294 result(s) for parks
Aggtelek National Park In Hungary: A Great Weekend Getaway
- 4 Jun 2014 9:02 AM
- getting around
Expats may live in Hungary for years without ever venturing further beyond Budapest than Szentendre. The ruin pubs and the Danube Bend certainly have their attractions, and it is sometimes difficult to remember that there is more to the country, especially in terms of natural beauty. One of these easily accessible gems is Aggtelek National Park.
“10th Contemporary European Horticulture & Garden Show”, Károlyi Mansion, Hungary
- 27 May 2014 9:00 AM
- property
The 10th European Art of Garden Show, the traditional annual event at the Karolyi château which brings each year together some of the European garden specialists into its splendid surroundings, will take place on May 30th to June 1st. It will focus this year on Mediterranean plants and parks as well as sustainable development in historic parks with the presentation of the “hybrid gardens” and ...
Kurt Rosenwinkel New Quartet (USA), Festival Theatre Budapest, 29 May
- 29 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Perhaps the most significant and ground-breaking guitarist of the new millennium, Kurt Rosenwinkel is now bringing his Star of Jupiter to Hungary. This is the title of the double album of entirely original music released by his newly formed quartet in late 2012. It was greeted only with superlatives from every significant jazz publication, some of which even went as far as to dub it an instant ...
Ecotourism Megaproject On Hortobágy Plain In Hungary
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
An EU-funded ecotourism megaproject costing over 2 billion forints (EUR 6.5 million) is beginning on the Hortobágy Plain of southeast Hungary thanks to cooperation between the local fishery, gene preservation company and national park, it was announced on Wednesday at the project launch organised in the famous Hortobágy Tavern.
Transport Services In Budapest During Holiday & End Of Year
- 24 Dec 2013 8:01 AM
- getting around
As in previous years, BKK Centre for Budapest Transport provides continuous public transport services during the holidays. On 24 December 2013 after 16:00 regular daytime services, such as metros, trams and trolleybuses stop running and night buses will start operating with less frequency than during the daytime. On New Year’s Eve, substantially more frequent services and buses with higher ...
Budapest Airport Cuts Parking Fees
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
Budapest Airport has further reduced prices in some of its car parks, in accordance with the needs of passengers and visitors to the airport. Meanwhile, the online booking system introduced during the summer has been fine-tuned to offer more flexibility.
Xpat Opinion: Police Excess In Hungary: Two Recent Stories
- 9 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I said a couple of days ago that I had gained the impression that members of the Hungarian police force have been emboldened in the last three years. They feel that the government believes in strict rules and often opts for punishment as an answer to social ills. Since most of the police force are Jobbik and Fidesz supporters, they believe that Sándor Pintér’s ministry of the interior as well as ...
Hungary's Hunted Homeless, A Conservative Approach To Pleasant Place
- 3 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- video
Hungary has been cracking down on its homeless people. Cities now have a law saying they can define areas where they aren't allowed to stay, such as parks, playgrounds, or underpasses. Those who refuse to move on can be sentenced to public service work, fined or put in prison. Civil society groups say the government is criminalising vagrancy and not dealing with the root causes.
Getaway From Budapest To Baku With Wizz Air
- 25 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
Set between Europe and Asia, Baku, the capital of energy-rich Azerbaijan, is enjoying an economic and architectural boom not unlike that of the oil rush a century ago. Three vast towers fashioned in tapering flames, a handful of new five-star hotels, a carpet museum designed to resemble a rolled-up rug, these are only some of the flagship projects currently being unfurled beside the Caspian Sea.
Aggtelek National Park In Hungary: A Great Weekend Getaway
- 4 Jun 2014 9:02 AM
- getting around
Expats may live in Hungary for years without ever venturing further beyond Budapest than Szentendre. The ruin pubs and the Danube Bend certainly have their attractions, and it is sometimes difficult to remember that there is more to the country, especially in terms of natural beauty. One of these easily accessible gems is Aggtelek National Park.
“10th Contemporary European Horticulture & Garden Show”, Károlyi Mansion, Hungary
- 27 May 2014 9:00 AM
- property
The 10th European Art of Garden Show, the traditional annual event at the Karolyi château which brings each year together some of the European garden specialists into its splendid surroundings, will take place on May 30th to June 1st. It will focus this year on Mediterranean plants and parks as well as sustainable development in historic parks with the presentation of the “hybrid gardens” and ...
Kurt Rosenwinkel New Quartet (USA), Festival Theatre Budapest, 29 May
- 29 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Perhaps the most significant and ground-breaking guitarist of the new millennium, Kurt Rosenwinkel is now bringing his Star of Jupiter to Hungary. This is the title of the double album of entirely original music released by his newly formed quartet in late 2012. It was greeted only with superlatives from every significant jazz publication, some of which even went as far as to dub it an instant ...
Ecotourism Megaproject On Hortobágy Plain In Hungary
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
An EU-funded ecotourism megaproject costing over 2 billion forints (EUR 6.5 million) is beginning on the Hortobágy Plain of southeast Hungary thanks to cooperation between the local fishery, gene preservation company and national park, it was announced on Wednesday at the project launch organised in the famous Hortobágy Tavern.
Transport Services In Budapest During Holiday & End Of Year
- 24 Dec 2013 8:01 AM
- getting around
As in previous years, BKK Centre for Budapest Transport provides continuous public transport services during the holidays. On 24 December 2013 after 16:00 regular daytime services, such as metros, trams and trolleybuses stop running and night buses will start operating with less frequency than during the daytime. On New Year’s Eve, substantially more frequent services and buses with higher ...
Budapest Airport Cuts Parking Fees
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
Budapest Airport has further reduced prices in some of its car parks, in accordance with the needs of passengers and visitors to the airport. Meanwhile, the online booking system introduced during the summer has been fine-tuned to offer more flexibility.
Xpat Opinion: Police Excess In Hungary: Two Recent Stories
- 9 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I said a couple of days ago that I had gained the impression that members of the Hungarian police force have been emboldened in the last three years. They feel that the government believes in strict rules and often opts for punishment as an answer to social ills. Since most of the police force are Jobbik and Fidesz supporters, they believe that Sándor Pintér’s ministry of the interior as well as ...
Hungary's Hunted Homeless, A Conservative Approach To Pleasant Place
- 3 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- video
Hungary has been cracking down on its homeless people. Cities now have a law saying they can define areas where they aren't allowed to stay, such as parks, playgrounds, or underpasses. Those who refuse to move on can be sentenced to public service work, fined or put in prison. Civil society groups say the government is criminalising vagrancy and not dealing with the root causes.
Getaway From Budapest To Baku With Wizz Air
- 25 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
Set between Europe and Asia, Baku, the capital of energy-rich Azerbaijan, is enjoying an economic and architectural boom not unlike that of the oil rush a century ago. Three vast towers fashioned in tapering flames, a handful of new five-star hotels, a carpet museum designed to resemble a rolled-up rug, these are only some of the flagship projects currently being unfurled beside the Caspian Sea.