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Ryanair is Back to Budapest with 5 New Routes

Ryanair is Back to Budapest with 5 New Routes

Posted by: Roberta Gyori01/24/2012

According to the official press release (January 24, 2012) Irish low-cost airline Ryanair will relaunch its Budapest flights from March 12, 2012. Ryanair, the biggest discount airline in...

 

Kerepesi, Budapest’s Famous Final Resting Ground

Posted by: Zsuzsa Bakonyi01/20/2012

I remember from Kundera's book, the 'Unbearable Lightness of Being' that he defined the feelings towards a cemetery a fundamental difference between Tomas and Sabine, the two lovers. When I...

 

12 Reasons to Visit Budapest in 2012

Posted by: Roberta Gyori01/12/2012

2012 promises to be another exciting year to visit Budapest. With its festivals and events, history and culture, emerging design scene, delicious Hungarian cuisine and scenic beauty there...

 

Budapest’s Margaret Bridge Gets a Facelift

Posted by: Márk Mervai01/02/2012

Margaret Bridge (Margit híd), the second oldest permanent bridge to span the Danube after the Chain Bridge, shines again in its former glory following recent renovations. Originally built...

 

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Széchenyi Baths

Széchenyi Baths

Aching for a game of water chess? Challenge your travel buddies or some locals to a round in Budapest's largest medicinal bath, also one of Europe's largest public baths. Located in City Park, the Széchenyi Baths boasts 15 pools, 12 of which are spring-fed thermal pools.

Although it may look like a Baroque palace, Széchenyi Baths (Széchenyi fürdő) is a great place to relax and enjoy the healing waters, or to take...

 
Budapest with Kids

Budapest with Kids

Traveling with children? Don't pull your hair out yet – our Budapest city guide offers plenty of options that are kid-friendly, and won't leave parents yawning, either. Some of the city's most popular attractions for families include City Park, Budapest Zoo, Palace of Miracles, Museum of Transport, Children's Railway and Aquaworld.

We've gathered a list of the most child-friendly attractions in Budapest to keep your whole family entertained. You'll find that Hungarians are very...

 
Retro Budapest

Retro Budapest

Budapest is a trendy city that shares the world's nostalgia for the 'good old days' and embraces a hip, retro feel. Twenty years after the fall of Communism, and some of its 'achievements' have found their way back in vogue. Shops, restaurants and courtyard cafés throughout the city work to recreate the design and atmosphere of the '70s and '80s.

Retro-hip has never been cooler in Budapest, especially to a younger generation that didn't have to endure the repression of the socialist regime....

 

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Budapest Events
Happening Now in Budapest

  1. Farsang, Carnival Season in Hungary

    Jan 6, 2012 - Feb 22, 2012

    Venue: Multiple venues

  2. Hungarian Film Week (Magyar Filmszemle)

    Feb 2, 2012 - Feb 5, 2012

    Venue: Urania and Toldi movie theaters

  3. Photo by Kristóf Krisztián

    Budapest International Circus Festival

    Feb 2, 2012 - Feb 6, 2012

    Venue: Municipal Circus

  4. Mangalica Festival

    Feb 3, 2012 - Feb 5, 2012

    Venue: Szabadság tér

  5. WAMP, the Design Fair

    Feb 12, 2012

    Venue: Either Millenáris or Erzsébet Square

  6. Budapest Opera Ball

    Feb 18, 2012

    Venue: Hungarian State Opera House