The 50 best vegan restaurants in Europe: Budapest takes second place!
Veganism is one of the fastest growing lifestyle choices of the moment, yet there’s still an idea that vegan food can be bland and tasteless. Well, that’s just not true. Plant produce is an exciting and delicious way to eat and it’s healthy AF.
Big 7 Travel has scoured the globe for the restaurants that are pushing plant-based eating into a new light. From tiny vegan bistros to ethical fine dining experiences and fish-free sushi joints, these are the best of the best.
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While not all finalists have a 100% plant menu, they all play their part in promoting vegan choices and opening up the conversation towards a plant-based lifestyle.
The 50 Best Vegan Restaurants in Europe 2019 showcase how creative vegan dishes can be. Whether you’ve made the switch to veganism or not, these restaurants are a must-visit. Get ready for some serious food envy…
The judging criteria:
- Finalists were selected from across the European Union
- Restaurants were chosen on their dedication to plant-based food and sustainable and seasonal menus; while not all finalists have a 100% plant menu, they all play their part in promoting vegan choices and opening up the conversation towards a plant-based lifestyle
- Votes were cast in poll of Big 7 readers, across our 1.5million community on social media and by a panel of food experts
- Online reviews, previous media coverage and notable blogs were also included in the overall rating
Best vegan-friendly restaurants in Europe:
10th. Joia – Milan, Italy
9th. Lucky Leek – Berlin, Germany
8th. Acorn – Bath, United Kingdom
7th. Vegab – Krakow, Poland
6th. Miss Saigon – Lisbon, Portugal
5th. Gemyse – Copenhagen, Denmark
4th. Kopps – Berlin, Germany
3rd. Pied à Terre – London, United Kingdom
This Michelin fine dining restaurant offers vegetarian and vegan menus. A whole 10 courses of incredible produce, presented in ways that are fresh and exciting. Eating here is an unforgettable experience.
2. Great Bistro – Budapest, Hungary
Great Bistro certainly lives up to its name – it really is great. Expect vegan, gluten free, and gourmet fine dining at this bistro that whips up delicious foods from all over the world. The owners have a huge passion for sustainability and veganism and you’ll see that reflected in every bite.
1st. Soul Kitchen – Turin, Italy
This incredibly stylish restaurant is fully vegan and has raw options also. Upscale without being snotty, Soul Kitchen perfectly proves all that is good about vegan food: it’s full of flavour, looks beautiful and allows chefs to really push the boundaries. Head Chef Luca Andre is a master in the kitchen here.
A perfect example? This silky fresh pasta dish with herbs, buttered truffle and fresh truffle with celeriac cream and Jerusalem artichoke. Perfection.
Amazing! Six Hungarian universities among the best higher education institutions in the world
Amazing! Six Hungarian universities among the best higher education institutions in the world
The 2020 world university ranking by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has just been revealed. Amazingly, altogether six Hungarian universities made it to the list, with the University of Szeged performing the best (501-510th place).
According to Eduline, there was little change at the top of the list compared to the previous years. For instance, QS once again chose the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as the best university in the world.
The latest ranking by QS was published Tuesday evening. When it comes to Hungarian universities, six of them made the list.
The University of Szeged ranked the best, in 501-510th place. The University of Debrecen comes next, in 601-650th place. Both Eötvös Loránd University and the University of Pécs ranked in 651-700th place. The Budapest University of Technology and Economics, as well as the Corvinus University of Budapest, secured their position in 801-1000th place.
The Quacquarelli Symonds ranking considers several aspects when compiling the list, such as the proportion of students and faculty members who are international, the reputation of the institution or the citations per faculty.
From neighbouring countries, Austrian universities performed the best.
A total of five Austrian institutions made it to the top 500 universities, with the University of Vienna securing the 154th place.
From Slovakia, three universities were featured while from Romania, two universities made the list. From Ukraine, six institutions were listed, with the best result achieved by the National University of Kharkiv in 491st place. Slovenia had two universities on the list while both Croatia and Serbia had one university each featured.
The top ten places went to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford, Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge, the California Institute of Technology (CalTech), ETH Zurich, UCL, Imperial College London and the University of Chicago, too. This means that no new university made it to the top 10 compared to last year; there have only been slight changes. In 11th place, two Singapore universities are featured, while a Chinese university is also in the top 20.
These are the most popular university faculties in Hungary
Hungary – among the TOP 20 family-friendly countries
According to the analysis released by UNICEF this Thursday, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Estonia and Portugal are the most family-friendly countries. The international organisation listed the most developed countries on the basis of four indicators where Hungary was ranked in 16th place, leaving all the other regional countries behind.
Within the framework of the analysis, 31 rich countries were reviewed by UNICEF considering four indicators – length of paid maternity leave; length of paid paternity leave; the proportion of organised supervision of children under 3 years; the proportion of organised supervision in the case of children between three years and pre-school age – in order to assess how family-friendly the country is.
Hungary finished in the middle of the list, sharing the 16th place with Lithuania. Among the region’s countries, only Slovenia managed to precede our country, while the rest of Central and Eastern European countries were ranked in the last third of the list.
Out of the four indicators, Hungary performs the best in the case of paid maternity leave, as the projected total salary of absence comes out to a period of 72 weeks, which is the second highest after Estonia. (In the first two years of maternity leave, mothers receive ‘GYED’ support which is 70% of the salary being maximised; followed by HUF 28,500 financial support which is provided up to the child’s third birthday.)
