Budapest

Food

Indoor Farm Technology: The key to the Post-COVID World

Closed-system farms, lit with LED-lamps, can produce in all seasons and at any time of day to help achieve local...

Awards

Westend shopping mall wins Superbrands award for 8th time

Shopping center Westend won its eighth Superbrands award at the 16th Hungarian edition of Superbrands awards, according to a press...

City

Citadella funicular could be finished by 2024

A funicular that will bring visitors to Citadella, at the top of Budapestʼs Gellért Hill could be finished by 2024,...

History

Taxi Blockade: A Chronicle of Four Remarkable Days

In the last days of October 1990, the price of petrol in Hungary soared overnight by about 65%. Protesting against...

Drinks

The Best Rosé now a Wine for all Seasons

Hungary is currently awash with rosé, a wine style in which the country’s vintners generally excel, often by skillfully channeling...

Sights

Beyond Budapest: Dispatches From Lake Balaton

In a recent interview, quoted on the Guardian website, Budapest city mayor Gergely Karácsony said, “We want to spread out...

In Budapest

’Party Districtʼ Businesses Hoping for Tourist Revival (While Locals Enjoy the Peace)

Budapest’s “Party District”, a quarter of Erzsébetváros (Elizabeth Town or District VII) with zany bars, beer gardens and restaurants that...

Hotels

Tourism Sector Rides out Initial Downturn, but Many Businesses Face Tough Future

July gave initial signs of a revival in Hungary’s tourism sector after the collapse caused by the onset of the...

Tourism

MTÜ Head: ‘If There are Guests, There is Everything’

Zoltán Guller, CEO of the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) talks to the Budapest Business Journal about the devastating impact of...

Tourism

Changing quarantine rules cause ʼrollercoaster effectʼ, Wizz CEO says

Discount airline Wizz Air CEO József Váradi said that sudden changes to COVID-19 quarantine regulations in Europe will have a...

In Budapest

8th Budapest Airport ʼRunway Runʼ charity race to be held in September

Budapest Airport announced that it will hold the eight annual "Runway Run" charity race on September 9. The airport will...

Awards

Promenade Gardens receives World Silver Prix d’Excellence award

Horizon Development’s Promenade Gardens office building was acknowledged with a World Silver award at the FIABCI (the International Real Estate...

Tourism

Nearly 500,000 took train to Balaton in past month

Half a million people have traveled to Lake Balaton by train in the past month, and the number of train...

In Hungary

Loss of festivals to have unknown economic consequences

It seems increasingly likely that larger music and dance festivals of more than 500 people will not be held by...

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...