Record Number of Potholes in Hungary Reported this Winter
- 9 Feb 2026 6:37 AM
Budapest’s already poor road conditions have deteriorated sharply in recent days, with a record number of potholes reported.
Budapest’s already poor road conditions have deteriorated sharply in recent days, with a record number of potholes reported.
This year’s Tour de Hongrie cycling race will take place mainly in southern Hungary from May 13 to 17. Organizers presented the route for the 47th edition in Budapest on Tuesday. The five-stage event will pass through 70 towns in seven counties, with 15 intermediate sprint points for bonus seconds and 12 categorized climbs.
In February 2026, Hungary’s largest tourism event, the Travel Exhibition, returns, once again bringing the world to your doorstep. Whether you’re planning a domestic getaway, dreaming of a far-flung destination, or looking for active or cultural programmes, the exhibition offers first-hand inspiration for the year ahead.
Ukrainians "participating in forced conscriptions" will be expelled from Hungary immediately, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Facebook.
From 12 to 17 February, the southern town of Mohács fills with people wearing hand-carved wooden masks and heavy sheepskins. Cowbells ring constantly. Fires burn along the Danube.
Large-scale investments and development projects, significant cultural programmes and artworks are under preparation in connection with the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Mohacs in 1526, the ministerial commissioner responsible for the tasks said.
Three years after their sold-out concert in Budapest, one of the most significant bands of the past forty years is returning to Budapest: on October 28, The Sisters of Mercy will captivate audiences at Dürer Kert.
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