Budapest

Tourism

Domestic tourist numbers climb in August

Around 1.5 million domestic tourists stayed in commercial accommodations in the month of August, 300,000 more than in the same...

Drinks

Varga Winery, Mojito Bartending School hold contest to find a truly Hungarian cocktail

Varga Winery teamed up with Mojito Bartending School, organizing a competition to find the best Hungarian cocktail recipe which utilizes...

Conferences

Frans Timmermans among the speakers of Budapest Climate Summit

Budapest Climate Summit will take place for the first time on October 9, featuring policymakers, industry experts, corporate leaders, and...

In Hungary

Slovak industrial output shrinks less in July

Slovakia’s industrial production fell 3.6% from a year ago in July, slowing from a 8.5% slump in the previous month,...

In Hungary

Czechs order face masks indoors as daily cases top 1,000

The Czech government has decided that all people must wear face masks inside public buildings from Thursday after a record...

Tourism

Guest nights down 42.3% in July

The number of guest nights at commercial accommodations in Hungary fell 42.3% year-on-year to 2,586,000 in July as the pandemic...

Tourism

Tourism may need 2nd rescue package due to travel restrictions

According to Tamás Flesch, the president of the Hungarian Hotel and Restaurant Association, the tourism sector would need another rescue...

History

Statue of George H.W. Bush to be erected in Szabadság tér

The government of Hungary and the U.S. Embassy in Budapest said in a joint statement on Sunday that a statue...

City

BKK: Bikes to travel for free on weekends for 3 months

For the next three months, passengers can transport bicycles free of charge on weekends on some of BKKʼs tram and...

In Budapest

576 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Hungary

The total number of confirmed people infected with the coronavirus in Hungary now stands at 8,963 (up from 8,387 on...

Drinks

2020 Shaping to be a Challenging Vintage

The past couple of months have seen a return to some semblance of normality, or rather the dawn of the...

History

30 Years of Freedom: 30 Years of Elections and the Rise and Fall of Parties

In the past 30 years, Hungary has seen eight general elections. In that period, nearly everything has changed, from the...

Tourism

The COVID-19 Financial Hole is Getting Wider and Deeper

Even if COVID-19 were to disappear tomorrow miraculously, it would take years for the already inflicted damage to work its...

Tourism

Some COVID Restrictions Return

Tourism

MTÜ launching fall tourism campaign

The Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) will launch a nationwide campaign from September 9, which will send the message that domestic...

History

Grandfathers and Revolutions: The Film Hungarian-Australians Tried to Ban

With the approach of the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, Australian filmmaker Peter Hegedüs says his documentary on...

Social

Annual Bonfire Night Charity Celebration Returns Nov. 5

The team behind expat portal XpatLoop.com will host its annual Bonfire Night charity fundraiser Thursday, Nov. 5, combining an evening...

Hotels

Creating Value by Pairing Hotel Character with an International Brand

The Hotel Erzsébet has been renovated and relaunched as the Hotel Erzsébet City Center Budapest, a member of Radisson Individuals,...

Budapest

MGYOSZ Backs Preparations for Budapest 2036 Olympics Bid

The Confederation of Hungarian Employers and Industrialists (MGYOSZ) has endorsed preparations for a Budapest bid to host the 2036 Summer...

Budapest Airport Winter Schedule Adds Marsa Alam and More Flights to Asia and Europe

Budapest Airport's 2026/27 winter schedule, which began on October 25, offers more than 185 destinations and approximately 10% more bookable...

Budapest’s Castle District Proposes Short-Term Rental Ban From 2028

Budapest’s District I council has published a draft decree that would ban short-term rentals in the Buda Castle area from...

Holdvölgy Wines Win Three Gold Medals at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles

Tokaj wine estate Holdvölgy has won three gold medals at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles competition in Thuir, France, according...

Hungary Marks 70th Anniversary of 1956 Revolution With Nationwide Commemorations

Commemorations marking the 70th anniversary of Hungary’s 1956 revolution and fight for freedom will take place nationwide and abroad Oct....

Genomate Health Wins BE100 Award, Selected for GBP 100,000 Investment

Genomate Health, which conducts Hungarian research and clinical operations through Oncompass Medicine, has won the BE100 Health & Wellness category...

Energy Efficiency and Financing Shape Construction Industry’s Future

Energy efficiency, access to financing and closer cooperation will be critical to the construction industry’s prospects, speakers told HAD Group’s...

Grandfathers and Revolutions: The Film Hungarian-Australians Tried to Ban

With the approach of the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, Australian filmmaker Peter Hegedüs says his documentary on...

Annual Bonfire Night Charity Celebration Returns Nov. 5

The team behind expat portal XpatLoop.com will host its annual Bonfire Night charity fundraiser Thursday, Nov. 5, combining an evening...

Budapest Mayor Announces ‘Wave of Development Projects’

A “wave of development projects” will begin in Budapest soon, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said this week. Investments will proceed with...

Creating Value by Pairing Hotel Character with an International Brand

The Hotel Erzsébet has been renovated and relaunched as the Hotel Erzsébet City Center Budapest, a member of Radisson Individuals,...

Budapest Reaches 100 Short CAF Trams as Fleet Expansion Continues

Budapest’s 100th short CAF tram has entered service, marking a milestone in the capital’s fleet renewal program, the Budapest Transport...

Margrethe Vestager to Deliver Keynote at ABSL Forum in Budapest

Margrethe Vestager, former European Commission Executive Vice President and EU Competition Commissioner, will deliver a keynote at the ABSL Forum...

MGYOSZ Backs Preparations for Budapest 2036 Olympics Bid

The Confederation of Hungarian Employers and Industrialists (MGYOSZ) has endorsed preparations for a Budapest bid to host the 2036 Summer...

Pizza Hut to Expand Hungarian Network to 31 Restaurants

Pizza Hut plans to open restaurants in Nagykanizsa and Budapest in 2027, expanding its Hungarian network to 31 locations, local...

Budapest Hotels Outperform Regional Rivals Despite Lower Guest Numbers

Budapest’s hotels delivered some of the strongest results in CEE, posting an 81.3% occupancy rate, and leading the region with...