As the Hungarian news portal Portfolio describes, it is important to mention that these figures were examined in 2016; so, changes might have occurred since then in the ratio of children’s participation in nurseries and kindergartens; and it is also worth noting that the highlighted four indicators do not cover all the elements of family policies.
The top three best restaurants in every Hungarian county – Photos
Many Hungarian residents enjoy trying and eating different kind of gastronomical delicacies from each part of the country. Not only Hungarian people but many tourists are keen on getting to know the cultural and traditional features of another country’s gastronomy; many of them visit Hungary for only its dining habits. Although the capital is still the first in the category of best restaurants, there are fifty-four other honourable mentions outside Budapest.
The main target for gastro-lovers to try out special traditional Hungarian food is still Budapest but at the same time, almost every restaurant on the countryside develops rapidly every day; slowly reaching the level of the restaurants in the Hungarian capital – reports Hello Vidék. There are several places outside the capital with an extraordinary menu which consists of many traditional meals and special ones as well.
Besides the general traditional Hungarian meals, it is important for every county to emphasise their own gastronomy and to include regional meals on their menus – making them even more spectacular among others.
Taking this point into consideration, it is recommended to try out every county’s speciality, for example, the fish soup in Baja or the meat-pancakes in Hortobágy. According to many experts, the gastro-revolution in Hungary takes place in its counties as the market of the trademarked products in each country are more popular day by day. These products wear trademarks because they are specialised in the counties’ culture and traditions.
These products only contain natural ingredients from the manufacturer county, emphasise the region’s culture and traditions, provide rare and unique Hungarian cultural features and have the best quality in the county.
Gastronomy develops rapidly in Hungary but not just in Budapest. Almost everywhere in the country, restaurants with high standards and exceptional features can be found, and that is why it is highly recommended to conquer Hungarian counties and not just the capital if we are looking for something special to eat. Another major advantage for these restaurants is that they only work with Hungarian ingredients – tasty fruits, vegetables and excellent meats.
The top three restaurants in every Hungarian county – restaurant’s name (location)
Bács-Kiskun County
- Kert ÉttFekete Gólya Restaurant (Kecskemét)
- Kecskeméti Csárda Restaurant (Kecskemét)
- Bagatell Restaurant (Kecskemét)
Baranya County
- Tüke Wine House (Pécs)
- Balkán Bistro (Pécs)
- Blöff Bistro (Pécs)
Békés County
- Kisvendéglő a Hargitához (Békéscsaba)
- Street Corner Zeppelin Bar (Békéscsaba)
- Stones Restaurant and Pizza House (Békéscsaba)
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County
- Végállomás Bistorant (Miskolc)
- Creppy Pancake House Restaurant (Miskolc)
- zip’s brewhouse (Miskolc)
Csongrád County
- Pizzaguru Restaurant (Szeged)
- Vendéglő a Régi Hídhoz (Szeged)
- John Bull Pub (Szeged)
Fejér County
- bEAT (Székesfehérvár)
- 67Sigma Restaurant (Székesfehérvár)
- Diófa Restaurant (Székesfehérvár)
Győr-Moson-Sopron County
- Nimrod Restaurant (Győr)
- La Mareda Restaurant & Bistro (Győr)
- D’Alíz Pizza & Caffe (Győr)
Hajdú-Bihar County
- Csokonai Restaurant (Debrecen)
- Vintage World (Debrecen)
- IKON (Debrecen)
Heves County
- Macok Bistro and Winebar (Eger)
- II Padrino Club (Eger)
- Senator Haz Restaurant (Eger)
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County
- Liliomfi (Szolnok)
- Halászcsárda (Szolnok)
- Balalajka Orosz Bistro (Szolnok)
Komárom-Esztergom County
- Vadvirág Vendéglő (Tatabánya)
- Turul Cafe & Restaurant (Tatabánya)
- Pomodoro Restaurant & Pizza House
Nógrád County
- Kiskulacs Vendéglő (Salgótarján)
- Konyakozó Pub & Pizzeria (Salgótarján)
- Etesi Pálinkafőzde Palóc Vendégház (Salgótarján)
Somogy County
- Corner Pub and Restaurant (Kaposvár)
- Gecco (Kaposvár)
- Corso Restaurant Kaposvár
Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County
- Irány Colorado Steak House (Nyíregyháza)
- La Terrazza (Nyíregyháza)
- Chloe New Yorkban (Nyíregyháza)
Tolna County
- Trattoria de Matteo (Szekszárd)
- Szász Söröző & Restaurant (Szekszárd)
- Optimus Restaurant (Szekszárd)
Vas County
- Határmenti Vígadó (Szombathely)
- Cafe Molo (Szombathely)
- Bellagio Ristorante Pizzeria (Szombathely)
Veszprém County
- Olivia Restaurant (Veszprém)
- Villa Medici Hotel & Restaurant (Veszprém)
- GUSTO13 Bistro & Delicate (Veszprém)
Zala County
- Belgian Beer Cafe (Zalaegerszeg)
- Robinson Music Pub Restaurant (Zalaegerszeg)
- Kavalabor (Zalaegerszeg)
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The 50 best pizzas in Europe – Check out here!
