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Gouba Open Bazaar, Every Sunday In Budapest
- 10 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
Similar to Portobello Market in London, or Via Marguttara in Rome, and Shuk HaCarmel in Tel Aviv, you can find an art market in downtown Budapest - at the Gozsdu courtyard, called Gouba. The bazaar is held between 10 am and 6 pm every Sunday, and has free entry for all.
Summer Festivals Receive Nearly HUF 500m From State
- 7 Jul 2015 5:06 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s summer festivals are receiving a total of nearly 500 million forints (EUR 1.6m) state support this year, an official of the Ministry of Human Resources said. State secretary Bence Rétvári told a press conference that the Sziget Festival in Budapest, the Volt Festival in Sopron in western Hungary and the Balaton Sound festival are getting a combined 150 million forints (EUR 476,000).
Luxury Shop In Budapest Andrássy Út To Close
- 2 Jul 2015 12:33 PM
- shopping
After two years of operation, luxury clothing shop Il Bacio di Stile will close down on July 31, its owner company Dolcer has announced. The shop on Andrássy út in Budapest’s Sixth District was loss-making due to high costs and lower spending by tourists, Dolcer added. Dolcer’s owner, pornography mogul György Gattyán, has invested Ft 18 billion in the project over the past seven years.
Hungarian Police Again Patrol Croatian Coast
- 2 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has once again sent police patrols to Croatia to work along the Adriatic coast during the summer tourist season, the website police. hu said. Under an agreement with the Croatian police, the Hungarian police officers will be patrolling in the Zadar (Zára) region from July 1 to August 31 to help Hungarian tourists. Hungarian officers will accompany their Croatian colleagues on patrols but ...
VOLT Festival Kicks Off Successfully In Sopron
- 2 Jul 2015 1:00 AM
- entertainment
Sopron’s popular Volt Festival began earlier this week with the traditional “0th day” warm-up programme. This is one of the most multicultural festivals in Central Europe, welcoming guests to party in the middle of a fabulous forest every June. Now on for a total of five days long, visitors will enjoy 15 stages and approximately 200 programs: concerts, DJs, theater shows and performances. Read on ...
Sunday Brunch Hungarian Style In Elegant Gundel
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- specials
For more than one hundred years, Gundel, one of the city’s top restaurants, has been the place to go for locals and tourists alike. Word has it that the New York Times once said that the restaurant does more for the country’s reputation than a truckload of tourist brochures. Over the years, it has repeatedly made various lists of the Top Ten restaurants in that world. Both claims are worth ...
Hungary, Egypt Look To Boost Economic Ties
- 15 Jun 2015 9:02 AM
- business
Economic relations between Hungary and Egypt demonstrate strong growth potential, foreign ministry state secretary Levente Magyar said. Hungary sees Egypt as a strategic partner of prime importance, Magyar said at a joint press conference with Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Naglaa El Ahwany, held after a meeting of the Hungarian- Egyptian Joint Economic Committee in Budapest.
Top Tips For Flat Hunting In Budapest
- 15 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- property
If you’re new to Budapest - or if you are planning to come here to live - one of the first things you need to get sorted is a place to live. Luckily the rental market has boomed in recent years and it’s not difficult to find places available to rent on a 1 year or more basis, or on a per semester (for exchange students). In case you’ve just started searching, or are planning to move soon, here’s ...
KSH: More And More Hungarians Can Afford Holidays Abroad
- 15 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
In the first quarter of this year, Hungarians paid a total 3.6 million visits to other countries, 5.4% up from the same period last year, according to Central Statistical Office (KSH) data. Spending by those Hungarian visitors amounted to 125 billion forints (EUR 400m), up 13% compared to 2014.
Gouba Open Bazaar, Every Sunday In Budapest
- 10 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
Similar to Portobello Market in London, or Via Marguttara in Rome, and Shuk HaCarmel in Tel Aviv, you can find an art market in downtown Budapest - at the Gozsdu courtyard, called Gouba. The bazaar is held between 10 am and 6 pm every Sunday, and has free entry for all.
Summer Festivals Receive Nearly HUF 500m From State
- 7 Jul 2015 5:06 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s summer festivals are receiving a total of nearly 500 million forints (EUR 1.6m) state support this year, an official of the Ministry of Human Resources said. State secretary Bence Rétvári told a press conference that the Sziget Festival in Budapest, the Volt Festival in Sopron in western Hungary and the Balaton Sound festival are getting a combined 150 million forints (EUR 476,000).
Luxury Shop In Budapest Andrássy Út To Close
- 2 Jul 2015 12:33 PM
- shopping
After two years of operation, luxury clothing shop Il Bacio di Stile will close down on July 31, its owner company Dolcer has announced. The shop on Andrássy út in Budapest’s Sixth District was loss-making due to high costs and lower spending by tourists, Dolcer added. Dolcer’s owner, pornography mogul György Gattyán, has invested Ft 18 billion in the project over the past seven years.
Hungarian Police Again Patrol Croatian Coast
- 2 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has once again sent police patrols to Croatia to work along the Adriatic coast during the summer tourist season, the website police. hu said. Under an agreement with the Croatian police, the Hungarian police officers will be patrolling in the Zadar (Zára) region from July 1 to August 31 to help Hungarian tourists. Hungarian officers will accompany their Croatian colleagues on patrols but ...
VOLT Festival Kicks Off Successfully In Sopron
- 2 Jul 2015 1:00 AM
- entertainment
Sopron’s popular Volt Festival began earlier this week with the traditional “0th day” warm-up programme. This is one of the most multicultural festivals in Central Europe, welcoming guests to party in the middle of a fabulous forest every June. Now on for a total of five days long, visitors will enjoy 15 stages and approximately 200 programs: concerts, DJs, theater shows and performances. Read on ...
Sunday Brunch Hungarian Style In Elegant Gundel
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- specials
For more than one hundred years, Gundel, one of the city’s top restaurants, has been the place to go for locals and tourists alike. Word has it that the New York Times once said that the restaurant does more for the country’s reputation than a truckload of tourist brochures. Over the years, it has repeatedly made various lists of the Top Ten restaurants in that world. Both claims are worth ...
Hungary, Egypt Look To Boost Economic Ties
- 15 Jun 2015 9:02 AM
- business
Economic relations between Hungary and Egypt demonstrate strong growth potential, foreign ministry state secretary Levente Magyar said. Hungary sees Egypt as a strategic partner of prime importance, Magyar said at a joint press conference with Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Naglaa El Ahwany, held after a meeting of the Hungarian- Egyptian Joint Economic Committee in Budapest.
Top Tips For Flat Hunting In Budapest
- 15 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- property
If you’re new to Budapest - or if you are planning to come here to live - one of the first things you need to get sorted is a place to live. Luckily the rental market has boomed in recent years and it’s not difficult to find places available to rent on a 1 year or more basis, or on a per semester (for exchange students). In case you’ve just started searching, or are planning to move soon, here’s ...
KSH: More And More Hungarians Can Afford Holidays Abroad
- 15 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
In the first quarter of this year, Hungarians paid a total 3.6 million visits to other countries, 5.4% up from the same period last year, according to Central Statistical Office (KSH) data. Spending by those Hungarian visitors amounted to 125 billion forints (EUR 400m), up 13% compared to 2014.