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Insider's Guide: Special Autumn Walks in the Most Famous Cemeteries of Budapest
- 19 Nov 2024 6:33 PM
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It might sound like a bizarre idea at first to go for a walk in a cemetery, but the most famous cemeteries of Budapest are more like parks with a pleasant atmosphere - where you can slow down, spend some quiet time with your thoughts while viewing tombs and mausoleums of the famous Hungarians.
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.
Watch: Hungary's National Christmas Tree Put Up in Budapest
- 30 Nov 2023 7:14 AM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- getting around
On Monday morning, following a decades’-old tradition, the Office of the National Assembly raised the country’s Christmas tree on Kossuth Square.
Insider's Guide: Hiking Around Hungary - Special Signs Explained
- 5 Jul 2023 9:47 AM
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Expats who love the great outdoors will be delighted to know that Hungarians are enthusiastic hikers, and there are plenty of lovely landscapes to choose from here for a hike. The so-called National Blue Trail, a network of routes past Hungary’s key natural and historical assets that dates back to the 1930s, is a key feature of the local hiking scene.
Top 7 Scenic Tram Rides in Budapest
- 30 Jun 2023 9:22 AM
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It’s a sightseeing tour for free – or rather, for the cost of less than €1 for a ticket on Budapest public transport. Of the city’s tram routes from 1 to 69, some glide alongside the Danube, others ascend the verdant slopes of Buda or past foothills once covered in vineyards.
Insider’s Guide: City Park in Budapest - One of First Public Parks in World
- 26 Jun 2023 7:59 AM
- getting around
Budapest is home to many wonderful sights, each with a story to tell. Continuing our series of in-depth profiles of the city’s most prominent, revered and even lesser-known landmarks, we pay a visit to City Park, Városliget to Hungarians.
Xploring Budapest Video: National Theatre, Budapest
- 12 Jan 2023 8:14 AM
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Designed by Mária Siklós, the construction of the National Theatre was started on 14 September 2000, and was finished at a record-breaking pace in a mere 15 months. The first rehearsals of what would become the inaugural performance, The Tragedy of Man by Imre Madách, started on 2 January 2002, when the artists finally moved in.
Chain Bridge Passes Stress Test
- 15 Nov 2022 1:04 PM
- https://bbj.hu/
- getting around
Twenty-four 20-tonne trucks tested the load capacity of the repaired Chain Bridge on Saturday, according to the business daily Világgazdaság.
5 + 1 Top Tips to Stay Cool in Budapest This Summer
- 29 Jun 2022 5:27 PM
- getting around
Temperatures have been rising, now the heat is really on. Although we can change some things in our lives to combat climate change in the long run, right now we need some shade and places to cool down.
Insider's Guide: Special Autumn Walks in the Most Famous Cemeteries of Budapest
- 19 Nov 2024 6:33 PM
- getting around
It might sound like a bizarre idea at first to go for a walk in a cemetery, but the most famous cemeteries of Budapest are more like parks with a pleasant atmosphere - where you can slow down, spend some quiet time with your thoughts while viewing tombs and mausoleums of the famous Hungarians.
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.
Watch: Hungary's National Christmas Tree Put Up in Budapest
- 30 Nov 2023 7:14 AM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- getting around
On Monday morning, following a decades’-old tradition, the Office of the National Assembly raised the country’s Christmas tree on Kossuth Square.
Insider's Guide: Hiking Around Hungary - Special Signs Explained
- 5 Jul 2023 9:47 AM
- getting around
Expats who love the great outdoors will be delighted to know that Hungarians are enthusiastic hikers, and there are plenty of lovely landscapes to choose from here for a hike. The so-called National Blue Trail, a network of routes past Hungary’s key natural and historical assets that dates back to the 1930s, is a key feature of the local hiking scene.
Top 7 Scenic Tram Rides in Budapest
- 30 Jun 2023 9:22 AM
- getting around
It’s a sightseeing tour for free – or rather, for the cost of less than €1 for a ticket on Budapest public transport. Of the city’s tram routes from 1 to 69, some glide alongside the Danube, others ascend the verdant slopes of Buda or past foothills once covered in vineyards.
Insider’s Guide: City Park in Budapest - One of First Public Parks in World
- 26 Jun 2023 7:59 AM
- getting around
Budapest is home to many wonderful sights, each with a story to tell. Continuing our series of in-depth profiles of the city’s most prominent, revered and even lesser-known landmarks, we pay a visit to City Park, Városliget to Hungarians.
Xploring Budapest Video: National Theatre, Budapest
- 12 Jan 2023 8:14 AM
- getting around
Designed by Mária Siklós, the construction of the National Theatre was started on 14 September 2000, and was finished at a record-breaking pace in a mere 15 months. The first rehearsals of what would become the inaugural performance, The Tragedy of Man by Imre Madách, started on 2 January 2002, when the artists finally moved in.
Chain Bridge Passes Stress Test
- 15 Nov 2022 1:04 PM
- https://bbj.hu/
- getting around
Twenty-four 20-tonne trucks tested the load capacity of the repaired Chain Bridge on Saturday, according to the business daily Világgazdaság.
5 + 1 Top Tips to Stay Cool in Budapest This Summer
- 29 Jun 2022 5:27 PM
- getting around
Temperatures have been rising, now the heat is really on. Although we can change some things in our lives to combat climate change in the long run, right now we need some shade and places to cool down.