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Panoramic Spans: Budapest’s bridges present spectacular views

Whether admiring the city skyline from the middle of their walkways or gazing at their majestically suspended roadways from the riverbanks, the Danube crossings of Hungary's capital are always eye-catching.

Mon, 13 Oct 2014

Budapest

Avant-garde Goods: view modern Magyar-made innovations

Unpredictable products created by the newest winners of the Hungarian Design Awards – now celebrating its 35th year of aesthetic assessment – are now on view at Budapest's Museum of Applied Arts.

Thu, 9 Oct 2014

Budapest

Weekend Roundup (10.10 - 10.12)

Welcome to We Love Budapest's weekly guide to the weekend: here's where to go, what to do, and who must not be missed.

Wed, 8 Oct 2014

Budapest

Lost but not found in Budapest

The newly opened "Mentés Másként" exhibit displays unclaimed treasures and trash left behind all around downtown, providing fascinating insight to local life.

Fri, 3 Oct 2014

Budapest

Budapest's new Simple app eases the paying process

With the newly developed Simple application, we can use our smartphone to pay for food, cinema tickets, and much more all over Budapest – and, as the name suggests, it's simple to use.

Thu, 2 Oct 2014

Budapest

Weekend Roundup (10.03 - 10.05)

Welcome to We Love Budapest's weekly guide to the weekend: here's where to go, what to do, and who must not be missed.

Fri, 26 Sep 2014

Budapest

Discover secret sights along Budapest's Grand Boulevard

Pest's Grand Boulevard – or “Nagykörút” – is one of the city's main thoroughfares, but while we're busily going about our day along it, it's easy to miss the amazing sights found all along this beautiful road.

Thu, 25 Sep 2014

Budapest

Five downtown buildings that stand out after recent renovations

The ongoing beautification of Budapest is not restricted to refurbished squares and streets - here is a quintet of monumental edifices that now shine after receiving facelifts in the past few months.

Thu, 18 Sep 2014

Budapest

Hydrants make a splash by doubling as drinking fountains

Seeking to quench the public's thirst while repurposing an omnipresent city sight, young Hungarian designers transformed a boring Budapest fire hydrant into a drinking fountain.

Wed, 17 Sep 2014

Budapest

Grab and Go: Ride the new MOL Bubi bikes all around Budapest

Budapest is a relatively easy city to traverse with public transportation, and it’s now even easier with the newly inaugurated MOL Bubi shared-bike system of sturdy green cycles.

Mon, 15 Sep 2014

Budapest

Weekend Roundup (09.19 - 09.21)

Welcome to We Love Budapest's weekly guide to the weekend: here's where to go, what to do, and who must not be missed.

Thu, 11 Sep 2014

Budapest

Delight Time: Budapest’s first Happiness Week promotes positivity

Select from a wide-ranging assortment of enjoyable activities to boost positive mental health during September 15-21, all offered at no cost amid varied venues across Hungary’s capital, fostering a movement to encourage nationwide merriment.

Wed, 10 Sep 2014

Budapest

Weekend Roundup (09.12 - 09.14)

Welcome to We Love Budapest's weekly guide to the weekend: here's where to go, what to do, and who must not be missed.

Budapest

Hungary draws high rollers in the world of online poker

Professional gamblers can ply their trade anywhere on the planet these days through Internet-based "casinos", but many of them choose Budapest for a home base – we meet some to find out why.

Budapest

International and foreign-language schools in Budapest

Thousands of non-Hungarians live and work in Budapest, and for those with school-age children there are many schools providing a world-class education – learn about some of the best with this guide.

Fri, 5 Sep 2014

Budapest

The Erasmus program offers top-class education in Budapest

For many reasons, Budapest is an increasingly popular destination for international students to study abroad, and the EU's Erasmus program is one of the best ways to do this - we show you why.

Wed, 3 Sep 2014

Budapest

Weekend Roundup (09.05 - 09.07)

Welcome to We Love Budapest's weekly guide to the weekend: here's where to go, what to do, and who must not be missed.

Tue, 2 Sep 2014

Budapest

Omorovicza provides pampering spa treatments on Andrássy Avenue

We visit the Omorovicza beauty salon – a refuge of tranquillity in the heart of downtown Budapest – and experience their innovative Hungarian products with a delightful on-site treatment.

Mon, 1 Sep 2014

Budapest

Budapest's most spectacular synagogues

There are several significant Jewish temples to be found around Budapest. In this compilation, we introduce some of them, from the smallest to the largest.

Sat, 30 Aug 2014

Budapest

Stroll in style at the beautifully renovated Várkert Bazaar

The magnificent series of promenades leading up from the Buda riverbank to the Royal Palace is now fully restored to its original glory, fit for royalty and welcoming the public.

Thu, 28 Aug 2014

Budapest

Explore the subterranean society of Pest's Nyugati underpass

As one of the city's biggest melting pots, Nyugati underpass is an iconic place in Budapest's public consciousness – we can experience strange things here, and can buy almost anything. We venture down to the depths of Nyugati Square.