Sights & culture Budapest
Realistic animation shows what it was like to live in Turkish-occupied Buda
A short, animated video shows what life in Budapest would have looked like during the Turkish occupation.
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Wed, 5 Aug 2020
Culture Budapest
Painters Palace reopens its community art space, with a new café now attached
Enjoy a beer or spritzer and make some art with the most dynamic creative community in Budapest, the recently re-opened Painters Palace.
Budapest
Twin Klotild palaces by Elizabeth Bridge now restored to former glory
Now restored to their former glory, the twin Klotild palaces standing guard by the entrance to Elizabeth Bridge stand as ornate landmarks in the heart of Budapest.
Budapest
Trams 4/6 soon back in operation along the Grand Boulevard
Good news for urban travellers in Budapest: busy trams 4 and 6 soon wrap up completion of construction works on their lines.
Tue, 4 Aug 2020
Sights & culture Active Budapest
Modern lookout tower to provide perfect panoramic views of Lake Naplás
Fancy new, modern lookout tower coming to Lake Naplás this autumn to provide panoramic views of the lake and surrounding areas in Pest.
Sights & culture Active Budapest
Guided walks around the city resume with ImagineBudapest’s Secret Garden Tour
As walking tours around the city begin to reopen, we check out ImagineBudapest's popular Secret Garden and Squares Tour, exploring the normally hidden inner courtyards and gardens of Budapest.
Mon, 3 Aug 2020
Sights & culture Active Budapest
Visit the Budapest Jewish Cemetery and New Public Cemetery in the X District
Head to the lesser-known, but no less picturesque, cemeteries of Budapest's X District, for a day out in nature.
Sights & culture Active Budapest
Shakespeare comes to Budapest in exciting new online theatre programme
Get ready for a fun twist on old classics, as Shakespeare's plays are reimagined in a new online theatre experience filming around Budapest.
Budapest
Side streets near Andrássy út to be pedestrianised for community events
Side streets near Andrássy út will be transformed between August and October in an effort to "make Terézváros be a greener, cleaner, more liveable district".
Fri, 31 Jul 2020
Budapest
No festivals or larger events after 15 August
Ban on festivals and larger public events in Hungary continues after 15 August – maximum number of people allowed to gather remains at 500 for the time being.
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
Sights & culture Budapest
Yet another animal born at Budapest Zoo! Amazonian squirrel monkey joins the fold
Welcome to Budapest, Amazonian squirrel monkey! Yet another creature joins the fold at Budapest Zoo, with more cousins soon to follow.
Wed, 29 Jul 2020
Budapest
Buda Vigadó and Tomb of Gül Baba win prestigious international awards
Two superbly renovated Budapest landmarks have been granted gold medals at the prestigious International Real Estate Development Awards in Paris, the Buda Vigadó and the Tomb of Gül Baba.
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
Active Budapest
Conservation scheme helps revitalise caves around Budapest
Thanks to EU funds, the infrastructure of visitor-friendly caves around Budapest has been improved to help conserve local wildlife and diminish damage to the environment.
Budapest
Budapest Chairlift to operate every day from August
Soon in daily operation – Budapest Chairlift to run every day from August onwards. Look out for its late-night opening at the end of the month on Saturday, 29 August.
Mon, 27 Jul 2020
Budapest
Cars to be redirected from inner District VII in pilot scheme
Less traffic noise for residents of inner District VII, around Budapest's bars and nightspots, when a pilot traffic scheme is put in place on 10 August, due to run until 31 October.
Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Budapest
Look out for our new free We Love Budapest summer 2020 guide!
The new free We Love Budapest guide summer 2020 covers Europe's most beautiful capital in fine detail, a handy, attractive little pocketbook you can find at tourist offices and hotels around town now.
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
Shopping Budapest
5 upcoming flea markets and vintage fairs to check out in Budapest
Check out these five exciting vintage fairs and flea markets popping up around Budapest this weekend and into August!
Active Budapest
Free Budapest Bike Tour for Expats
A free bike tour is being laid on for expats wishing to explore the city on two wheels on 24 July
Wed, 22 Jul 2020
Budapest
See a spectacular comet streak over the sky near Budapest
Hungarian biochemist spends a night on a bare mountain to create a spectacular timelapse video of the Comet NEOWISE as it zooms over the sky near Budapest.
Mon, 20 Jul 2020
Budapest
Big fish in downtown Budapest exposes the dangers of plastic pollution
Something fishy's going on in downtown Budapest – a giant, see-through sea creature installed by Greenpeace Hungary exposes the global problem of plastic pollution.
Budapest
City Park to go car-free
More good news for Budapest's cyclists – main roads through and alongside City Park will be closed to car traffic at certain times of the day, with a new P&R scheme also proposed.
Fri, 17 Jul 2020
Budapest
Zoom up to Citadella by cable car? Radical plans call for scenic ride up Gellért Hill
All aboard! Plans are now in place for a cable car to glide up Gellért Hill, delivering passengers to the Citadella bastion that offers a commanding view of all sides of the city.
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
Budapest
No firework celebrations for 20 August
Fireworks cancelled for 20 August this year – other major festivals, such as Kolorádó, Fishing on Orfű and EFOTT, are also in doubt.
Budapest
New cycle lanes for the Grand Boulevard
More good news for cyclists – bike lanes are being created in each direction along Ferenc körút, the section of the Grand Boulevard between Petőfi Bridge and the Corvin Quarter.
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