Eszter Vass
Green Day is coming to Budapest next year
Green Day is coming to Budapest for the first time since 2005. According to index.hu, the 30-year-old punk rock band is giving a concert in the László Papp Budapest Sports Arena on June 18, 2017. “Budapest! Stay tuned for some…
These are the best Hungarian accommodations of 2016
Szallas.hu has given away the Best Accommodation of 2016 awards since 2012. The best Hungarian hotel this year is the 4-star Residence Ózon Conference and Wellness Hotel in Mátraháza, termalfurdo.hu reports. The winners were decided based on half million user-generated feedback…
The Revolution of 1956: Here are the leaders of the retaliation
The Committee of National Remembrance has released the biographies of those leaders who participated in the retaliations following the Revolution of 1956, index.hu reports. During the revolution, the police and military forces were unable to perform their duties properly. The…
Budapest demolished in new Netflix sci-fi film – TRAILER
The Hungarian capital takes centre-stage in the new sci-fi thriller Spectral, which is coming to Netflix on December 9, szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu reports. Budapest is often chosen as the shooting location for various international productions, standing in for other, more expensive cities.…
Thousands of Santa Clauses at the Budapest Santa Run – PHOTOS, VIDEO
Thousands of people dressed as Santa Claus participated in the third annual Santa Run in Budapest on December 4, szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu reports. Almost 3000 people participated in the annual Santa Run in Budapest on the second Sunday of Advent. According to…
Mysterious illness affecting police officers in South Hungary
Thirty-three police officers have contracted an infection of unknown origin in Baranya country, South Hungary, mno.hu reports. A severe virus infection is spreading among the police officers deployed at the south border of Hungary. Symptoms include vomiting and diarrhea, and…
What prices can you expect at the Budapest Christmas Market?
The Budapest Christmas Market on Vörösmarty Square has been among the ten best Christmas fairs in Europe for several years, and it attracts 300-400 thousand visitors each year. Although the market has been recently named the sixth cheapest Christmas market…
Hungarian winners in pole sport at the World Championship Air Power Athletics
Despite illness and a broken toe, the Hungarian athletes won two gold medals in pole sports at the 2016 World Championship Air Power Athletics in Riga, Latvia on November 27 and 28. Competing among 100 contestants from 16 countries, Noémi…
Game of Thrones actor Tom Wlaschiha spotted in Budapest
Tom Wlaschiha, who plays Jaqen H’ghar on HBO’s Game of Thrones, is currently filming in Budapest, szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu reports. The actor posted a photo of himself on Instagram last week, posing in front of the Hungarian Parliament. Good morning Budapest. Cold…
The City Park Ice Rink is 90 years old! – PHOTOS
The City Park Ice Rink in Budapest celebrated its 90th birthday on November 20. A beloved winter programme since the 19th century, the ice rink officially opened in 1926, szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu writes. The lake in City Park has been used by…