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'Swimming Across Lake Balaton', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 1 Aug 2013 9:55 AM
- sport
I had a brilliant weekend. I did the Lake Balaton Cross Swim. That’s a 5.2 km swim across the biggest freshwater lake in Central Europe. It was so rewarding and so much fun. The organisers estimate that some 7700 people did the swim in the glorious sunshine. It was a bit more than a fun-swim, given the distance. But the atmosphere before the start and at the finish was carnival – music playing, ...
Restaurant Review: nU Bistro Budapest
- 1 Aug 2013 9:50 AM
- food & drink
nU Bistro is located in Eiffel Square near the downtown Nyugati Railway Station. This modern restaurant + wine bar combination offers quiet relief from the buzzing center of Budapest, and has both indoor and outdoor seating areas. Summer time see’s this place shine as the shaded terrace is a great spot to watch the world go by while enjoying a refreshing home-made lemonade, an affordable business ...
WAMP Summer Sale, Erzsébet Square Budapest, 4 August
- 1 Aug 2013 9:40 AM
- shopping
The warmest summer month is here, and now its time for the hottest design fair in Hungary, WAMP, to be held again in downtown at Erzsébet Square. For the first time in the history of WAMP - but apparently with the intention of starting a tradition - the 70+ local 'creators' will offer hot discounts, in parallel with end-of-season sales elsewhere in the city.
Xpat Opinion: Political Landscape Ten Months Before Elections In Hungary
- 1 Aug 2013 9:30 AM
- current affairs
A centrist political scientist believes that whoever wins next year’s elections, the outcome will be catastrophic, and a catastrophe is perhaps what Hungary needs to find the right path. A moderate conservative columnist suggests it will be extremely difficult to forge a united left-wing opposition before the elections.
Now On: This Must Be The Place, Ludwig Museum Budapest
- 1 Aug 2013 7:01 AM
- community & culture
Pieter Hugo’s (b. Johannesburg, 1976) career is quite young, yet his photography is already so comprehensive that we can rightly speak of a consistent oeuvre. Since 2003 Hugo has photographed people and themes exclusively in sub-Saharan Africa. Daily life in post-colonial Africa, the complex conditions after the end of apartheid in his own land and the impact of global trade and commerce are ...
Formula 1 & Hollywood Stars In Buddha-Bar In Budapest
- 1 Aug 2013 7:00 AM
- specials
6 drivers and 3 Hollywood stars joined this "GR1D Club Afterparty" following the Hungarian F1 Race last Sunday, namely Felipe Massa, Pastor Maldonado, Daniel Ricciardo, Sergio Pérez, Esteban Gutierrez, Giedo Van Der Garde, and Thomas Kretschmann (King Kong, The Pianist), Sam Worthington (Avatar, The Terminator), Liam Cunningham (A Game of Thrones, Clash of the Titans, Safe House).
Xpat Opinion: Will Sólyom Hungarian Airways Really Take Off?
- 1 Aug 2013 1:00 AM
- travel
Sólyom Airways, a start-up that was initially treated as a joke, is actually recruiting employees, including pilots. Considering that it currently has but one plane, it is looking to hire only 35 employees. But it took out a full-page ad to recruit them.
20th Of August Celebration At InterContinental Hotel Budapest
- 30 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
Enjoy the 20th of August, Hungary’s National Day, at the InterConti to feast on a wide range of culinary celebrations. Their Executive Chef has composed a mouth-watering buffet menu for St. Stephen’s Day, read on for details
Budapest Airport Welcomes Wizz Air Moscow Flight
- 30 Jul 2013 8:00 AM
- travel
Budapest Airport welcomes the start of Wizz Air’s service to Moscow Vnukovo International Airport from Monday 23d September 2013. The launch of a new service to a new airport in Moscow (Aeroflot flies to Sheremetyevo Airport) by Wizz Air provides wider choice to passengers and access to a series of domestic Russian and Central Asian destinations from the same airport.
