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augusztus 30, 2022 at 5:17 PM CEST

Sights & culture

Music, circus, dance… and books – Újbuda Children’s Book Festival offers a weekend of family fun

There's a whole weekend of family fun at the Újbuda Children’s Book Festival staged in and around the B32 Gallery & Cultural Centre, with a clown show, live music, dance and workshops.

August 5, 2022 at 10:33 AM CEST

Budapest

Budapest Student Guide: Costs, forints and budgets

Check out our regular Budapest Student Guide for tips and information on how to stay, study and enjoy your time in Europe's liveliest and loveliest capital!

July 11, 2022 at 12:48 PM CEST

Shopping

Budapest’s best farmer’s markets

Where to shop for organic produce in Budapest, at weekends or on certain occasions throughout the year.

July 5, 2022 at 2:19 PM CEST

Shopping

Ukrainian artists showcase and sell work at Gozsdu Udvar market

Pop into Gozsdu Udvar today, Wednesday, 6 July, to see and purchase original Ukrainian art created by four refugees currently sheltering in Budapest.

June 17, 2022 at 12:02 PM CEST

Budapest

The weekend starts here – gigs, films, festivals & more

From Friday through Sunday, 17-19 June, at the liveliest downtown clubs and the most ornate theatres, find the best parties, concerts and festivals in Budapest.

June 14, 2022 at 12:29 PM CEST

Gastro

Chinatown Terrace celebrates its 10th birthday – here are 10 top tips for authentic eats this summer

Take a gastro tour of the Chinatown Terrace at the Monori Center and discover the street-food paradise around the many market stalls and specialist vendor outlets.

June 10, 2022 at 11:16 AM CEST

Budapest

The weekend starts here – gigs, films, festivals & more

From Friday through Sunday, 10-12 June, at the liveliest downtown clubs and the most ornate theatres, find the best parties, concerts and festivals in Budapest.

June 3, 2022 at 4:12 PM CEST

Budapest

The weekend starts here – gigs, films, festivals & more

From Friday through Bank Holiday Monday, 3-6 June, at the liveliest downtown clubs and the most ornate theatres, find the best parties, concerts and festivals in Budapest.

June 2, 2022 at 12:40 PM CEST

Sights & culture

5 most unusual buildings in Budapest

Discover a giant skateboard park posing as a museum, a ship full of shouty peasant women and a prominent medieval-style house that once protected Jewish refugees in secret – all in Budapest!

May 24, 2022 at 12:51 PM CEST

Gastro

Pictures of Budapest – colourful Czakó Garden market in springtime

Bright, colourful, seasonal fruit and vegetables line the stalls of Czakó Garden market in springtime – our top photographer Tamás Kőrösi went out to capture the scenes!

May 16, 2022 at 9:44 AM CEST

Gastro Shopping

New small-batch produce market sets up in a Buda greenhouse

Visit the Greenhouse Market in leafy Buda for small-batch produce of the finest quality, from strawberries to Jerusalem artichokes.

April 6, 2022 at 9:28 AM CEST

Budapest

Monori Center to transform Budapest’s Chinatown into a modern retail and lodging complex

The shabby wholesale market complex of Budapest's Chinatown in former industrial Kőbánya to be transformed into a smart retail and lodging hub, according to plans just released.

December 13, 2021 at 5:05 PM CET

Shopping

10 best alternative markets for a slower, greener Christmas in Budapest

Away from all the bustle of the Christmas rush, take time out around these eco-friendly markets where everything goes at a much slower pace.

December 13, 2021 at 9:38 AM CET

Shopping

Basilica Christmas market voted the most beautiful in Europe – again!

Europe's best – yet again! The Christmas market at the Basilica came top in a poll of nearly 175,000 people who prefer it out of all the other Advent fairs.

December 9, 2021 at 11:23 AM CET

Gastro

Goodbye lángos, hello Christmas street-food fun – we visit the Winter FoodFest

Find top-quality global street food at Budapest's Winter FoodFest, a downtown gastro fair involving major players such as Mazel Tov, Tereza, Smoke Riders, the 101BISTRO and dessert team Chimney Cake.

December 8, 2021 at 11:34 AM CET

Active

12 best things to do for Advent in Budapest

Explore Budapest this Advent and get in the Christmas spirit with an atmospheric skate, a panoramic soak or a beautiful classical concert in a historic church. Oh, and there are markets, too!

November 26, 2021 at 5:23 PM CET

Gastro

Winter Food Fest on Deák tér, a Christmas culinary adventure from Tereza to the 101Bistro

Find exotic international street food at the Winter Food Fest on central Deák tér, where Mexican, Middle-Eastern and Taiwanese treats replace the standard Yuletide fare.

November 22, 2021 at 9:45 AM CET

Shopping

Budapest’s main Christmas market now open!

Giant angels, sparkling doll's houses and warming Yuletide treats are the highlights of Budapest's Christmas market on Vörösmarty tér, now open until 31 December. Oh, and a visit from Santa!

November 18, 2021 at 9:32 AM CET

Active

Free skating at Hello Buda Winterland this weekend

Head up to Hello Buda this weekend for free skating and DJ music at its seasonal Winterland, due to offer seasonal treats and surprises until February.

November 11, 2021 at 12:51 PM CET

Shopping

Budapest Christmas markets now confirmed for the Basilica and Vörösmarty tér

Budapest's two main Christmas markets will both be open this year, on main Vörösmarty tér and by the Basilica, where an ice rink and light shows will be set up. Immunity certificates will be required.

November 4, 2021 at 12:51 PM CET

Budapest

Splendid inside and out – interior of Hunyadi tér market hall to be renovated

A century or more after it opened, historic Hunyadi tér market hall is now getting an interior revamp after its exterior was spectacularly embellished in 2020.

June 28, 2021 at 1:36 PM CEST

Gastro

Quality food courtyard and market Hello Buda sets up near Rózsadomb

Find high-quality fish, meat, bread and ice cream at the new Hello Buda market near Rózsadomb, with street-food stalls, fine wine, top cocktails – and live music to follow!

May 28, 2021 at 10:19 AM CEST

Shopping

Sunday is Market Day in downtown Budapest

Check out the vintage clothes, designer artefacts and fine produce at Market Day in downtown Budapest, with children's activities and live music laid on. The event runs all day Sunday, 30 May.

May 3, 2021 at 9:27 AM CEST

Sights & culture

Chic designs for Budapest Student City to transform neglected wholesale market

An abandoned urban wasteland of graffiti and skateboarders, the former wholesale market of Nagyvásártelep will soon become Budapest Student City – here are the designs just assessed by experts.

March 29, 2021 at 10:11 AM CEST

Gastro

Where to buy Easter delicacies in Budapest

Where to find the finest hams, sweetest braided sweet bread and other Easter delights around Budapest.