With much of Budapest now working from home, we need to adjust quickly. Freelance translator and work-from-home expert Laura Balku shares her tips and expertise.
Life from a window – how those of us in Budapest are experiencing our city in shutdown mode. Today: the trolleybuses that make the Hungarian capital tick.
Streetcar enthusiast Christoph-Lucas Hütter has posted up his entertaining video about Budapest's iconic trams, whose history stretches back 154 years.
All public playgrounds in Budapest are to close due to the coronavirus, while emergency kitchens and food deliveries are being set up for poor families and the elderly.
For as little as 100 forints a month, cyclists can use a shared MOL Bubi bike to get across Budapest for 30 minutes at a time – all accessed by a new, online registration scheme.
From midnight, Tuesday, March 17, only Hungarian nationals and accompanying family members can enter Hungary via Budapest Airport. Foreigners to remain in transit before their next departing flight.
New measures have come into force in Hungary to stop the spread of the coronavirus, including closing the borders to overland foreign passenger traffic. Grocery stores and pharmacies will stay open.
With an 85% drop in tourism across the board in Europe and reservations being cancelled by the day, the Hungarian Tourism Agency is working on plans to revitalise this sector after the virus crisis.
To combat any spread of the coronavirus, the Hungarian authorities have ordered the closure of most places of entertainment. 24hr free emergency number: +36 80 277 455 and +36 80 277 456.
From Thursday through Sunday, at the liveliest downtown clubs and the most ornate theatres, find the best parties, concerts and festivals in Budapest. Here are our tips for 5-8 March.
Unveiled after a major overhaul, market hall at Hunyadi tér near Oktogon is now ready for business, its façade showing the same architectural features as first envisaged back in the 1890s.
Over the course of the next seven years, Budapest's suburban HÉV rail network will welcome new air-conditioned trains with easier access, all part of a major city-wide overhaul.
First hosting Euro 2020 and now the Europa League Final 2022, Budapest's prestigious Puskás Aréna has been chosen as a prime venue for football's major showcases.
A classic example of Budapest's Socialist-era architecture, the Kőbánya-Kispest transport complex at the southern end of the M3 metro line is due for a major overhaul after years of neglect.
From Thursday through Sunday, 27 February to 1 March, at the liveliest downtown clubs and the most ornate theatres, find the best parties, concerts and festivals in Budapest.
Two main metro stations in Budapest, Ferenciek tere and Arany János utca located either side of Deák Ferenc tér, are closing from Monday, 9 March, as part of the huge renovation of blue line M3.
From the upcoming holiday weekend of 13 March onwards, Budapest metro lines 2 and 4 will run until 2am on Fridays and Saturdays, making getting home even easier for late-night revellers.
Budapest's fifth metro line, the reconfiguring of three HÉV suburban rail lines, has moved a step closer with the announcement of the initial design process being put out to tender.
Newly opened Top-Pancs is more than just pooch pampering, this indoor dog park and pool is the place to take your pet for physiotherapy and training – as well as a run around out of the cold and rain.
Forced to close because of the M3 metro renovation, the much-loved outlet for Hungarian deep-fried dough, Retro Lángos, is throwing a bulldozer party on 28-29 February to say farewell in style.
American politics enthusiasts will have the chance to attend a lecture at the American Corner Budapest on 5 March to discuss the results of the Super Tuesday Primary Elections with experts.