105 result(s) for street names
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.
Escape from Budapest to Bratislava, Slovakia
- 8 Feb 2024 4:00 PM
- specials
For expats living in Hungary, a weekend break to this neighbouring Capital city is a top tip as it offers an enjoyable journey through history and culture. Bratislava, known as Pozsony in Hungarian, served as the capital of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1536 to 1783, making it a city brimming with historical significance that’s well worth a visit.
Top 7 Classic Hungarian Cakes & Where Best to Taste Them in Budapest
- 11 Dec 2023 7:40 AM
- food & drink
Hungarian confectionery reflects Budapest’s golden age, when the city was awash with gilded coffeehouses.
Festival Guide: Budapest’s Sziget Festival – New Stages and New Places
- 8 Aug 2023 3:31 PM
- entertainment
After our recent presentation of changes and improvements to the Main Stage and the biggest venues at the Sziget Festival starting on 10 August, we now look at what’s happening elsewhere around the site on Óbuda Island.
Expat Explainer: Why Do Hungarians Call Themselves Magyars?
- 23 May 2023 5:55 AM
- community & culture
In the center of the Carpathian Basin, there's a people whose language and culture is different to other nations. The Magyar. Where did they come from? Who are they exactly? The quick video below well covers those questions, but what about the term Magyars? Peterjon Cresswell digs into the topic to provide fascinating insights and several answers.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 4, Part 4.
- 3 Apr 2023 6:03 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 3, Part 14.
- 8 Mar 2023 12:20 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 3, Part 11.
- 13 Feb 2023 12:58 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 3, Part 10.
- 7 Feb 2023 12:18 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
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.
Escape from Budapest to Bratislava, Slovakia
- 8 Feb 2024 4:00 PM
- specials
For expats living in Hungary, a weekend break to this neighbouring Capital city is a top tip as it offers an enjoyable journey through history and culture. Bratislava, known as Pozsony in Hungarian, served as the capital of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1536 to 1783, making it a city brimming with historical significance that’s well worth a visit.
Top 7 Classic Hungarian Cakes & Where Best to Taste Them in Budapest
- 11 Dec 2023 7:40 AM
- food & drink
Hungarian confectionery reflects Budapest’s golden age, when the city was awash with gilded coffeehouses.
Festival Guide: Budapest’s Sziget Festival – New Stages and New Places
- 8 Aug 2023 3:31 PM
- entertainment
After our recent presentation of changes and improvements to the Main Stage and the biggest venues at the Sziget Festival starting on 10 August, we now look at what’s happening elsewhere around the site on Óbuda Island.
Expat Explainer: Why Do Hungarians Call Themselves Magyars?
- 23 May 2023 5:55 AM
- community & culture
In the center of the Carpathian Basin, there's a people whose language and culture is different to other nations. The Magyar. Where did they come from? Who are they exactly? The quick video below well covers those questions, but what about the term Magyars? Peterjon Cresswell digs into the topic to provide fascinating insights and several answers.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 4, Part 4.
- 3 Apr 2023 6:03 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 3, Part 14.
- 8 Mar 2023 12:20 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 3, Part 11.
- 13 Feb 2023 12:58 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 3, Part 10.
- 7 Feb 2023 12:18 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.