Nothing beats a perfectly charred pizza, and it’s one of the old’ reliable dishes that people seek out when arriving in a new city.
With the summer holidays ahead and people travelling across the continent, Big 7 Travel decided to round up the best of the best when it comes to pizzas in Europe. Think of it as a delicious DIY InterRail tour, but with heaps of mozzarella and chewy crusts. Oh, and views of big pizza pies.
The judging criteria:
- Finalists were selected from the countries of the European Union
- Every country has at least one entry; some have more than one entry if of high quality
- Votes were cast in poll of Big 7 readers, across our 1.5million community on social media and by a panel of food experts
- Online reviews, previous media coverage and notable blogs were also included in the overall rating
- The final list is subjective – if Big7Travel have missed out on any must-try pizza places across the EU, please do let them know!
Best Pizza Europe
49th. Digó Nápolyi Pizza- Budapest, Hungary
Proper wood fired pizzas served in a relaxed atmosphere by super friendly staff. Sitting outside in summer on the terrace with one of these pizzas is one of the great pleasures in life.
36th. Kemencés Pizza – Budapest, Hungary
Their pizzas are classic in style and when you add in some of their home cured meats as a topping you are left with something that will literally melt in your mouth. Visit their Facebook page: facebook.com/kemencespizzabp
10th. Del Popolo Pizza – Antwerp, Belgium
9th. Paesano Pizza – Glasgow, Scotland
8th. Gazzo – Berlin, Germany
7th. PI Pizzas – Dublin, Ireland
6th. Louie Louie – Paris, France
5th. Gustapizza – Florence, Italy
4th. Animaletto Pizza Bar – Bucharest, Romania
3rd. Rudy’s Pizza – Manchester, England
Many regard Rudy’s Pizza as the best pizza in England: talk to serious pizza connoisseurs and they’ll tell you it’s as good as anything you’ll ever taste. They’ve moved onto their second premises in Manchester on Peter Street and also expanded to Liverpool. None of the quality is lost as they grow, which is a real testimony to their excellence.
2. Bæst – København, Denmark
You know it’s the real deal here because they have their own farm that has a focus on organic meats & high quality produce as well as their own salumeria and micro-dairy – instead of importing mozzarella, they make it themselves with the best raw milk. This place is taking pizzas to whole new levels.
1st. L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele – Naples, Italy
Talk to anybody who has been here or read the reviews and you’ll see plenty of people calling it the best pizza they’ve eaten in their lives. The queues are always long, but the atmosphere among fellow customers waiting is buzzing, because everybody knows this is close to a religious experience. If you thought you were happy waiting you should see how happy you are leaving.
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HUNGARIAN BAKER 22ND AT THE PIZZAEXPO IN THE USA
Vienna is the first, Budapest is the 76th best city to live in
This year’s most livable city is Vienna, Austria’s capital (again), turns out from a survey that examined life conditions in all 231 capital cities of the world. Budapest, Hungary’s capital is ranked as 76th on the list.
According to Mercer consulting firm’s analyses, Vienna won the title of the world’s best quality of living among all 231 capital cities. Mercer is a company with more than 23,000 employees that are based in 44 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries.
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It is the tenth consecutive year that the Austrian capital was named as the city with the best living conditions. There was no change in the top 3 cities either:
Vienna is the 1st, Zurich is the second and three cities tied at the third place, they are Munich, Auckland and Vancouver.
Mercer studied the living conditions of each city not on locals’ perspective, but the aspect of the incoming foreigners of the city. They compare 39 factors in 10 categories.
Although Budapest is considered as the best destination for tourist, it is not the very best for foreigners to regularly live there, turns out in the survey.
The surrounding capitals of Prague (69th) and Ljubljana (74th) are ahead of Budapest, but Bratislava (80th) is just shortly after Hungarian capital city.
Mercer’s list:
- Political and social environment
- Economic environment
- Socio-cultural environment Medical and health considerations
- Schools and education
- Public services and transportation
- Recreation
- Consumer goods
- Housing
- Natural environment
| 1 | Vienna | Austria |
| 2 | Zürich | Switzerland |
| 3 | Vancouver | Canada |
| 3 | Munich | Germany |
| 3 | Auckland | New Zealand |
| 6 | Düsseldorf | Germany |
| 7 | Frankfurt | Germany |
| 8 | Copenhagen | Denmark |
| 9 | Geneva | Switzerland |
| 10 | Basel | Switzerland |
Forbes: The five best and most valuable Hungarian athletes in 2019
It is the fifth time that Forbes Hungary revealed its list of the most prominent and valuable Hungarian sportswomen and sportsmen in 2019 and the fifth time that Katinka Hosszú took the list’s first place.
Forbes reported that although Katinka Hosszú has gone through many changes in her life in the past months her first place cannot be taken from her and her problems and struggles in her private life have not affected her reputation and achievements.
Since 2015, Hosszú has been the first on the list, but there have been many changes on the second and third place as well.
While four years ago Hungarian swimmer Dániel Gyurta followed Hosszú, now the second place is Márton Fucsovics’s (tennis player). Although he got the prominent second place, he failed in getting closer to Hosszú’s first place, like Norbert Michelisz (racing driver) last year or Áron Szilágyi (fencer) two years ago.
The third place is taken by Danuta Kozák who returned to canoeing last year after childbirth. Considering the list of 2018, she is the only one who jumped the most places forward on the list.
