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Category: Hungary
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Events in Budapest
Titanic Film Festival Both international and national feature and documentary films are shown at the Titanic Film Festival. Budapest film and television directors also introduce themselves. Date: April 1, 2019 – April 30, 2019 (not yet determined) Place: Budapest Website: http://www.titanicfilmfest.hu Admission: With admission fee. Budapest Spring Festival Almost 200 events await visitors to the…
Hungary Arts and Literature
Literature The oldest preserved text in Hungarian is a burial date from about 1150, while the oldest poem dates from the 1290’s. In the 16th century, national literature was created, and the first complete Bible translation by Gáspár Károlyi became important for the Hungarian literary language. The soldier and Renaissance poet Bálint Balassi is still…
Nightlife in Budapest
New clubs and discos are springing up all over Budapest, so nightlife is not concentrated in a single district. There are pubs for every taste ?? from disreputable red light bars to quiet cafes, ?? and you have plenty of time to experiment. Some pubs are open until dawn, but most close at around 4…
Hungary Recent History
The 1960s were those that gave Hungary back the chance to move in a more relaxed economic climate. The opportunity was given to the farmers who wished to leave the cooperatives to grow their own land. The workers received important awards, such as strong wage increases as opposed to state social assistance; a mechanization of…
Restaurants in Budapest
There are different types of restaurants in Budapest. The most important are the following: Étterem: A general confession for a restaurant. Étteremek are widespread and vary in price and quality from fast food chains to top restaurants. Vendéglõ: Typical small restaurant with traditional furnishings. Sörözõ: A beer garden or pub. Most offer a wide range…
Things to Do in Budapest
Other sports The Hungarians are particularly characterized by kayaking and canoeing, fencing, water polo, swimming and modern pentathlon. The most important annual event is the Hungaroring – the Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix (Internet: www.hungaroring.hu) that attracts fans from all over Europe. Of the 16 first division soccer teams, eight are from Budapest. The MTK…
City Tours and Excursions in Budapest
City tours Boat tours Legenda offers a one-hour drive to Margaret Island, which can be followed by a one-hour tour. The trips start at Pier 7 in front of the Marriott Hotel. The Ibusz company organizes trips on the Danube, which lead past the Parliament and the Academy of Sciences and circle around Margaret Island….
Budapest Travel Guide
Budapest City Overview The Danube flows through Budapest and divides the capital of Hungary in Buda on one side of the river and in Pest on the other. Tourists can expect great architecture and first-class sights, coupled with the unmistakable Hungarian flair. The districts of Buda, Óbuda and Pest were independent cities until 1873. Pest…