411 result(s) for new danube bridge
Video: Red Bull's Air Race Back In Budapest, 16 - 17 July
- 30 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The iconic Chain Bridge in Budapest will once again feature in the Red Bull Air Race calendar, when the World Championship heads to the Hungarian capital for 2016. As one of the most popular stops, Budapest always pulls in a monumental crowd to witness the racing action. In 2009, 650,000 spectators lined the banks of the Danube, and when the city earned a spot in the 2015 race season, fans ...
Night Of A Thousand Lights, Gellért Hill, 23 June
- 23 Jun 2016 4:35 AM
- getting around
What if hundreds of people used their flash simultaneously to light the Gellért Hill for a few minutes? We think it would be the biggest flash in the Budapest summer. Join in to be part of a real flash-mob!
WW2 Bomb Weighing Hundreds Of Kilos Found In South Buda, Area Closed
- 15 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two office complexes and a university building were emptied and closed down after a WWII bomb weighing several hundred kilos was found in southern Budapest on Monday morning, a communications officer of the armed forces said. The device was unearthed during field work at the site of the Info Park near the Danube on the Buda side, Edina Baty told MTI.
Teachers Hold Demonstration In Budapest
- 13 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Tanítanék (I want to teach) movement began a demonstration in Budapest on Saturday afternoon. The organisers of the movement expressed their anger in an invitation to the demonstration on Facebook over what they see as the government “totally nationalising schools and destroying education”. The demonstrators will “grade” their own performance as well as the government’s, the movement added.
Unique Heritage Transport Services In Budapest
- 26 May 2016 9:08 AM
- getting around
From May 2016 to the end of September, transport and history fans can get the chance to travel aboard vintage trams christened Danube Heritage and Thermal Heritage as well as the Snow White vintage boat at weekends. The Danube Heritage tram runs on the route of tram 2 in Pest which was chosen as one of the ten most beautiful tramlines in the world, while the Thermal Heritage tram runs in Buda on ...
2017 FINA World Championships To Cost HUF 90 Billion
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
According to Hungarian investigative journalism portal Átlátszó.hu, the 2017 FINA World Championships to be hosted in Budapest in 2017 will cost Hungarian taxpayers at least HUF 90 billion (USD 323 million), of which HUF 52 billion (USD 192 million) is to be spent this year alone.
Video: May Day 'Great Race' In Budapest
- 5 May 2016 12:35 PM
- entertainment
Tens of thousands of people lined the Budapest banks of the Danube to watch the car, motor sport and air show called Nagy Futam (Great Race) in downtown Budapest last Sunday. As part of the show, three planes twice flew under the Chain Bridge simultaneously. The stunt was spectacular but nearly ended badly, because on both occasions one of the planes flew too low and bounced off the Danube.
Budapest Cyclists Pedal For Better Roads On 23 April
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Hungarian "I Bike Budapest" pro-cycling movement started its awareness-raising ride on Saturday afternoon. The parade started at 3pm from Fővám Square, by the Danube on the city’s eastern side, and made a big circle round the city following a route by the embankment, touching Heroes’ square in the north-east and back to the city centre before crossing over a bridge to the western side and ...
Make The Most Of Your Budget In Budapest With These Smart Travel Hacks
- 1 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
It’s natural to want to fit it all in when you come on a trip to a new city, but the costs of sightseeing can sure add up. A romantic dinner here, a river cruise there. Bike rental. Museum entry. Before you know it you’ve blown your holiday budget.
Video: Red Bull's Air Race Back In Budapest, 16 - 17 July
- 30 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The iconic Chain Bridge in Budapest will once again feature in the Red Bull Air Race calendar, when the World Championship heads to the Hungarian capital for 2016. As one of the most popular stops, Budapest always pulls in a monumental crowd to witness the racing action. In 2009, 650,000 spectators lined the banks of the Danube, and when the city earned a spot in the 2015 race season, fans ...
Night Of A Thousand Lights, Gellért Hill, 23 June
- 23 Jun 2016 4:35 AM
- getting around
What if hundreds of people used their flash simultaneously to light the Gellért Hill for a few minutes? We think it would be the biggest flash in the Budapest summer. Join in to be part of a real flash-mob!
WW2 Bomb Weighing Hundreds Of Kilos Found In South Buda, Area Closed
- 15 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two office complexes and a university building were emptied and closed down after a WWII bomb weighing several hundred kilos was found in southern Budapest on Monday morning, a communications officer of the armed forces said. The device was unearthed during field work at the site of the Info Park near the Danube on the Buda side, Edina Baty told MTI.
Teachers Hold Demonstration In Budapest
- 13 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Tanítanék (I want to teach) movement began a demonstration in Budapest on Saturday afternoon. The organisers of the movement expressed their anger in an invitation to the demonstration on Facebook over what they see as the government “totally nationalising schools and destroying education”. The demonstrators will “grade” their own performance as well as the government’s, the movement added.
Unique Heritage Transport Services In Budapest
- 26 May 2016 9:08 AM
- getting around
From May 2016 to the end of September, transport and history fans can get the chance to travel aboard vintage trams christened Danube Heritage and Thermal Heritage as well as the Snow White vintage boat at weekends. The Danube Heritage tram runs on the route of tram 2 in Pest which was chosen as one of the ten most beautiful tramlines in the world, while the Thermal Heritage tram runs in Buda on ...
2017 FINA World Championships To Cost HUF 90 Billion
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
According to Hungarian investigative journalism portal Átlátszó.hu, the 2017 FINA World Championships to be hosted in Budapest in 2017 will cost Hungarian taxpayers at least HUF 90 billion (USD 323 million), of which HUF 52 billion (USD 192 million) is to be spent this year alone.
Video: May Day 'Great Race' In Budapest
- 5 May 2016 12:35 PM
- entertainment
Tens of thousands of people lined the Budapest banks of the Danube to watch the car, motor sport and air show called Nagy Futam (Great Race) in downtown Budapest last Sunday. As part of the show, three planes twice flew under the Chain Bridge simultaneously. The stunt was spectacular but nearly ended badly, because on both occasions one of the planes flew too low and bounced off the Danube.
Budapest Cyclists Pedal For Better Roads On 23 April
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Hungarian "I Bike Budapest" pro-cycling movement started its awareness-raising ride on Saturday afternoon. The parade started at 3pm from Fővám Square, by the Danube on the city’s eastern side, and made a big circle round the city following a route by the embankment, touching Heroes’ square in the north-east and back to the city centre before crossing over a bridge to the western side and ...
Make The Most Of Your Budget In Budapest With These Smart Travel Hacks
- 1 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
It’s natural to want to fit it all in when you come on a trip to a new city, but the costs of sightseeing can sure add up. A romantic dinner here, a river cruise there. Bike rental. Museum entry. Before you know it you’ve blown your holiday budget.