The fourth place is taken by Norbert Michelisz and the fifth by Tímes Babos (tennis player).
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Is Hungary one of the unhealthiest countries in Europe?
A recent study revealed the health state of the countries in the world. Unfortunately, Central Europe did not do particularly well, and Hungary ended up among the unhealthiest countries.
A number of different factors contribute to the worrying result, including the declining state of the environment, limited access to health services and increasingly unhealthy diets in the modern world – reports Kafkadesk.
The recent data is based on the Bloomberg Healthiest Countries Index which compares the health state of 169 countries based on a variety of different factors. These factors include life expectancy as well as environmental variables such as access to clean water or the degree of sanitation in a country. Negative factors like tobacco use and obesity are also taken into account, and countries receive penalties for these.
The healthiest countries on the list
This year, Spain secured the first place, surpassing the last edition’s winner, Italy. According to the survey,
“Spain has the highest life expectancy at birth among European Union nations, and trails only Japan and Switzerland globally.”
Moreover, experts say that the country is going to have the highest life expectancy by 2040, with about 86 years.
Another explanation for the leading position of Southern European countries is the famous Mediterranean diet, often supplemented by nuts and extra-virgin oil.
Thirteen European countries, like Norway, Sweden, Italy, Iceland or Switzerland, ended up in a respectable position on the list and are among the top 20. Two other countries in the lead come from Oceania, three from Asia, one from the Middle East and one from North-America.
The unhealthiest countries on the list
Unfortunately, countries in Central Europe did not do particularly well on this list. The Czech Republic is in the best position at an overall 29th place, improving slightly compared to the previous study. However, their spot is still not ideal as they are only 22nd when it comes to the ranking on the continent.
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Neighbouring countries are worse off, with Poland ending up in 40th position, which is actually a worse result than in the previous ranking, while Slovakia improved a bit but is still far behind in 45th position.
Hungary is actually in the worst place when compared to other Visegrád Group countries.
Although being in 48th place might seem good enough when we consider that the country came in 52nd on the previous list, but as such, Hungary is still one of the unhealthiest countries in the EU.
Hungary got 69.75 points on the health score, but 5.32 points had to be deducted as penalties.
The other countries occupying positions at the bottom of the list are mostly Sub-Saharan countries, while Yemen, Afghanistan and Haiti also have ways to go in terms of health state.
Hungarian Franz Liszt Academy among the best 100 institutions in the world
The British Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) recently shared their ranking regarding the best universities of arts, and the Hungarian Franz Liszt Academy is the third institution in Central Europe which got featured on the list.
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Szeretlek Magyarország reported that QS usually makes categories between the 51st and 100th best institutions, and in one of the categories, they chose the Hungarian institution as one of the best ones. The other two institutions are the Estonian Academy of Music and Arts and the Bolsoj Ballett Institution.
Experts ranking the universities for QS’s list take five criteria into consideration.
The first is the reputation of the university. To measure this data, experts asked approximately 80 thousand local experts’ opinion. This criterium takes 40% out of the other five.
According to the statistical measurements, the Hungarian academy’s reputation stands out not just in Hungary but all across the world because many of the academy’s professors take part in international conferences.
The second criterium is the scientific research the universities conduct each year. Experts examined nearly 13 million researches’ 66 million references.
The third one is the number of students and professors. The Franz Liszt Academy got a great score in this criterium because one professor can teach and practice with more than one student in a semester.
The fourth one is the number of students with a degree who got a job in the field of music, and the opinion the employers have of them. The academy’s graduate students are welcome all over the world.
Many of them play at the biggest concerts in the world, for example in Vienna.
The fifth criterium examined the number of foreign professors and students. 20% of the Hungarian academy’s students come from foreign countries.
Only Semmelweis University has a higher percentage.
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Hungarian universities among the best in the world – CEU ranks the 41st! – Check out here!
Programs of study at Central European University (CEU) rank among the best in the world according to the prestigious 2019 QS World University Rankings by Subject. With three subjects that rank in the top 50 universities worldwide, one in the top 100 and an additional three in the top 200.
Central European University (CEU)
As CEU press release said, “CEU’s global reputation for excellence is once again confirmed by our performance in the QS rankings,” said CEU President and Rector Michael Ignatieff.
CEU tops all other universities in Hungary in these seven subject fields – topuniversities.com
“As a postgraduate university community, we are committed to sustaining the rigor of our research and the strength of our teaching.” Looking at broad subject areas, in Arts and Humanities CEU’s academic reputation rose nearly 6%, to 78.2. In the Social Sciences, the increase was 4.8%, to 71.7.
In disciplines,
- CEU ranks 41st in Politics and International Studies,
- 44th in Philosophy and 44th in Social Policy and Administration.
- History program ranks in the top 100,
- Sociology in the top 150 worldwide
- Economics and Econometrics in the top 200, together with its Law program
The QS World University Rankings by Subject evaluates universities that offer undergraduate and/or taught graduate programs, exceed minimum academic and employer reputation scores and publish a minimum number of papers based on discipline. 48 subjects taught at 1,222 institutions, including postgraduate institutions such as CEU, are ranked across the globe.
Total Students of CEU: 1,245
Academic Faculty Staff: 210
International Students: 976
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Semmelweis University
Semmelweis ranked 151-200. Semmelweis University is located in Budapest and is the oldest medical school in the country (established in 1769). The university reached a position of 201-250 in medical education. The Semmelweis University ranked 308th in the field of life sciences and medicine in the broader areas of specialization.
