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tag(s): pandemic, period: 2010-12-03 - 2024-11-15

március 3, 2022 at 12:01 PM CET

Budapest

No more masks from Monday, 7 March

Travel around Budapest and shop mask-free as of this Monday, 7 March, as pandemic restrictions are eased across Hungary. Restrictions will still apply to hospitals and care homes.

January 20, 2022 at 4:26 PM CET

Budapest

Third vaccination now required by 15 February to ensure proof of immunity

Make sure you get your third vaccination by 15 February to receive your new Vaccination Certificate, due to supersede the Immunity Certificate. Second shots within the last six months are also valid.

November 22, 2021 at 2:26 PM CET

Budapest

Hungary extends walk-in Covid vaccination drive across the country

Walk in and get your third vaccination – or first or second – at any of 40 hospitals around Budapest this week, no appointment required. Masks compulsory, of course.

November 18, 2021 at 4:55 PM CET

Budapest

Masks to be mandatory in indoor spaces from Friday midnight

Wear a mask when in a public indoor space – with Covid numbers rising, the Hungarian Government is reintroducing restrictions as of midnight on Friday, 19 November.

October 28, 2021 at 1:00 PM CEST

Budapest

New pandemic restrictions announced for November

With Hungary now suffering the fourth wave of the Covid pandemic and case numbers rising, compulsory mask-wearing on public transport is being reintroduced from Monday, 1 November.

May 5, 2021 at 2:18 PM CEST

Gastro

Voices of the pandemic: US-Hungarian couple operate virtual wine tastings during lockdown

Husband-and-wife team Carolyn and Gábor Bánfalvi have taken their wine tastings virtual – with surprising success – to keep afloat amid coronavirus uncertainty.

May 4, 2021 at 11:26 AM CEST

Budapest

Foreigners without a TAJ Card may now register for vaccine via new link

Foreigners living in Hungary without a TAJ Card can now apply for the vaccine, which is voluntary and free of charge.

May 3, 2021 at 12:39 PM CEST

Budapest

Restrictions eased in Hungary and more places open

Cafés and restaurants can now fully open, gyms, swimming pools, cinemas and sports grounds can also operate. An Immunity Certificate is required, except for terraces. Mask-wearing still the rule.

April 29, 2021 at 10:45 AM CEST

Gastro

Voices of the pandemic: hostel team reinvent to survive, with wine in mind

When the hostel business went bust, expats behind some of Budapest's most successful party hostels are turning to a new project... wine for all!

April 23, 2021 at 11:01 AM CEST

Budapest

Terraces now open, spas, pools and gyms this week!

Great news! Terraces reopened from 24 April! Other amenities, such as pools, gyms and spas, should soon follow suit, once four million people have been vaccinated in Hungary.

April 15, 2021 at 8:45 AM CEST

Budapest

Budapest terraces set to open in April

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has just announced that café and restaurant terraces may reopen once 3.5 million in Hungary have been vaccinated – set to happen before the end of April.

March 24, 2021 at 11:24 AM CET

Sights & culture

Local photographer creates unique series: Life Behind the Travel Ban, using vintage Soviet lenses

Life Behind the Travel Ban is a photo series shot on a series of vintage Soviet lenses, nodding to Hungary's Communist past when visitors would come here to peak behind the Iron Curtain.

March 19, 2021 at 1:51 PM CET

Budapest

Restrictions to remain in place for at least another week

Shutdown to continue for another week at least from Monday, 22 March – grocery stores, pharmacies and petrol stations will still be allowed to operate.

March 18, 2021 at 10:07 AM CET

Culture

Gábor Presser and Hungarian stars take to the stage to create new video of hope

Renowned Hungarian musician Gábor Presser has just created a new video, an instrumental version of his old hit 'Miénk itt a tér', to express hope and solidarity through the pandemic.

February 25, 2021 at 12:22 PM CET

Budapest

Covid restrictions extended until 15 March

Curfew restrictions to remain in place until 15 March at least, as just announced by the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, Gergely Gulyás, in light of virus mutations currently in Hungary.
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