From a celebration of classic dish cholent to a first show in Hungary by Afro-American Hasidic rapper Nissim Black, there's plenty for everyone at Synagogues Week, between 27 August and 5 September.
The 300-seat theatre and elegant ballroom of the Karátsonyi Palace attracted European royals. All was overseen by one Guidó Karátsonyi, yet both he and his mansion met a sorry end...
Behind the National Museum stand the ornate villas of the Palace Quarter. Here once lived a champagne baron, a tragic alchemist and a faux pasha, who provide bizarre backstories to any walk today.
One of the oldest squares in Budapest's oldest district of Óbuda, Kolosy tér hides its history behind an award-winning development and a tatty but revered local market.
See how Budapest looked 125 years ago or more thanks to the pioneering urban photography of the prolific György Klösz, whose works fill the Fortepan archive.
In Budapest, inside or out, don't forget to look up and admire the architectural detail. Within, you may see a stunning staircase – a favourite of photographer Tamás Dragon, who took these images.
Step into the early 1900s when you visit Dress Code: Art Nouveau, the latest exhibition at the György Ráth Villa covering elegant ladies' fashion and this era of gradual women's emancipation.
The Romans chatted on communal outdoor latrines, residents of medieval castles used moats while Georgian ladies had gravy boats – an exhibition at the Kiscelli Museum shows the history of the toilet.
All aboard – literally – for the new exhibition in the Diesel Hall of the Transport Museum, lined with classic locomotives. Workshops, plans and other vintage vehicles can also be viewed.
Involved in a key Christmas episode of hit HBO series Euphoria, sought-after Hungarian cinematographer Marcell Rév has just picked up an Emmy nomination – winners will be announced in September.
To mark the historic meeting of Central-European royals there in 1335, the hilltop castle complex at Visegrád, 40km north of Budapest, will be renovated by its 700th anniversary in 2035.
In the 1920s, seaplanes were the future of air travel. A port was set up by the Gellért Hotel and aristocrats were flown by Hungary's bravest pilot to and from Vienna. It all came to a sorry end...
Evoking the Belle Époque, the Matild Palace has been transformed into a five-star luxury hotel, with restaurant, cabaret and sky bar, part of The Luxury Collection series by the Marriott group.
There's more Kolodko to see in Vác. After the sculptor created a likeness of Empress Maria Theresa, now he's referring to a poem by Sándor Petőfi – and the first rail journey in Hungary 175 years ago.
We have a few acclaimed architects to thank for how stunning Budapest looks today – one is Samu Pecz, creator of the Great Market Hall and key buildings at the Technical University, where he taught.
All kinds of alfresco dance performances, tango, milonga and Hungarian folk, are lined up for the TáncPark festival between 14 and 22 July at the National Dance Theatre.
A legendary artists' colony behind the Puskás Aréna has been attracting creative minds since the early 1900s. We take a peek behind the scenes.
One of the most prominent squares in the Castle District, Dísz tér gained its name because of the military parades that took place here 300 years ago. It hasn't all been pomp and ceremony, however...
The ornate tiling lining the staircases of Budapest's classic apartment buildings date back over a century and display gorgeous detail – as captured by expert urban photographer Krisztián Bódis.
After famous sights around Budapest, guerrilla sculptor Mihajlo Kolodko has turned his attention to Vác, a quiet Danubian town whose triumphal arch gave rise to regal embarrassment 250 years ago.
Look out for free music performances taking place at pretty and prestigious outdoor locations around town, all part of summer's annual Zenélő Budapest event, running for two months from 1 July.
Magyar sculptors who found fame in France during the 20th century are now being showcased at the Kálmán Makláry Fine Arts Gallery. The exhibition Hungarians Paris III is fascinating and free to enter!
See how Budapest's Ballet Institute looks today before its upcoming transformation as a five-star hotel – thanks to a unique photo shoot now on display around downtown Szervita tér.
After decades of neglect and renovation, the synagogue on Rumbach Sebestyén utca has been transformed into a cultural centre and place of worship. Here's how it was done.
From the pioneering ING headquarters by City Park to the soaring MOL Tower being built by the Danube at Kopaszi-gát, glass-fronted landmarks designed by foreign architects dot the cityscape.