'Swimming Across Lake Balaton', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 1 Aug 2013 9:55 AM
- sport
I had a brilliant weekend. I did the Lake Balaton Cross Swim. That’s a 5.2 km swim across the biggest freshwater lake in Central Europe. It was so rewarding and so much fun. The organisers estimate that some 7700 people did the swim in the glorious sunshine. It was a bit more than a fun-swim, given the distance. But the atmosphere before the start and at the finish was carnival – music playing, ...
Restaurant Review: nU Bistro Budapest
- 1 Aug 2013 9:50 AM
- food & drink
nU Bistro is located in Eiffel Square near the downtown Nyugati Railway Station. This modern restaurant + wine bar combination offers quiet relief from the buzzing center of Budapest, and has both indoor and outdoor seating areas. Summer time see’s this place shine as the shaded terrace is a great spot to watch the world go by while enjoying a refreshing home-made lemonade, an affordable business ...
WAMP Summer Sale, Erzsébet Square Budapest, 4 August
- 1 Aug 2013 9:40 AM
- shopping
The warmest summer month is here, and now its time for the hottest design fair in Hungary, WAMP, to be held again in downtown at Erzsébet Square. For the first time in the history of WAMP - but apparently with the intention of starting a tradition - the 70+ local 'creators' will offer hot discounts, in parallel with end-of-season sales elsewhere in the city.
Xpat Opinion: Political Landscape Ten Months Before Elections In Hungary
- 1 Aug 2013 9:30 AM
- current affairs
A centrist political scientist believes that whoever wins next year’s elections, the outcome will be catastrophic, and a catastrophe is perhaps what Hungary needs to find the right path. A moderate conservative columnist suggests it will be extremely difficult to forge a united left-wing opposition before the elections.
Now On: This Must Be The Place, Ludwig Museum Budapest
- 1 Aug 2013 7:01 AM
- community & culture
Pieter Hugo’s (b. Johannesburg, 1976) career is quite young, yet his photography is already so comprehensive that we can rightly speak of a consistent oeuvre. Since 2003 Hugo has photographed people and themes exclusively in sub-Saharan Africa. Daily life in post-colonial Africa, the complex conditions after the end of apartheid in his own land and the impact of global trade and commerce are ...
Formula 1 & Hollywood Stars In Buddha-Bar In Budapest
- 1 Aug 2013 7:00 AM
- specials
6 drivers and 3 Hollywood stars joined this "GR1D Club Afterparty" following the Hungarian F1 Race last Sunday, namely Felipe Massa, Pastor Maldonado, Daniel Ricciardo, Sergio Pérez, Esteban Gutierrez, Giedo Van Der Garde, and Thomas Kretschmann (King Kong, The Pianist), Sam Worthington (Avatar, The Terminator), Liam Cunningham (A Game of Thrones, Clash of the Titans, Safe House).
Xpat Opinion: Will Sólyom Hungarian Airways Really Take Off?
- 1 Aug 2013 1:00 AM
- travel
Sólyom Airways, a start-up that was initially treated as a joke, is actually recruiting employees, including pilots. Considering that it currently has but one plane, it is looking to hire only 35 employees. But it took out a full-page ad to recruit them.
20th Of August Celebration At InterContinental Hotel Budapest
- 30 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
Enjoy the 20th of August, Hungary’s National Day, at the InterConti to feast on a wide range of culinary celebrations. Their Executive Chef has composed a mouth-watering buffet menu for St. Stephen’s Day, read on for details
Budapest Airport Welcomes Wizz Air Moscow Flight
- 30 Jul 2013 8:00 AM
- travel
Budapest Airport welcomes the start of Wizz Air’s service to Moscow Vnukovo International Airport from Monday 23d September 2013. The launch of a new service to a new airport in Moscow (Aeroflot flies to Sheremetyevo Airport) by Wizz Air provides wider choice to passengers and access to a series of domestic Russian and Central Asian destinations from the same airport.