As QS World University Ranking said, the Bachelor’s programmes provide students with general knowledge, skills, abilities, professional competencies, and the professional experience necessary for finding employment. The Master’s programmes and – for those already holding a degree – the postgraduate specialist training programmes allow students to obtain professional specialisation, a deepened knowledge of the field, and a higher level of qualification. Scientific knowledge may be acquired following completion of the Master’s programme within the framework of Ph.D. training. The so-called long-cycle Master’s programmes comprise a unique group, in which the Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes are essentially merged together: students enter the programme with their high school leaving certificates and leave with a Master’s degree. Higher-level vocational training also forms part of higher education: credits earned in this form of training can be transferred to a Bachelor’s programme. Completion of a vocational training programme does not result in a higher education degree.
Total Students: 9,643
Academic Faculty Staff: 1,044
International Students: 3,440
The University of Debrecen and University of Szeged
The University of Debrecen and the University of Szeged ranked at 451-500 in the field of life sciences and medicine in the broader areas of specialization.
University of Szeged – Global Ranking: #=470
The University of Szeged offers Bachelor’s programmes at the Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Economics & Business Administration, the Faculty of Music and the Faculty of Health Sciences and Social Studies. Although students enrolled in the so called undivided (integrated, long, one-tire Master’s) programmes of the Faculty of Dentistry, Medicine or Pharmacy obtain Master’s degree, there is no Bachelor’s degree among the prerequisites.
Szeged is the second hometown of International Students: Public transport, the biggest cycling community in Hungary, swimming pools, baths, theatres and cinemas are here to serve visitors and students while staying in town. Szeged is among the best European University Towns (CondéNast Traveler – 2014) and according to Trivago’s travel site Szeged is the 5th on the list considering the best price-value rates of travel destinations.
ESN Mentors, as member of a non-governmental, volunteer-based student organisation in Europe, are volunteers who help foreign students settling down in Szeged. In cooperation with the University, they help newly arrived students starting their student and social life at SZTE and Szeged. ESN and their events bring international students closer to the local community, and last but not least, they make friends with them.
Total Students: 17,653
Academic Faculty Staff: 1,979
University of Debrecen, Hungary – Global ranking: #601-650
As the official site said, the University of Debrecen is one of Hungary’s five elite research universities, offering the widest choice of majors in the country for over 27,000 students, over 5,000 of which are international students. UD’s 1500 lecturers of 14 faculties endeavour to live up to the elite university status and to provide high quality education for those choosing UD. Our goal is to train professionals possessing all necessary skills and knowledge to enter regional, national or international labour markets.
University of Debrecen is a dynamically expanding institution: the 14 faculties on 7 campuses occupy more than 150 thousand square meters. 840 venues are used directly for higher education purposes, including 100 lecture halls, 530 practice and seminar rooms, 60 computer rooms, 135 laboratories and language labs, 500 research labs and 15 gyms. Due to our infrastructural developments, they not only have a steadily increasing number of educational units and laboratories, but with new and restored residence halls and community spaces, they also provide modern living conditions for their students.
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Here are the 20 most vegan countries in Europe – Check out the list here!
Unlike many other trendy diets and food trends, veganism is not a fad – it is here to stay. The popularity of veganism has shot through the roof over the past few years, so much so that the plant-based lifestyle is now considered to have gone mainstream.
Chef’s Pencil has analyzed the rise of veganism world-wide through the lens of Google Trends, a reliable big data provider. Google Trends lets you analyze the popularity of various search categories around the world such as veganism, which comprises vegan-related searches made in any language (e.g. “veganism”, “vegan restaurants”, “vegane rezepte”, “vegan essen”).
While some of these searches are made out of curiosity, a high volume of vegan-related searches, such as vegan recipes or vegan restaurants near me, show a clear adoption or intent to adopt a vegan lifestyle.
Google Trends data confirms that veganism is growing fast. 2018 was a record year for veganism searches, up 11% on 2017, and 35% on 2016.
Google allocates an interest score to each location, showing the level of interest in the topic at that location. For example, if Sweden holds an 84 score for veganism and Germany holds a 60 score, it means that a higher percentage of people in Sweden have made vegan-related searches compared to Germany.
We’re going to take a look at the most popular places for veganism in Europe in 2018, and surprisingly the top ten is dominated by countries in the North.
Please see below the countries that ranked in the top 20:
1. United Kingdom (Score 100)
The United Kingdom is the proud home of as many as 3.5 million new vegans, according to a survey carried out by comparethemarket.com. The people of the UK have so embraced veganism that UK cities dominate the European top 10, with six cities taking the prime spots. The media has played a big role in spreading the popularity of veganism among Brits, and the Veganuary campaign, which invited people to try out the vegan lifestyle for the first month of this year, had a huge impact.
2. Sweden (Score 84)
Sweden is one of the leading countries in vegan popularity as about 20% of younger Swedes think of themselves as being vegetarian or vegan. A report published by the Nordic Council of Ministers shows an even more promising future for veganism in Sweden as half the population say veganism is something they would like to try out. And just to confirm Sweden’s commitment to all things non-animal, food producers are taking a lead in vegan food innovation.
