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25 best things to do in Budapest this autumn
There's so much to do around Budapest this autumn, with major film, fashion and music festivals, all kinds of concerts and performances, plus dogs taking over town for the day!
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Wed, 15 Sep 2021
Budapest
Graffiti texts on street walls illustrate Hungary’s Socialist past
Get a glimpse of how people tried to voice their opinions in Soviet-occupied Hungary. Communal archive Fortepan provides pictures of how graffiti has evolved in Hungary up until now.
Tue, 14 Sep 2021
Budapest
Budapest’s buzzing denizens – the vital task of keeping bees in the city
Where would we be without bees? Thankfully, beekeepers such as Zalán Borbás looks after vital colonies in Budapest, helping to keep the balance of nature intact. We paid a visit to his reserve.
Mon, 13 Sep 2021
Budapest
When Budapest had vineyards – how the grape harvest looked back in the day
It wasn't that long ago that many areas of Budapest were covered in vineyards – famed novelist Mór Jókai even produced his own Kadarka. Here's how grape harvests looked back in the day.
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See the new colour of the Chain Bridge
Budapest’s most revered landmark, the Chain Bridge, is currently undergoing a huge overhaul. Here you can see the colour chosen for the new crossing, a classy blueish-grey. Completion is due for 2023.
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
Wed, 8 Sep 2021
Budapest
World-famous Zaha Hadid Architects to revamp Budapest trading and transport hub Bosnyák tér
Plans are being drawn up by the world-famous Zaha Hadid Architects to reconfigure Budapest's shabby transport and trading hub Bosnyák tér.
Wed, 1 Sep 2021
Budapest
HÉV suburban train line now open all the way to Csepel island
The rapid rebuild of Kvassay Bridge has allowed the entire HÉV suburban rail line to reopen between Boráros tér on the Nagykörút and Csepel island. The whole journey now only takes 15 minutes.
Tue, 31 Aug 2021
Budapest
Hungary’s Covid vaccine hero Katalin Karikó honoured with her own mural in Budapest
Hungarian scientist Katalin Karikó, who helped develop the Covid vaccine, has just been honoured with a huge mural in Budapest, created by Színes Város and organised by the Brain Bar festival.
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Speed dating Budapest No.2
For those tired of endless swiping on dating apps and meeting no-one
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All hail the Hungarian canteen – how schools and workplaces ate together back in the day
It's back to school! And this not only means lessons and teachers but meals in the canteen. Many workplaces, too, still offer communal dining. Here we look at how the few fed the many in decades past.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021
Tue, 24 Aug 2021
Budapest
Water, water, everywhere – see how Budapest looked in times of great flood
The rising Danube is never a good sign in Budapest, given the Great Flood of 1838 and other years when the water rose to dramatic levels. Take a look at these images from the Fortepan photo archive!
Thu, 19 Aug 2021
Budapest
New Kolodko figurine celebrates classic Hungarian dish lecsó
Guerrilla sculptor Mihajlo Kolodko is at it again! This time, a rat spraypaints the word 'lecsó' by the foot of Elizabeth Bridge – perhaps to celebrate the season of this local pepper-and-tomato dish?
Wed, 18 Aug 2021
Budapest
Speed dating takes off in Budapest
Budapest will host a new series of events for people ready to spice up their love lives. Speed Dating Budapest offers a networking possibility in English in post-Covid times.
Mon, 16 Aug 2021
Budapest
Work to start soon on the Citadella cable car
Glide up to the top of Gellért Hill and the Citadella fortress thanks to a new cable car, whose construction will soon commence from Tabán down by the Danube.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021
Budapest
Beat Brexit by obtaining a British degree at the International Business School in Budapest
Students can gain a British degree yet avoid the expensive complexities of Brexit by enrolling at Budapest's International Business School, affiliated to the UK's University of Buckingham.
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