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Go green – a bus stop just unveiled on Nádor József tér in the heart of Budapest has been redesigned as a greenhouse frame for running plants, with its own irrigation system.

More green space and sports facilities for Budapest – the Tabán, sloping between Castle Hill and the Danube, now features workout equipment, playgrounds, courts and newly planted trees.

Take a walk through historic Buda-side Farkasréti Cemetery and see how many famous Hungarian names you can spot, from architect Aladár Árkay to poet Zoltán Zelk!

Down in Pestszentlőrinc, Zamatic Deli & Caffé offers quality coffee, prime sandwiches and fine produce – all to be enjoyed in a garden echoing with birdsong.

Many pass Bosnyák tér or shop at its busy market without knowing anything of its history, its use as a military base for the Bosnian soldiers who guarded Franz Joseph or its ecclesiastical heritage.

No foreigners may enter Hungary from 1 September, in a move just announced by the government to deal with the rise of Covid-19 cases across Europe. Hungarians must show two negative tests.

Picking up the baton where he left off before the shutdown, conductor Máté Hámori leads his Danubia Orchestra Óbuda through a unique show for the deaf – followed by more concerts at the Music Academy.

History comes alive at the Mai Manó House with incredible travel photographs of 19th-century Egypt and Latin America collated in two unique new exhibitions.

Browse and download rare historic maps free of charge thanks to a detailed database just published online by Hungary’s National Széchényi Library in Budapest.

Kicking off Thursday nights and running through to late Saturday, expert mixologists at the Pink Pony Club concoct unique drinks, in a basement directly below top Budapest nightspot, the Boutiq'Bar.

Budapest's famous (sometimes infamous) District VIII offers more historic, cultural and urban wonders than you might think!

Budapest is brimming with sleek contemporary buildings. But where are they? A new English-friendly online resource now presents the modern-day Hungarian capital for layman and expert alike.