Janka Lakosi
New York Times loves Budapest and Márga Bisztró
Many like articles which give advices every year on where to go in the New Year, and guess what: Hungary is on the top 52 list of the New York Times. But what did they emphasize? Who could get on…
-25 Celsius in Hungary, a man frozen to death
Take care of ourselves and each other, because we are facing a beastly cold weather. Origo also reported the advices by National Directorate General for Disaster Management. Stern weather is expected on Saturday, there is -20 and -10 Celsius in…
Hungarian festival for the second time in Senegal
Dancers turning into lions, fire jugglers and dancers with stilts attracted the crowd at the second Grand Yoff Festival supported by Travels to Africa and African Hungarian Union (AHU), reports globoport.hu. The colourful festival swirl attracted a large crowd to…
Further 49 policemen infected by the mysterious disease
As Index reports, further 49 policemen working at the Southern border got infected by the mysterious disease within one day. All together 110 professionals fell out from service. Based on the announcement of ORFK (Hungarian Police) it is reported that…
New Year’s Eve on the front: giant snowman and chimney-sweeper toast
How did a Hungarian soldier remain human during the World War and greet the New Year hundred years ago? And the gallants of the Horthy-era? Or the cool ones of the 60s and 70s? Alfahir.hu collected some photos from Fortepan. Giant…
A new health resort and a spa to open in January
As travelo.hu reports, the visitors may enjoy the benefits of the water in Kehidakustány, or try the new section of Zsóry Thermal Bath and Spa in Mezőkövesd from January. Kehidakustány added to Hungary’s health-resort map Kehidakustány was classified as a health-resort…
Which car brands are the most popular in Budapest? Unusual ranking list
The list based on average aged cars can be surprising, because it is led by three, previously not so wide-spread brands. It also shows whether there are more petrol or diesel cars in the capital city. Napi.hu introduces the car-fleet of Budapest.…
Budapest blew up the internet in 2016 – The best videos
Budapest is an inexhaustible source; lots of funny and interesting footages were made in/about the capital city. Pilot’s and bird’s view of WizzAir’s fly-by over Budapest Drone above Budapest This video was made by Studio-X, about the face of Budapest above…
More than 200,000 foreign students learn Hungarian with Duolingo
Furthermore, the most popular, free language learning app is also used more-and-more by Hungarians, reports szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu. Duolingo online language learning platform has had 1.8 million Hungarian users by the end of 2016, three-times more than in the previous year. Also,…
Budapest applauded by international sport leaders
The short travelling times, the harmony between the city and the Olympics developments and the beauty of Budapest were praised by the representatives of 22 sport unions, who visited the Hungarian city competing for the organisation of the 2024 Olympics and…