Eszter Vass
Hungarian real estate price increase higher than anywhere in Europe
According to the latest statistics of Eurostat, the price of Hungarian properties increased the most compared to 28 other European countries, szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu reports. There are also significant differences regionally; the price of an apartment in Budapest equals that of five…
7 Hungarian artists among the world’s most sought-after musicians in 2016, the State Opera is the busiest
According to the Bachtrack British classical event finder website’s statistics, seven Hungarian musicians were among the artists who performed the most in 2016. Moreover, the Hungarian State Opera became the world’s busiest opera house with 305 performances, overtaking even the…
Breathtaking drone video of the frozen Lake Balaton
The record-breaking cold weather in the past weeks in Hungary has been challenging, but it also brought some of the most beautiful natural phenomena Hungarian winters can offer. We have previously reported on the ice drift on the Danube, the…
Government takes away valuable areas from Budapest Municipality
Real estate, hospitals, secondary schools, fire departments, suburban railway lines, bus lines, tax revenue, among other things: in the past four-five years, the government has taken away a significant amount of the Budapest Municipality’s properties. The mayor thinks it is…
The “tin hall” of the Budapest Airport is soon to be gone as construction on new pier begins
Terminal B’s temporary building, nicknamed by many as the “tin hall”, welcomed its last flight on Sunday. In the coming weeks, the hall will be dismantled. Still, the functioning of the paddocks at terminal A remains unchanged, budflyer.blog.hu reports. Soon,…
12 destinations in Hungary for each month of the year
Where in Hungary is autumn the most beautiful? Where should we spend the darkest of months? Where to welcome spring? Travelo.hu is trying to answer these questions and more by finding the perfect programme for each month of the new…
What do foreigners think about the Budapest baths?
60% of foreign tourists visit one of the many baths during their holiday in Budapest. But what’s the appeal? Termalfurdo.hu has compiled a guide to the baths of Budapest based on ratings and feedback given by foreigners on tripadvisor.com to…
Jennifer Lawrence arrived in Budapest
The Oscar-winning actress is in Budapest, shooting the spy thriller Red Sparrow, hvg.hu writes. Jennifer Lawrence’s arrival in Budapest was reported by a fan account on twitter. Jennifer Lawrence arrived in Budapest today to film her next project #RedSparrow —…
The first animal baby of 2017: Giraffe calf born in the Budapest Zoo – PHOTO GALLERY
In the early afternoon of January 1, the female giraffe Santana gave birth to a calf in the Budapest Zoo, zoobudapest.com writes. Soon after the birth, the calf stood up and took its first steps, as it is customary to…
What does Budapest mean to you? – Budapest residents describe their city in one word – VIDEO
An unusual survey called ‘What does Budapest mean to you?’ investigated people’s favourite words in connection with Budapest, szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu writes. Home, freedom, opportunity – the list of the 100 most popular words begins like this. During the campaign, several thousand…