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How Budapest kept clean – the city’s hygiene history from medieval royalty to baths for the poor

Hygiene is as vital today as it was centuries ago – perhaps even more so. We look at how Budapest citizens from royalty to the poor managed to keep themselves clean.

Culture Budapest

Budapest on the big screen: top films shot at the Ervin Szabó Library

The Ervin Szabó Library has just posted on its Facebook page ten major international films shot within its ornate surroundings.

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Air France restarts flights to Paris

Bon voyage! From June, Air France restarts flights between Paris and Budapest, with strict hygiene measures. Only Hungarians and EU/EEA citizens with permanent residency here may enter Hungary.

Sights & culture Budapest

The best of Budapest on Instagram – fascinating accounts to follow

Budapest through your phone screen – a myriad of fun Instagram accounts documenting everything from doors to balconies to street art!

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Thank you! Budapest celebrates its unsung heroes in new video clip

The City of Budapest has made a special video thanking all the doctors, street cleaners, pizza-makers, bus drivers, supermarket staff and home educators who helped the capital survive the shutdown.

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Budapest comes alive! How the city looked the day after quarantine

Relax! Terraces, parks and playgrounds have opened in Budapest – here's a selection of images taken around the Hungarian capital as regulars, friends and families revisited their favourite places.

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Railway bridge between Budapest and Csepel island to be rebuilt

Kvassay Bridge linking Csepel island to Budapest will close from 13 June for a six-month renovation, the first since this railway crossing was opened in 1951.

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New baggage hall for Budapest Airport

Luggage reclaim to be that much easier and faster at Budapest Airport thanks to a new baggage facility currently under construction, due to be ready by the summer season.

Active Budapest

See how Budapest cyclists reclaimed the Danube embankment

Have wheels, can travel. This weekend, Budapest cyclists and pedestrians could take over the Danube embankment in Pest, closed to traffic for two days. Here's how it looked.

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Expat group sings Hungarian song in online collaborative chorus

Local expat residents come together to sing a popular Hungarian song, a virtual communal performance of 'Neked írom a dalt'.

Shopping Budapest

Retail therapy – how Budapest embraced the mall

It was less than 15 years ago that Budapest saw the opening of its first, Western-style shopping mall, the Duna Plaza. We look at how it was put together – and how malls grew around the city.

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Terraces, playgrounds and lidos now open – shutdown slowly lifts in Budapest

The shutdown slowly lifts! Restaurant terraces, open-air museums, public playgrounds, lidos and zoos may open as Budapest follows two weeks behind the rest of Hungary.

Gastro Budapest

Fast food in Budapest back in the day – snacking on trains and at grill bars

See how Hungarians ate on the hoof back in the day – on trains, at stations, at holiday resorts and from grill outlets set up all around Budapest.

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Long-awaited renovation of Castle Hill to restart soon

Behind the famous Funicular, the steps and greenery on the eastern slope of Castle Hill overlooking the Danube are now being given a much-needed revamp.

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Pest embankment to open this weekend – mayor instigates Budapest Restart

The Pest embankment, Margaret Island, Hajógyári Island and playgrounds in Újpest will be open to the public this weekend as mayor announces Budapest Restart.

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Wild boar and roe deer invade Budapest!

Watch out, there's a boar about! Wild animals are venturing into Budapest, as recently seen by the sad case of the roe deer hit by a car in deepest District VIII.

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A stroll along Buda’s most beautiful panoramic promenade: Tóth Árpád sétány

Atop Castle Hill, overlooking the city, Tóth Árpád sétány is lined with beautiful cherry trees filled with spring blossom – and landmarks imbued with military history.

Culture Budapest

Green light given for conversion of Kelenföld station

Just in time – dilapidated Kelenföld station gets the go-ahead for its conversion into a branch of the new Transport Museum, with model railways and themed exhibitions.

Active Budapest

Budapest takes to two wheels

With new cycle lanes along major thoroughfares and spring now with us, more and more people are taking to two wheels around Budapest – causing long waits at specialist stores and repair shops.

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Happy birthday, Budapest100! Special video presents virtual tour of hidden gems

Budapest100 goes virtual with a special video to celebrate the tenth anniversary of this annual tour of the city's little-seen houses and courtyards – see you in the autumn!

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The architectural wonders of Istvánmező

Some of Budapest's most beautiful villas embellish the peaceful quarter of Istvánmező, a lesser-known area of Zugló, where Hungary's eminent architects of the early 1900s left their mark.

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Budapest Pride rescheduled to August

Budapest Pride reschedules its summer festival in light of the coronavirus – now it's planned to run over ten days in August, with the march and party over the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd.

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This year’s winners announced for Office of the Year award

Beautiful, modern, energy-efficient and family-friendly offices are honoured in this year's annual Office of the Year competition.

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Helicopters and snow machines create a spectacular installation to celebrate 70 years of Budapest Airport

Happy birthday, Budapest Airport! 70 years old today, the airport celebrated its anniversary with a large-scale installation of 30 types of transport, spread over 3,500 square metres.

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Discover Budapest’s biggest, highest and oldest

What is the tallest building in Budapest? And the narrowest alleyway? What about the city's oldest tree? Come and take a superlative tour of the Hungarian capital!

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