter to János Áder, his Hungarian counterpart, on the occasion of Hungary’s national holiday. “St. Stephen’s success in anchoring Hungary in Europe more than 1,000 years ago remains a historic achievement,” he said, in reference to Hungarians celebrating the birth of their first state led by King Stephen I. “On this day, we celebrate ...
Preparations For August 20 Fireworks In Budapest On Schedule
- 18 Aug 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Preparations for the annual August 20 fireworks over the Danube are on the right track, a senior defence ministry official said. All the rockets are now in place and preparations by the armed forces’ flotilla are progressing as scheduled, Nóra Ivády, head of the ministry directorate organising the event, told a press conference. For the first time in several years, Gellért Hill will once again ...
St. Stephen's Day Events In Budapest, 20 August
- 18 Aug 2015 2:02 AM
- community & culture
This large-scale festival is put on for the public every year on 20th August. There is an exhibition of Hungarian crafts, a water and an air parade, and a firework display. This day is also a national holiday in honour of Saint Stephen (King István I.), founder of the state of Hungary, as well as the festival of the new bread.
Gergő Gullner, Former Executive Chef, InterContinental Budapest
- 17 Aug 2015 12:00 PM
For the last 20 yearsm Gergő Gullner has worked for well-known international chains of hotels ‒ Kempinski Baltschug in Moscow, Marriott in Zurich, The Monarch Dubai, and the Al Wazzan Group in Kuwait ‒ building his career as an Executive Chef. Working his way up from an apprentice, his last position was as Executive Chef at Al Wazzan Group, Kuwait, where he was in charge of kitchen operations ...
Gellért Hill To Take Centre Stage On 20 Aug
- 13 Aug 2015 4:06 AM
- community & culture
For the first time in several years, Gellért Hill will once again take centre stage in the August 20 fireworks display, marking St. Stephen’s Day - Hungary’s main national holiday. Fireworks will also be launched from the Liberty Bridge and from military pontoons on the Danube, Éva Leskovics, the leading pyrotechnician, said. “The launch site on Gellért Hill is a great opportunity for us”, she ...
Kings Of Leon, Sziget Budapest, 15 August 9.30pm
- 10 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Sziget is proud to announce Kings of Leon at this year's Island of Freedom. Their headline gig on the 15th August is one of the very few chances to meet the band in Europe during the summer. Who is excited? Kings of Leon arrives to Sziget this summer! A huge piece of news, especially that this is an almost exclusive gig in Europe for the summer season.
Hungarian Tax Officials To Check Airbnb
- 6 Aug 2015 11:40 AM
- travel
The tax authority NAV announced that it will check whether landlords are paying taxes on accommodation offered via airbnb and other popular holiday rental sites. Tax officials will rent rooms and apartments as part of the investigation. The number of places available for rent in Budapest via airbnb has shot up from 1,500 last December to 7,000 today.