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február 26 at 11:11 AM CET

These 32,000-year-old footprints are mementos of Buda’s first residents

Look closely at Corvin tér, and you'll spot a container preserving the footprints of Budapest’s most ancient residents – a woman and a child.

March 25, 2024 at 10:38 AM CET

See how Budapest celebrated Easter back in the day

Easter is a time of tradition – see how Hungarians painted eggs, hiked up Gellért Hill and chose the right cologne in generations past.

November 18, 2022 at 1:31 AM CET

Liz Taylor, Princess Diana, Sisi and their other halves – famous couples in Budapest

Hollywood celebrities and royals – check out our selection of the most interesting visits of famous couples to Budapest.

November 17, 2022 at 6:00 PM CET

Happy 149th birthday, Budapest!

Budapest celebrates its 149th birthday today and we have brought you a fascinating clip for the occasion.

August 31, 2022 at 11:55 AM CEST

Karády show honours a Hungarian legend

As portrayed in a one-woman show by Bernadett Gregor, revered singer and actress Katalin Karády lived a life every bit as dramatic as her popular songs and films.

August 24, 2022 at 11:49 AM CEST

5 most haunted places in Budapest

Spooooky! Look out for a forlorn cat the next time you're at the Opera House or medieval witches congregating and brewing spells on Gellért Hill.

August 24, 2022 at 8:55 AM CEST

Theatre memorial stone returns to Blaha Lujza tér

The stage is set – the memorial stone commemorating the former National Theatre has been put back in its place on busy Pest square Blaha Lujza tér after thorough renovation.

August 18, 2022 at 1:02 PM CEST

Transforming Budapest – CheckINN Revitalizátor panel assesses plans to revive brownfield sites

Experts working on the CheckINN Revitalizátor initiative are now assessing more than two dozen proposals to transform former industrial sites around Budapest and Hungary.

August 17, 2022 at 1:17 PM CEST

Transports of delight around Budapest

Glide through the air, whizz just under Andrássy út or chug up from Városmajor in these unusual conveyances around Budapest, some first unveiled well over a century ago.

August 17, 2022 at 9:38 AM CEST

Save Budapest’s neon!

Save our neon! Contribute to a voluntary initiative to save a bright piece of Budapest's urban history and help create a Neon Wall Museum in the future!

August 15, 2022 at 8:44 AM CEST

Budapest Student Guide: Getting to know the city and free walking tours

Budapest from A-Z, the city's sights, squares and landmarks on either side of the Danube!

August 11, 2022 at 9:47 AM CEST

Museum of Applied Arts showcases expertly restored relics from the Esterházy collection

Rare treasure expertly restored over seven decades is now on view at the otherwise closed Museum of Applied Arts, allowing the public to enter part of the building after several years of renovation.

August 3, 2022 at 9:51 AM CEST

Jókai tér newly named and revamped with a literary theme

Relax and read on the newly revamped square of A magyar irodalom tere, inspired by Hungarian literature and still towered over by a statue of novelist Mór Jókai whose name still echoes here.

July 29, 2022 at 11:16 AM CEST

How to see the Hungarian Grand Prix

It's Grand Prix weekend! Here's how you can enjoy all the excitement of the race, either up close at the Hungaroring circuit at Mogyoród or watching on a screen in town.

July 25, 2022 at 8:58 AM CEST

Museum of Applied Arts reopens for rare Esterházy exhibition

Enter the Museum of Applied Arts for the first time in five years thanks to a new temporary exhibition showcasing recently renovated Esterházy treasures.

July 21, 2022 at 1:19 PM CEST

Budapest Student Guide: 10 reasons to choose Budapest for your study abroad

Why choose to study in Budapest? Here are ten great reasons, from accessibility to safety, all in the next part of our ongoing series, the Budapest Student Guide!

July 13, 2022 at 3:43 PM CEST

Pictures of Budapest – the changing faces of Kossuth tér

See how the most prestigious square in Hungary, Kossuth tér, home of the Parliament building, has changed over the decades thanks to communal photo archive Fortepan.

July 12, 2022 at 2:00 PM CEST

Suicides, stunts and secret passages – the strange history of the Sándor Palace

Today the home of the President of the Republic, the Sándor Palace has seen many unusual events over the course of two centuries, including stunts on horseback and the suicide of a prime minister.

July 8, 2022 at 10:23 AM CEST

Amazing new images show Matthias Church from above

See Matthias Church as you never seen it before, thanks to dramatic soaring images taken by intrepid photographer Milán Medgyesi!

June 30, 2022 at 9:03 AM CEST

Water-polo legend Tibor Benedek to be honoured with a public space in Újpest

Sports legend Tibor Benedek, who passed away two years ago at the age of 47, is to be honoured with a public space renamed after him in Újpest, where he starred as a water-polo player.

June 27, 2022 at 11:39 AM CEST

Kálvin tér over the course of a century – the changing faces of a downtown square

From Hay Square to Kálvin tér, the downtown junction of Múzeum körút, Baross utca, Ráday utca, Üllői út and other main thoroughfares has always been a focal space – these images show how it's changed.

June 23, 2022 at 1:47 PM CEST

Budapest

Happy birthday, Cogwheel Railway! Vintage trains to run on Friday

Climb on board a vintage carriage on Friday when Budapest’s Cogwheel Railway celebrates its 148th anniversary in historic style!

June 21, 2022 at 2:53 PM CEST

Budapest

Walks around backstreet Budapest: Lövölde tér

Take a walk around offbeat Lövölde tér, where Király utca and Városligeti fasor, Terézváros and Erzsébetváros, and several layers of urban history all intersect.

June 21, 2022 at 11:24 AM CEST

Sights & culture

Pictures of Budapest – The hidden staircases of Castle Hill

If you've ever skipped the queue for the Funicular and taken the stairs instead, you know what a stiff climb it can be. Yet some of these staircases are dramatic in their own right – take a look!

June 17, 2022 at 1:37 PM CEST