3. Ireland (Score 62)
‘’The Vegans Have Landed’’ claimed the Irish Times in 2018. Their article showed that more and more people are choosing a plant-based lifestyle, and the major cities are responding with more vegan choices when it comes to food and produce. However, locals believe there is still a long way to go for the country to be considered a world centre for veganism.
4. Austria (Score 60)
5. Germany (Score 59)
6. Finland (Score 57)
7. Denmark (Score 55)
8. Switzerland (Score 53)
9. Norway (Score 47)
10. Netherlands (Score 46)
11. Slovenia (Score 45)
12. Czech Republic (Score 38)
13. Portugal (Score 35)
14. Hungary (Score 32)
15. Spain (Score 30)
16. Belgium (Score 30)
17. Italy (Score 25)
18. Poland (Score 25)
19. France (Score 24)
20. Slovakia (Score 20)
The most popular cities for veganism in Europe in 2018
1. Bristol Score: 100
The top city in the top country is Bristol, UK, first in the world and second worldwide for vegan-related searches on Google. It surely is the planet’s centre of vegan interest. Not only is its population eating vegan, it is living vegan as well, with its own Bristol Vegan Community and numerous restaurants, cafes, hair and beauty salons and others turning vegan.
2. Edinburgh Score: 75
3. Manchester Score: 67
4. London Score: 66
5. Glasgow Score: 66
6. Gothenburg Score: 60
7. Stockholm Score: 59
8. Berlin Score: 59
9. Amsterdam Score: 54
10. Birmingham Score: 48
11. Hamburg Score: 47
12. Copenhagen Score: 44
13. Helsinki Score: 44
14. Vienna Score: 42
15. Cologne Score: 41
16. Dublin Score: 40
17. Stuttgart Score: 39
18. Munich Score: 38
19. Zurich Score: 37
20. The Hague Score: 31
21. Prague Score: 30
22. Frankfurt Score: 29
23. Barcelona Score: 28
24. Budapest Score: 26
25. Warsaw Score: 21
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Success! Hungarian game designer among Forbes’s 300 young talents
The U.S. Forbes Magazine collects disruptors and talented young people from every point of the world every year and ranks them in ten different categories, for example, Art & Culture, Finance, Media & Marketing, etc. This year this list features 300 young talents from thirty-four European and twenty-two non-European countries who are considered to be the future of the continent.
Nominated in the category of Sports & Games the 27-year-old Hungarian native Laura Kampis is the only Hungarian who made it into the list – reports Kafkadesk. She is a designer at Creative Assembly since 2016 which is a British video game developing company.
Her job is to serve as a campaign and designer for the Total War franchise which the most popular strategy game all over the world released in 2000. Besides Total War, she worked on several other remarkable video games as well, like Thrones of Britannia and Warhammer 2.
According to Forbes Magazine, she is also involved in other projects, for example, in young developer outreach programmes and she is also the representative of Creative Assembly at every designer event.
She studied at the Brunel University in London and did her degree in computer science and her master’s degree in digital games theory and design.
Her favourite video games are GTA V, World of Warcraft, Minecraft, Final Fantasy and Witcher 3. On her blog, she shares details and information about several video games with great enthusiasm and always provides her followers with ideas on what to play next.
For the full list CLICK HERE
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Here are the 50 best burgers in Europe – Hungarian burger came in 5th place!
Nothing – and we mean nothing – beats a good juicy burger. It’s often one of the first things we reach for when arriving in a new city, because of both its reliability and pure deliciousness.
With travellers starting to think about shaking off the winter cold and hitting up Europe for their holidays over the coming months, the bigseventravel.com thought they’d put together the list of the ultimate burgers so that you’re never stuck for a cheat meal fix again.
London’s Burger and Beyond came in 1st place, with Copenhagen and Prague following closely behind. While the United Kingdom scored highly overall, mainland Europe also impressed on the burger front, with both Hungary and Sweden making the Top 10.
From old classics keeping things simple to a new wave of creative burger toppings, these are the 50 best places to grab a burger in Europe this year.
How did we come up with the final list of the 50 Best Burgers in Europe?
- Finalists were selected from the current countries of the European Union
- Every country has at least one entry; some have more than one entry if high quality
- Votes were cast in poll of Big 7 readers, across our 1.5million community on social media and by
a panel of coffee experts - Online reviews, previous media coverage and notable blogs were also included in the overall
rating
Best Burgers Europe 2019
50. Snooze – Luxembourg
49. Beaver Brewing Company – Vienna, Austria
30. Mac & Wild – London, United Kingdom
29. Ruff’s Burger – Munich, Germany
28. Estonian Burger Factory – Talinn, Estonia
27.Roof Burger Bar – Ayia Napa, Cyprus
26. Submarine Burger – Zagreb, Croatia
25. Broebbeleir – Brussels, Belgium
24. Tommi’s Burger Joint – Copenhagen, Denmark
23. Social Burger Joint – Helsinki, Finland
22. Le Butcher – Vilnius, Lithuania
21. Hawksmoor – Manchester, United Kingdom
20. Bacoa Burger – Barcelona, Spain
19. Ohana Lei’Pomo & Grille – Tampere, Finland
18. Le Ruisseau – Paris, France
17. Shoreditch Bar and Kitchen – St Julian’s, Malta
16. Manhattn’s Burgers – Brussels, Belgium
15. Boom! Burgers – Sofia, Bulgaria
14. Burger House – Munich, Germany
13. Bleecker Burger -London, United Kingdom
12. Projekt Burger – Kranj, Slovenia
11. Bread Meets Bread – Scotland, United Kingdom
10.The Beef Chief – Amsterdam, Netherlands
9. Burgermeister – Berlin, Germany
8. Burger Bar – Amsterdam, Netherlands
6. Barrels Burgers & Beer – Stockholm, Sweden
5. Bamba Marha Burger Bar – Budapest, Hungary
Bamba Marha Burger Bar goes big on the toppings and there’s lots of variety to be had on the menu. The portions are super generous and with fries you’ll do well to finish the whole meal.
