Alexandra Béni
Two Hungarian teams are listed among the all-time best football teams
According to player.hu, FourFourTwo put together the list of the Top 50 Best Football Teams Ever. It must have been a hard task, but we’re thrilled to report that the most iconic Hungarian football player, Ferenc Puskás is listed three…
The Forbes list of the richest Hungarians
According to szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu, Forbes published their new list about the 33 richest Hungarians. This many hundred billionaires have never been part of the list. Andy Vajna (“He closed up – it only needed a few changes in the law.”) made…
Hungary gets observer status in Community of Portuguese Language Countries
Budapest (MTI) – Hungary has been granted associate observer status in the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), the foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The community voted to give Hungary the status at its 11th summit held in Brasilia on…
Winter care for homeless under way
Budapest (MTI) – Homeless shelters in Hungary have started expanding their capacities to welcome an additional 1,500 people in total over the winter period. For most of the year, homeless shelters have room to house about 9,500 people in total,…
Government to set up Cziffra György Roma cultural centre
Budapest (MTI) – The government has decided to set up a Roma educational and cultural centre in Budapest, the human resources ministry told MTI. The government is committed to nurturing Roma culture, one form of which is establishing a centre…
Wizz Air launches Budapest-Sofia flight
Budapest (MTI) – Hungarian low-fare airline Wizz Air on Tuesday launched a new direct flight between Budapest and Sofia, the company told MTI. The flight will be operated three times a week, it said. Wizz Air currently operates direct flights…
A Hungarian city on Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2017 list
Turizmusonline.hu writes that the editors of Lonely Planet have put together their list of destinations they recommend visiting in 2017. They have separate lists for the top countries, top cities, top regions and top value destinations. We were thrilled to…
Beautiful photos of the autumnal Budapest by Ildikó Kardos – PHOTO GALLERY
Ildikó Kardos is a very talented photographer, we’ve been using some of her amazing photos to illustrate our articles for some time. She has a good eye for capturing the most special moments of the city, the countryside, nature, and…
The dream destinations of Hungarians
Turizmusonline.hu writes that, according to a recent survey, Hungarians would like to visit exotic islands and the biggest cities of the world, if their decisions weren’t limited by anything. If you could travel to any place in the world, where…
Budapest, Moscow sign cooperation agreement
Moscow, October 31 (MTI) – Budapest and Moscow signed an agreement on cooperation until 2019 during a visit of Budapest Mayor István Tarlós to the Russian capital on Monday. The agreement will enable cooperation in a wide range of areas…