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Lengthened Route Of Budapest’s Tram Line 1 Handed Over To Traffic
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
After travelling across the capital’s southernmost Rákóczi Bridge on board tram line 1, Budapest mayor István Tarlós said that the bridge, inaugurated in 1995, has now gained its original function.
Xpat Interview: Gábor Döry, Former Director of Communications, Corinthia Hotel Budapest
- 19 Mar 2015 11:00 AM
Gábor Döry is the Director of Communications at Corinthia Hotel Budapest since 2013. He arrived to the hotel industry with a complex and diverse background with more than 20 years experience in marketing and communications.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade In Budapest 2015
- 19 Mar 2015 12:02 AM
- community & culture
Here's an invitation for Xpats to participate in one of Budapest’s most colourful family-friendly events. Organisers the Irish Hungarian Business Circle promises this parade will be a bigger and better than in previous years - and they were all great so far. This time it starts at Szabadság Square in downtown Budapest at 1.30 pm this Sunday, 22 March.
Budapest Castle Hill Funicular Is 145 Years Old
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The development of the line took place between 1868 and 1870. The complete track was 95 meters long and the elevation between the bottom and top stations reached 50 meters. The idea of building the Sikló was initiated by count Széchenyi Ödön, who had seen a similar construction in Lyon. He thought that on the hillside of the Castle a steam-powered and rope-towed railway could make the transport ...
Budapest Transport To Introduce E-Tickets From 2016
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Transport Company (BKV) expects the number of fare dodgers to drop significantly once it introduces e-ticketing at the end of the year, business daily Napi Gazdaság said. Last year, the company spent 1.95 billion forints (EUR 6.4m) on increasing the number of security staff and 500 million on boosting inspection staff.
Xpats Double Charity Funds At GOTG Final
- 16 Mar 2015 8:04 AM
- community & culture
By Mary Murphy (who deserves so much credit for this whole GOTG thing - ed). A stellar performance last Thursday night was witnessed by hundreds of Xpats (expats and internationally minded Hungarians). The final of the 2015 Gift of the Gab, and the final in the five-year series, brought a new standard to the stage. The five finallists, having made their way through their qualifying rounds, gave ...
Exclusive Tokaj Wine On Auction Today At 'Tokaj Grand Event' In Budapest
- 13 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- food & drink
On Saturday 28th March press and guests who wish to bid for the unique wines offered at the Great Tokaj Wine Auction in April 2015 can meet winemakers and wines sold at the previous two auctions as part of the Tokaj Grand event at the elegant Corinthia Hotel in Budapest.
Skytrax Ranks Budapest Liszt Ferenc Region’s Best Airport
- 13 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- travel
UK-based consultancy Skytrax ranked Budapest Liszt Ferenc Airport the best airport in eastern Europe this year. Skytrax carries out internationaltraveller surveys to find the best cabin staff, airport, airline, airline lounge, in-flight entertainment, on-board catering, and several other elements of air travel. This year Singapore Changi Airport was selected as airline of the year.
Interview 2: HMA Jonathan Knott, Former British Ambassador To Hungary
- 11 Mar 2015 11:00 AM
What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Lengthened Route Of Budapest’s Tram Line 1 Handed Over To Traffic
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
After travelling across the capital’s southernmost Rákóczi Bridge on board tram line 1, Budapest mayor István Tarlós said that the bridge, inaugurated in 1995, has now gained its original function.
Xpat Interview: Gábor Döry, Former Director of Communications, Corinthia Hotel Budapest
- 19 Mar 2015 11:00 AM
Gábor Döry is the Director of Communications at Corinthia Hotel Budapest since 2013. He arrived to the hotel industry with a complex and diverse background with more than 20 years experience in marketing and communications.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade In Budapest 2015
- 19 Mar 2015 12:02 AM
- community & culture
Here's an invitation for Xpats to participate in one of Budapest’s most colourful family-friendly events. Organisers the Irish Hungarian Business Circle promises this parade will be a bigger and better than in previous years - and they were all great so far. This time it starts at Szabadság Square in downtown Budapest at 1.30 pm this Sunday, 22 March.
Budapest Castle Hill Funicular Is 145 Years Old
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The development of the line took place between 1868 and 1870. The complete track was 95 meters long and the elevation between the bottom and top stations reached 50 meters. The idea of building the Sikló was initiated by count Széchenyi Ödön, who had seen a similar construction in Lyon. He thought that on the hillside of the Castle a steam-powered and rope-towed railway could make the transport ...
Budapest Transport To Introduce E-Tickets From 2016
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Transport Company (BKV) expects the number of fare dodgers to drop significantly once it introduces e-ticketing at the end of the year, business daily Napi Gazdaság said. Last year, the company spent 1.95 billion forints (EUR 6.4m) on increasing the number of security staff and 500 million on boosting inspection staff.
Xpats Double Charity Funds At GOTG Final
- 16 Mar 2015 8:04 AM
- community & culture
By Mary Murphy (who deserves so much credit for this whole GOTG thing - ed). A stellar performance last Thursday night was witnessed by hundreds of Xpats (expats and internationally minded Hungarians). The final of the 2015 Gift of the Gab, and the final in the five-year series, brought a new standard to the stage. The five finallists, having made their way through their qualifying rounds, gave ...
Exclusive Tokaj Wine On Auction Today At 'Tokaj Grand Event' In Budapest
- 13 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- food & drink
On Saturday 28th March press and guests who wish to bid for the unique wines offered at the Great Tokaj Wine Auction in April 2015 can meet winemakers and wines sold at the previous two auctions as part of the Tokaj Grand event at the elegant Corinthia Hotel in Budapest.
Skytrax Ranks Budapest Liszt Ferenc Region’s Best Airport
- 13 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- travel
UK-based consultancy Skytrax ranked Budapest Liszt Ferenc Airport the best airport in eastern Europe this year. Skytrax carries out internationaltraveller surveys to find the best cabin staff, airport, airline, airline lounge, in-flight entertainment, on-board catering, and several other elements of air travel. This year Singapore Changi Airport was selected as airline of the year.
Interview 2: HMA Jonathan Knott, Former British Ambassador To Hungary
- 11 Mar 2015 11:00 AM
What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?