Bamba #FERENCIEK: 1051 Budapest, Haris köz 2.
Bamba #OKTOGON: 1062 Budapest, Andrássy út 46.
Bamba #BAZILIKA: 1051 Budapest, Október 6. utca 6.
Bamba #DEÁK: 1052 Budapest, Deák Ferenc tér 3.
4. Patty And Bun – London, United Kingdom
3. Dish – Prague, Czech Republic
2. Gasoline Grill – Copenhagen, Denmark
1. Burger And Beyond – London, United Kingdom
AMAZING! BUDAPEST WINS BEST EUROPEAN DESTINATION 2019 TITLE
Budapest has won the best European destination 2019 title, the tourism organisation European Best Destination (EBD) published the newest rank, read details HERE.
Amazing! Budapest wins best European destination 2019 title
Budapest has won the best European destination 2019 title, the tourism organisation European Best Destination (EBD) told Mayor István Tarlós in a letter on Tuesday.
More than half million travellers voted for their favourite European destinations between January 15 and February 5, and Budapest won first place.
No other previous winner received as many votes from abroad as Budapest, with 77 percent of supporting votes submitted from other countries, mostly the UK, the US, Germany, France, Austria and Italy, the statement said.
Budapest alone received more votes than Paris, Athens, London, Florence and Geneva combined, it added.
Europe best destinations:
1. Budapest, Hungary
2. Braga, Portugal
3. Monte Isola, Italy
4. Metz, France
5. Poznan, Poland
6. Málaga, Spain
7. Geneva, Switzerland
8. Cavtat, Croatia
9. Bratislava, Slovakia
10. Sainte-Maxime, France
11. Dinant, Belgium
12. Athens, Greece
13. Kotor, Montenegro
14. Riga, Latvia
15. Florence, Italy
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Budapest is the No.1
Here is how europeanbestdestinations.com praises Budapest:
Thousands of you from all over the world have voted for Budapest as the best European destination 2019. The capital of Hungary is number one on your travel bucket list.
The city setting is stunning with a rich architectural and historical heritage: it offers an unmatched combination of culture, blooming gastronomy and the advantages of thermal waters and world heritage sights. The pearl of the Danube is not only the best European destination, it is also one of the most beautiful and safest cities in the world. Budapest offers the elegance of Paris, the architectural heritage of Vienna, the charm of Porto, Stockholm’s gentle way of life.
Join Budapest lovers and book your flight, accommodation and best tours in Budapest such as a Danube Cruise, a visit to the Buda Castle or an alternative Budapest walking tour of both Buda and Pest and enjoy your stay in the best destination in Europe! A word of advice: your Instagram account is at risk of blowing up if you share all the photos you will be taking!
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Unexpected success! One of Slovakia’s top 10 restaurants is in Hungary
The Slovakian Trend magazine’s online issue recently collected the top ten restaurants in Slovakia. One fact about these restaurants is truly unexpected and a huge success: one of the restaurants is in the Hungarian town of Encs (Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County), and has been chosen as one of Slovakia’s favourite restaurants.
Dining Guide reported that the Slovakian magazine not only recommended this Hungarian restaurant called Anyukám Mondta (meaning ‘My Mother Said It’) but also became one of Slovakia’s best restaurants. The Slovakian journalist who made this list did not rank the restaurants by other guests’ opinions and reviews but visited every one of them, including the Hungarian one. The journalist was so fascinated by the Hungarian restaurant that it immediately became a part of the list.
Let us clear it up a bit. Encs is a Hungarian town located 20 km from the Slovakian border and 45 km from Kosice (Kassa).
How does Kosice come into the picture? Some people who live in Slovakia’s largest city are keen on fine restaurants and gastronomy, and often say to other people:
“Kosice’s favourite restaurant is Anyukám Mondta.”
Anyukám Mondta has been Encs’s and its region’s best restaurant for years and has an excellent reputation. The Dudás brothers – owners of the restaurant – reported that it is not just a huge success and achievement but also a friendly gesture from Slovakia.
For the official webpage of the restaurant, click HERE.
Featured image: www.anyukammondta.hu
These are the Europe’s Greenest Capital Cities
It’s vital, now more than ever, that countries establish their ‘green credentials’, from the use of public transport and cycling infrastructures to a high quality of life and low CO2 production, but which European capital cities are leading the way?
A new study from comparethemarket.com has ranked 25 of Europe’s capitals on 10 green factors to reveal the continent’s most eco-friendly capital cities:
The Best City For Each Green Factor:
Low Air pollution: Dublin, Ireland
Water quality: Vienna, Austria
CO2 emissions: Vienna, Austria
Public transport: Berlin, Germany
Congestion: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Cycle paths: Vienna, Austria
Green spaces: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Quality of life: Bern, Switzerland
To view the research in full, click here.
