Daniella Takacs

10/07/2024

Great news: BKK plans to expand Pay&GO to the rest of Budapest

BKK is considering the introduction of an electronic ticketing system, which would allow passengers to purchase any ticket instantly.
07/07/2024

Amazing news: Hungarian coffee brand wins prestigious award

Herz New York Coffee Roasters, a Hungarian coffee brand won a prestigious award in Copenhagen.
07/07/2024

High season kicks off at Lake Balaton: here’s what to expect

The extended school year has delayed the start of the high season by a week at Lake Balaton too. However, the warming weather and record-breaking heat suggest that it will last longer this year.
06/07/2024

Orbán and Putin’s meeting in Moscow sparks serious diplomatic conflict in Brussels

Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán's visit to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin has sparked major controversy across Europe.
05/07/2024

Going to thermal baths on holiday is luxury for most Hungarian families

Due to the increase in the price of admission tickets for thermal baths, it is possible that a family of four has to pay about HUF 13,000 (EUR 33) per day on average for tickets.
04/07/2024

Camping is becoming increasingly popular in Hungary, but what are the options?

The growing popularity of camping shows that Hungary has excellent potential for this activity.
03/07/2024

Here’s where the first Russian discount store Mere is opening in Hungary, potentially cheaper than its competitors

The Russian discount chain Mere will soon open its first store in Hungary.
03/07/2024

Average prices on Lake Balaton property market exceeded those in Budapest

This year, the amount spent on purchasing real estate on the Lake Balaton property market has exceeded the average in the capital.
02/07/2024

Sad news: food prices in Hungary exceed EU average

Hungarian prices are the highest in 9 of the 12 major commodity groups, with food, communications and housing being the most expensive, according to Eurostat.
01/07/2024

Ports on the Danube may be relocated from the city centre of Budapest

Plans were already approved to amend the so-called Danube Coast Building Code, which would almost completely ban boats from the city centre, mainly from the 13th district section of the Danube.
01/07/2024

Programme guide: Best summer festivals around Lake Balaton in 2024

In addition to the most famous Hungarian festival, Sziget, the area around Lake Balaton is also home to many festivals you can visit during summer.
01/07/2024

New hotels to be built around Budapest Airport, Airport Hotel renewed

The Airport Hotel in Vecsés has been renovated with substantial state support, and further investments are planned for Budapest Airport in the near future.
30/06/2024

PM’s daughter Ráhel Orbán: Budapest represents affordable luxury

Ráhel Orbán thinks that famous Western destinations have become unaffordable, which is why more and more people are looking for and discovering new hidden treasures like Budapest.
30/06/2024

MÁV’s new policy and dog-friendly beaches make holidays with four-legged friends easier this summer

To provide more dog-friendly travelling, MÁV is introducing some changes to make journeys more comfortable for our four-legged friends.
29/06/2024

Shocking: 19-year-old asylum seeker starved and illegally detained in a transit zone in Hungary

The asylum seeker was released after 10 months, and is now suing the Hungarian state as a client of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee in Strasbourg.
29/06/2024

Budapest among the fastest improving cities, according to a new list

Budapest is among the fastest-improving cities and in the top fifth of this year's global rankings.
23/06/2024

Short history of Lake Balaton: the golden age of Balatonfüred

We revisit a chapter from the lake's past: the flourishing of Balatonfüred, one of its central towns.
22/06/2024

Bad news: Hungary’s busiest motorway to be partly closed during the holiday season

Contrary to previous plans, work on the M7 motorway will start this summer. As a result, there will be periods when some lanes of the motorway will be closed, which will make travelling to Lake Balaton from Budapest more complicated.
21/06/2024

Russian gas purchases by Hungary still staggeringly high compared to other EU countries

Russian gas continues to flow into Hungary, with an estimated 2.6 billion cubic metres arriving so far this year, which is 59 percent more than last year's volume.
20/06/2024

Great news: Hungarian ice cream maker named the world’s best in a new ranking

A Hungarian ice cream maker, Ádám Fazekas, has been named the best ice cream maker of 2024 by the Gelato Festival World Ranking.