9 result(s) for representation in Getting around
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
Xploring Budapest: Lesser Known Statues, Not in Tourist Brochures - Photos
- 23 Mar 2022 4:02 PM
- https://budapestflow.com/
- getting around
While the Liberty Statue and Little Princess appear on thousands of blogs and Instagram feeds every year, not all of the city’s statues are so familiar. Daniel Cochran from @statuesofbudapest takes a look at the sculptures that didn’t make it into the tourist brochures.
Xploring Hungary: Pécs Region - Cultural Capital, Glorious Porcelain, Exquisite Wines
- 7 Sep 2020 8:50 AM
- getting around
The south-western part of the country has everything you need for a great trip. The castle of Siklós, the wines of Villány, the spa in Harkány and Pécs awaits you with a myriad of fabulous things to see and experience.
Second Hungary-Romania Motorway Crossing Inaugurated
- 7 Sep 2020 7:37 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The foreign ministers of Hungary and Romania inaugurated the second motorway border crossing between the two countries. Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said that the new link was a “shared success”, a basis for building “trust and mutual respect” between the two sides of the border.
Tarlós: Next Phase Of Metro 3 Upgrade Likely To Be Signed In July
- 15 Jan 2018 8:31 AM
- getting around
The Budapest city council expects in July to sign construction contracts for upgrading the central and southern sections of Budapest’s third metro line pending the success of the project to date, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said.
Tourist Information @ Sziget Festival Budapest
- 8 Aug 2015 9:09 AM
- getting around
Budapest Festival and Tourism Center (BFTK) is operating a Budapestinfo Point at Sziget for the duration of the festival, the purpose of which is to supply festival-goers with information about the capital’s many tourist and cultural attractions. As official representative of the Budapest Municipality, BFTK assists in developing the positive international image of Budapest through the ...
Road Toll System In Hungary To Be Amended At Several Points
- 23 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
While reinforcing the theoretical foundation of the system, the government decided to make several changes in relation with the road toll system. According to the announcement made by János Fónagy, county vignettes will be valid up to the first exit ramp after a county border instead of the last one before the border as of 1 February, 2015, and there will be several new toll-free sections as well.
Design Tours Exploring Treasures Of Budapest, 27 September - 6 October
- 26 Sep 2013 10:45 AM
- getting around
Design Tours are traditionally very popular features of Budapest Design Week, so organised between 27th September and 6th October, the festival asked some renowned city tour organisers to join the jubilee program series. The Hungarian, English and Italian language tours help us experience the amazingly colourful, exciting world of Budapest, and how the inhabitants of the city strive to preserve ...
Ópusztaszer National Historical Memorial Park Becomes A Hungarian National Memorial Site
- 6 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Ópusztaszer National Historical Memorial Park was declared a National Memorial Site on the Day of National Unity. Minister of State heading the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár declared that the Day of National Unity is also the day of real Europeanness and the day of regime change without compromise.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
Xploring Budapest: Lesser Known Statues, Not in Tourist Brochures - Photos
- 23 Mar 2022 4:02 PM
- https://budapestflow.com/
- getting around
While the Liberty Statue and Little Princess appear on thousands of blogs and Instagram feeds every year, not all of the city’s statues are so familiar. Daniel Cochran from @statuesofbudapest takes a look at the sculptures that didn’t make it into the tourist brochures.
Xploring Hungary: Pécs Region - Cultural Capital, Glorious Porcelain, Exquisite Wines
- 7 Sep 2020 8:50 AM
- getting around
The south-western part of the country has everything you need for a great trip. The castle of Siklós, the wines of Villány, the spa in Harkány and Pécs awaits you with a myriad of fabulous things to see and experience.
Second Hungary-Romania Motorway Crossing Inaugurated
- 7 Sep 2020 7:37 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The foreign ministers of Hungary and Romania inaugurated the second motorway border crossing between the two countries. Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said that the new link was a “shared success”, a basis for building “trust and mutual respect” between the two sides of the border.
Tarlós: Next Phase Of Metro 3 Upgrade Likely To Be Signed In July
- 15 Jan 2018 8:31 AM
- getting around
The Budapest city council expects in July to sign construction contracts for upgrading the central and southern sections of Budapest’s third metro line pending the success of the project to date, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said.
Tourist Information @ Sziget Festival Budapest
- 8 Aug 2015 9:09 AM
- getting around
Budapest Festival and Tourism Center (BFTK) is operating a Budapestinfo Point at Sziget for the duration of the festival, the purpose of which is to supply festival-goers with information about the capital’s many tourist and cultural attractions. As official representative of the Budapest Municipality, BFTK assists in developing the positive international image of Budapest through the ...
Road Toll System In Hungary To Be Amended At Several Points
- 23 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
While reinforcing the theoretical foundation of the system, the government decided to make several changes in relation with the road toll system. According to the announcement made by János Fónagy, county vignettes will be valid up to the first exit ramp after a county border instead of the last one before the border as of 1 February, 2015, and there will be several new toll-free sections as well.
Design Tours Exploring Treasures Of Budapest, 27 September - 6 October
- 26 Sep 2013 10:45 AM
- getting around
Design Tours are traditionally very popular features of Budapest Design Week, so organised between 27th September and 6th October, the festival asked some renowned city tour organisers to join the jubilee program series. The Hungarian, English and Italian language tours help us experience the amazingly colourful, exciting world of Budapest, and how the inhabitants of the city strive to preserve ...
Ópusztaszer National Historical Memorial Park Becomes A Hungarian National Memorial Site
- 6 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Ópusztaszer National Historical Memorial Park was declared a National Memorial Site on the Day of National Unity. Minister of State heading the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár declared that the Day of National Unity is also the day of real Europeanness and the day of regime change without compromise.