Eszter Vass
The pros and cons of cycling in Budapest
Budapest often appears as a great holiday destination among European cities, but not so often as an ideal city for cyclists. Bicycling.com collected some of the reasons why Budapest has much to offer for bike lovers. Great scenery on both…
Tom Hank’s film, shot in Budapest, gets new trailer
Here is the first trailer for Tom Hank’s new film, Inferno, which was shot mostly in Budapest last spring, szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu reports. RELATED ARTICLE: TOM HANK MOVES TO BUDAPEST Following the shoot last year director Ron Howard was dissatisfied with some scenes…
Airbnb could come under scrutiny following the ban on Uber
Following the government’s plan to ban Uber, services operating under the same principle, such as Airbnb, could also face restrictions in Hungary, origo.hu writes. The banning of Airbnb would mean fewer and more expensive accommodations in Budapest, and almost 10…
Hungarian research results published by NASA
NASA has published the research results of a Hungarian team of astronomers from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the Eötvös Loránd University. The study was posted on NASA’s homepage as well as the JPL’s website on exoplanets, 444.hu reports.…
Hungarian Trade and Cultural Center to open in Delhi
India is one of the biggest foreign investors in Hungary, and Indian companies employ more than 10 thousand Hungarians, globoport.hu reports. The opening of the Apollo Tyres factory in Gyöngyöshalász was a breakthrough in the relations between Hungary and India.…
The renovation of Széll Kálmán Square is complete
The 5.3 billion forint project to renovate Széll Kálmán Square began last January, and the square was finally opened on May 10, bkk.hu has announced. Although all the technical parts of the renovation process are complete, due to legislative requirements,…
Air pollution at critical levels in Hungary
Death rates from air pollution in Hungary are the second highest in the world, hvg.hu reports. The data is higher only in China. The statistics are based on the number of death from heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, or bronchitis…
Hungarian Törley wins at English wine competition
The sparkling wines of the Törley group won 7 silver and 4 bronze medals at the International Wine and Spirit Competition, boraszportal.hu reports. Drinks out of 90 countries were judged by a jury of 400 in Surrey, England. The competition…
Japan’s most popular word in connection with Hungary
Nick Kapur, an American historian revealed which words Japanese people search for the most in connection with European countries. The study was based on Japanese Google’s autocomplete suggestions, szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu reports. Surprisingly, the most curious thing about Hungary was not gulyás,…
Summer 2016 – Festivals in Hungary
Szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu has compiled the most interesting festivals Hungary has to offer this summer. Alfa Festival May 13-15, Várpalota The biggest alternative music festival in the country to kickstart the summer in Várpalota with the most popular Hungarian bands. More info: Website…