HUNGARIANS MOST WORRIED ABOUT ENVIRONMENT – SURVEY
Environmental pollution is the most widely cited concern by Hungarians, the daily Népszava said on Thursday, citing a fresh survey of seven countries commissioned by energy supplier E.ON, read more HERE.
2018 WAS THE HOTTEST YEAR IN HUNGARY
The analysis of the Hungarian National Meteorological Service states that according to the recorded measurements since 1901, 2018 was the hottest year ever in Hungary, and the data is even higher than what global warming should have brought along, read more HERE.
The most delicious Hungarian cakes in the world – Photos
Christmas is not only the season of celebrating and gifting but cooking and baking, as well. This is the feast when Hungarian residents spend a lot of money to buy food and ingredients, for baking different kinds of Christmas cakes and cookies. The beijgli, the Hungarian snow crescents, the spice-cake, and the gingerbread are the essential delicacies of Christmas, but there are also many others that are worth a try.
CNN’s journalist and gastronomy expert Jen Rose Smith collected the best fifty cakes in Europe, featuring three traditional Hungarian ones.
Let’s have a look at these delicious Hungarian cakes!
Esterházy cake
This delicious and traditional Hungarian cake got its name after Count Esterházy. Its melting texture and sweet taste always ensured the popularity of this somewhat old-fashioned cake in Budapest, but this dessert can be found in Vienna and Sarajevo too. This creamy cake can be found in every confectionery in Hungary. Although it is famous in Hungary and we consider it as a Hungarikum, it was actually first made in Austria.
Hungarian snow crescents
This is indeed a traditional and unique Hungarian dessert which can be served with different kinds of jam to make it more tasty and unique. Snow crescents can also be filled with peach, plum, nuts and poppy. After it is ready, there is only one thing to do: to serve it with white sugar, which makes it even more festive.
Rigó Jancsi cake
This is the third featured Hungarian cake on the list. Its creamy and soft texture with a rich taste makes this cake attractive for everyone. This Hungarian cake got its name after a love story. The cake is usually filled with peach jam and chocolate mousse. Click here for the recipe.
And there are still so many others to be found in the capital. For example, the chocolate chip cookies, doughnuts and old-time favourite brownie from the United States, which can be found in almost every Hungarian confectionery. Not to mention the delicious chocolate mousse from France, the German black forest cake, the fruity Apfelstrudel from Austria, and the Turkish baklava.
The most famous one on this list is probably the Italian Gelato. This sweet innovation is better than the usual ice-cream, and is made with many different tastes. The famous Austrian linzer torte – which is a favourite type of cake in Hungary – is also featured in the list, as well as the French lemon cake.
Besides popular desserts, there are a lot less known cakes as well. These peculiar but tasty cakes are for example:
- Kashata (East-Africa)
- Knafeh (Levant)
- Kulfi (India)
- Mandazi (South Sudan)
- Polvorónes (Latin America)
- Sticky rice with mango (Thailand)
Featured image: www.facebook.com/GerbeaudCafe
The best Hungarian universities to look out for in 2019
The business journal Heti Világgazdaság lists at the end of each year the best Hungarian universities for the coming year. This year, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), the University of Szeged and the University of Debrecen are among the top, as Eduline reports. ELTE also excels when it comes to a detailed list containing the faculties.
According to Eduline, the Eötvös Loránd University has proved to be the best Hungarian university once again, also being the best from the point of view of professor excellence. The second best in this aspect is the University of Szeged and the third is the University of Debrecen. Budapest University of Technology and Economics and Semmelweis University came fourth.
| Rank | Institution | Professor excellence (rank) | Student excellence (rank) |
| 1. | Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) | 1. | 2. |
| 2. | University of Szeged (SZTE) | 2. | 5. |
| 3. | University of Debrecen (DE) | 4. | 5. |
| 4. | Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) | 10. | 3. |
| 4. | Semmelweis University (SE) | 9. | 4. |
| 6. | Pázmány Péter Catholic University (PPKE) | 6. | 8. |
| 6. | University of Pécs (PTE) | 4. | 10. |
| 8. | Pannon University (PE) | 2. | 16. |
| 9. | Corvinus University of Budapest (BCE) | 18. | 1. |
| 9. | National University of Public Service (NKE) | 14. | 5. |
In the overall ranking, the sixth place is divided between two institutions as well: between the Pázmány Péter Catholic University and the University of Pécs.
Even though the Corvinus University of Budapest ranked quite low in professor excellence, they are first when it comes to student excellence.
Similarly, the National University of Public Service ranked 14th in professor excellence, but their students ranked 5th.
The list is broken down into a further division, ranking the faculties. On this list, the Faculty of Humanities of ELTE is first, followed by another ELTE faculty, the Faculty of Natural Sciences. The third place is occupied by the General Medicine faculty of Semmelweis University.
Several factors are given attention during the compilation of this ranking, such as the applicants who had these particular universities as their first choice, the average admission score, the number of accepted students who have a language certificate, the number of students participating in study competitions, the number and rate of professors with an academic degree, the number of students per each professor with an academic degree and the rate of professors holding an MTA (Magyar Tudományos Akadémia, Hungarian Academy of sciences) title.
featured image: semmelweis.hu