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2023. április 28., 17:13

Budapest

Downtown Pest embankment will be car-free on May 1st

Pedestrians and cyclists are taking over the key section of the lower embankment in downtown Pest on Monday, 1 May. The road between Margaret Bridge and Elizabeth Bridge will be free of cars.

2022. augusztus 29., 14:06

Budapest

Budapest Student Guide: Day trips and weekends away

Coming to Budapest for your course this autumn? Check out our new Budapest Student Guide for tips and information on how to stay, study and enjoy your time in Europe's liveliest and loveliest capital!

2022. július 27., 16:12

Budapest

Budapest Student Guide: Arriving & getting around

Coming to Budapest for your course this autumn? Check out our new Budapest Student Guide for tips and information on how to stay, study and enjoy your time in Europe's liveliest and loveliest capital!

2022. június 23., 11:19

Budapest

20 best things to do in Budapest this summer

Splash in an outdoor pool, cycle along the Danube or catch a brilliant live band – it's all happening in Budapest this summer!

2022. június 21., 09:36

Active

Unique skate park opens in Rákosmente

Let the kids run wild with their skateboards at new skate park at Rákosmente, an easy hop from Örs Vezér tere on bus 67.

2022. június 14., 10:15

Active

Get moving from dusk to dawn for SPORT NIGHT 2022 in City Park and Heroes’ Square!

Move to zumba, take a spin on a bike on Heroes' Square and hike to the roof garden of the new Museum of Ethnography – all on SPORT NIGHT 2022, with scores of other lively attractions to take part in!

2022. június 7., 13:35

Active

5 best bike rides in Budapest

Cycle to a picturesque lake, a panoramic tower or just along the Danube riverfront – here are five great routes around Budapest!

2022. május 31., 15:42

Budapest

Green Mobi Points now set up around Budapest as parking spots for bikes and scooters

From this week, find a Mobi Point to park your scooter around Pest – there are 300 to choose from! The scheme should help alleviate the problem of discarded two-wheelers cluttering the streets.

2022. május 20., 17:07

Budapest

More cycle lanes to be created on major Budapest roads

Budapest gets even more cycle-friendly with the opening up of Üllői út and Podmaniczky utca to cyclists thanks to changes in public transport.

2022. május 18., 10:09

Sights & culture

Giro fever hits Budapest – Buda Castle Museum honours the Italian tour with a cycling exhibition

Experience being in the body of a racing cyclist, try out an old training machine and learn about the colourful history of the Giro d'Italia tour race at a new exhibition at the Buda Castle Museum.

2022. május 10., 10:52

Active

Hungary’s first cycle bridge to be a spectacular addition to scenic EuroVelo 6

Running over the Danube some 35km north of Budapest, a spectacular new section of EuroVelo 6 route will link Dunabogdány and Kisoroszi on Szentendre Island.

2022. április 14., 09:22

Budapest

Downtown Pest embankment to be permanently car-free from 2023

From 2023, the main section of the lower embankment in downtown Pest will be free of motorists, making permanent an occasional weekend and holiday arrangement.

2022. március 18., 14:24

Budapest

20 best things to do in Budapest this spring

Spring's here at last! Dust down the bike, fish out your cossie and get set for all kinds of live music, indie, classical and pop – with a few cultural festivals thrown in.

2022. március 18., 09:18

Budapest

Budapest even better for cyclists as more buses now allow on bikes

Two more bus routes in Budapest are now accepting bikes on board, the 91 and 291, both serving the scenic, upscale Buda district of Rózsadomb.

2022. március 17., 10:47

Active

Free BMX track opens in Újbuda

Designed specifically for BMX riders, the Újbuda Bringapark by the Sport11 centre is Budapest's latest pump track, free to use and raring to go.

2022. február 17., 09:25

Active

Join a bike ride in costume to celebrate routes recently renovated by Hungarian Cycling Tourism

Hungarian Cycling Tourism are organising fancy dress on two wheels, with costumed bike rides around Etyek and Szentendre to celebrate two recently renovated routes.

2022. február 10., 10:42

Budapest

Green promenade promised for grey street in gritty District VIII

District VIII will be greener after the revamping of grey Déri Miksa utca, immediately behind relandscaped Rákóczi tér. Works starts this spring.

2022. február 7., 09:28

Budapest

South Pest embankment to open up to pedestrians and cyclists

In further good news for cyclists and pedestrians, plans are afoot to relandscape the Danube embankment running south from Liberty Bridge, linked to the revamping of the transport hub at Boráros tér.

2022. január 11., 14:24

Budapest

Danube embankment in south Buda to be made cycle-friendly

Cyclists and walkers can look forward to another stretch of the Danube to explore, way down in south Buda, once a new design is in place for the riverfront there.

2021. november 18., 14:45

Active

Sail, cruise and peruse the city – we try out TIER rental e-scooters

Zip around town for work or sightseeing pleasure thanks to the new TIER e-scooters, chunkier and more durable than their local counterparts.

2021. november 4., 14:58

Budapest

Google Maps cycle route planner launches in Hungary

Plan out your cycle route around Budapest thanks to a new function on Google Maps, one of the first to be introduced in the region.

2021. szeptember 17., 15:41

Active

Cyclists and pedestrians to reclaim the Pest embankment this weekend

Cyclists! Enjoy the freedom of the embankment one last time this summer when the section between Eötvös tér and Közraktár utca is closed off to traffic on 18 and 19 September.

2021. szeptember 16., 11:48

Budapest

More public greenery in Budapest – new park to be opened on Csepel island

Contracts have just been signed to create a huge new public park at the northern tip of Csepel island, with sports courts, cycling tracks, a ski park and large recreation areas.

2021. szeptember 10., 13:58

Active

6 great autumn bike rides around Budapest

Get out the bike while the sun's still shining and head out to these scenic destinations, all within reach of Budapest.

2021. szeptember 1., 14:46

Budapest

HÉV suburban train line now open all the way to Csepel island

The rapid rebuild of Kvassay Bridge has allowed the entire HÉV suburban rail line to reopen between Boráros tér on the Nagykörút and Csepel island. The whole journey now only takes 15 minutes.