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Budapest in 360 degrees – Amazing panoramic video of the city
Discover the sights and iconic locations of Budapest through a 360 degree video, thanks to an awesome new technology, turizmusonline.hu writes. The immersive, panoramic video features some iconic sights such as the Buda Castle or the Heroes’ Square, but it…
This weekend: Savaria Historical Carnival expected to attract record number of visitors
(MTI) – The organisers are expecting crowds exceeding even last year’s 170,000 visitors at the 17th Savaria Historical Carnival, Central Europe’s biggest historical festival this weekend. More than 250 programmes await visitors at 23 locations between August 25 and 28. …
The first Hungarian stork has arrived in Africa
The Hungarian white stork population embarks on their journey to Africa in the days around August 20 each year. However, one of the juvenile birds has already arrived in Sudan, the Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Society (MME) reports. The migration patterns…
The oldest man in Canada is a 110-year-old Hungarian chess player
Canada’s oldest man lives in a seniors’ home in Toronto. He was born in Hungary, and lived through two world wars, emigrating after the Second World War, all the while playing chess and becoming a champion first in Hungary, then…
Plácido Domingo: “I love my Hungarian audience!”
More than 10,000 people got to attend Plácido Domingo’s free concert in the László Papp Budapest Sports Arena last week. In the past decades, Plácido Domingo has performed in Hungary countless times. He shared some of his memories of the country…
The 10 most beautiful boating lakes in Hungary
According to termalfurdo.hu, the perfect way to end a summer day is with a romantic boating on a lake. There are lakes in every part of Hungary suitable for such a purpose, and here are the 10 most beautiful ones…
Hungarian chocolate awarded at prestigious international culinary contest
Two pralines of the Sweetic Chocolate Manufactory were awarded at the Great Taste Awards in London. Their Five Spices Praline received this year’s highest award, and their Mango-Passion Fruit-Coconut Praline was also awarded, sokszinuvidek.24.hu reports. The Great Taste is deemed…
New Hungarian Trade and Cultural Center to open in Morocco
A new Hungarian Trade and Cultural Center (HTCC) will open in Marrakesh, Kingdom of Morocco, to help small and medium-sized Hungarian enterprises with their advance on the market. The contract was signed on Friday, htcc.org.hu reports. Morocco will be the…
Budapest through live webcams – WATCH HERE
Budapest is one of the most attractive places in Europe, as well as one of the cheapest ones. It also has the most thermal baths among all the capitals in the world, and many UNESCO World Heritages Sites, such as the…
3 amazing sights in towns around Budapest – VIDEOS
The towns around Budapest offer a great many sights and programmes for trips or holidays, nlcafe.hu writes. Leave the city for a day, and check out one of these beautiful places, all within an hour’s drive from Budapest. You can…