42 result(s) for socialist in Getting around
Renaming of Budapest Street for Gyula Horn Deemed Unlawful
- 3 Sep 2024 7:04 AM
- getting around
The renaming of a street in Budapest after one-time Socialist prime minister Gyula Horn was unlawful, the capital city's government office said in a statement on Tuesday, noting a Budapest court's decision regarding Horn Gyula Avenue in Budapest's 13th district.
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.
You Can Now Reserve Seats on Hungarian Trains Via a New MÁV App
- 5 Sep 2023 6:00 AM
- getting around
A new app offered by MÁV Hungarian state rail application allows passengers to select reserved seats. The service applies to InterCity trains in Hungary – for which reservations are compulsory – and international routes.
Insider’s Guide: Szentendre, Budapest’s Favourite Getaway
- 25 Aug 2023 9:00 AM
- getting around
A pretty, cobbled, Danubian enclave of Serbian churches and galleries, famous as a picturesque riverside town of painters, Szentendre is many expats getaway of choice for a quick trip away from Budapest.
Villány: Why It's Worth Taking an Off-Season Trip Down South in Hungary
- 22 Mar 2023 1:11 PM
- https://bbj.hu/
- getting around
While Hungary’s big cities have plenty of amenities to offer all year round, it can be harder to find a more rural setting during the off-season where one can leave urban life behind without running the risk of running out of programs to follow or places to visit by the time the night falls. Villány is an exception.
Expansion of Budapest's Metro 4 Called for to Motivate Motorists to Ditch Cars
- 27 Oct 2022 6:27 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The Socialists called on the government to expand metro line 4 into the 14th district rather than pursuing an “overpriced project on the southern belt railway line”, the Socialist mayor of Budapest’s 14th district said ahead of a meeting of the Budapest Assembly.
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.
Buda’s Castle District - Europe’s Grandest Reconstruction Project
- 3 Mar 2022 1:55 PM
- getting around
It’s surprising that the dramatic restoration of Buda’s castle and palace complex to its early twentieth century glory hasn’t attracted more attention, reports Mark Higgie for Xpatloop.com.
Xploring Budapest: Special Socialist Murals - Photos
- 25 Feb 2022 4:21 PM
- https://budapestflow.com/
- getting around
A quick stroll around the city centre is enough to see that Budapest is home to many an ambitious mural. The inner-city is heaving with bold designs splashed onto the sides of its larger buildings, bringing colour to otherwise blank facades or ornamenting walls recently-revealed by demolition.
Renaming of Budapest Street for Gyula Horn Deemed Unlawful
- 3 Sep 2024 7:04 AM
- getting around
The renaming of a street in Budapest after one-time Socialist prime minister Gyula Horn was unlawful, the capital city's government office said in a statement on Tuesday, noting a Budapest court's decision regarding Horn Gyula Avenue in Budapest's 13th district.
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.
You Can Now Reserve Seats on Hungarian Trains Via a New MÁV App
- 5 Sep 2023 6:00 AM
- getting around
A new app offered by MÁV Hungarian state rail application allows passengers to select reserved seats. The service applies to InterCity trains in Hungary – for which reservations are compulsory – and international routes.
Insider’s Guide: Szentendre, Budapest’s Favourite Getaway
- 25 Aug 2023 9:00 AM
- getting around
A pretty, cobbled, Danubian enclave of Serbian churches and galleries, famous as a picturesque riverside town of painters, Szentendre is many expats getaway of choice for a quick trip away from Budapest.
Villány: Why It's Worth Taking an Off-Season Trip Down South in Hungary
- 22 Mar 2023 1:11 PM
- https://bbj.hu/
- getting around
While Hungary’s big cities have plenty of amenities to offer all year round, it can be harder to find a more rural setting during the off-season where one can leave urban life behind without running the risk of running out of programs to follow or places to visit by the time the night falls. Villány is an exception.
Expansion of Budapest's Metro 4 Called for to Motivate Motorists to Ditch Cars
- 27 Oct 2022 6:27 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The Socialists called on the government to expand metro line 4 into the 14th district rather than pursuing an “overpriced project on the southern belt railway line”, the Socialist mayor of Budapest’s 14th district said ahead of a meeting of the Budapest Assembly.
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.
Buda’s Castle District - Europe’s Grandest Reconstruction Project
- 3 Mar 2022 1:55 PM
- getting around
It’s surprising that the dramatic restoration of Buda’s castle and palace complex to its early twentieth century glory hasn’t attracted more attention, reports Mark Higgie for Xpatloop.com.
Xploring Budapest: Special Socialist Murals - Photos
- 25 Feb 2022 4:21 PM
- https://budapestflow.com/
- getting around
A quick stroll around the city centre is enough to see that Budapest is home to many an ambitious mural. The inner-city is heaving with bold designs splashed onto the sides of its larger buildings, bringing colour to otherwise blank facades or ornamenting walls recently-revealed by demolition.