május 28 at 11:13 AM CEST
Shopping
Primark opens its first store in Hungary
The popular fashion store has landed in Budapest's Arena Mall with its 'Amazing Fashion, Amazing Prices' concept, opening its doors at 10 am today.
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!
March 7, 2022 at 11:13 AM CET
Budapest
Budapest’s classic lingerie chain Aranypók still wears it well a century later
The story of the Golden Spider, Budapest's chain of Aranypók lingerie stores, from the slim stockings of the 1930s to the raunchy videos of the 1980s.
March 3, 2022 at 4:17 PM CET
Sights & culture
Corvin Department Store to reopen as a retail and office centre by spring 2023
With shops below and offices above, the rebuilt Corvin Department Store is expected to reopen on Blaha Lujza tér by spring 2023.
March 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 31, 2022 at 2:15 PM CET
Budapest
Hidden mosaic reveals daily life in Communist Hungary
Gone but not forgotten – a supermarket that once stood by the gates of the huge factory in industrial Csepel has been rebuilt, but the former district architect had the smarts to snap its retro mural.
December 8, 2021 at 2:30 PM CET
Budapest
See how beautiful Budapest looks this Christmas!
What better way to spend a chilly December afternoon than to stroll the streets of Budapest with all the Christmas lights shining? Our top photographer Gábor Szabó captured the scenes!
October 12, 2021 at 9:30 AM CEST
Sights & culture
Casino, cocktail bar and department store – the many faces of Budapest’s elegant Párisi Nagy Áruház
Today best-known for its rooftop 360 Bar rather than any attractions within, the Párisi Nagy Áruház was once a casino, an elegant department store and Budapest's main fashion destination in the 1960s.
May 7, 2021 at 9:22 AM CEST
Gastro
Pancs Gasztroplacc opens zero-waste store in trendy Újlipótváros
Setting up in Újlipótváros, the Pancs Gasztroplacc team aim to win over trendy local residents with their new zero-waste outlet, Pancs Bolt – Újlipócia. A terrace and gastro events are expected soon.
February 24, 2021 at 9:06 AM CET
Budapest
See how Budapest’s markets looked a century or more ago
Some revamped, others restored, many sadly disappeared completely, Budapest's markets have been integral to city life for a century or more. See how they looked with this selection of vintage images.