Back to where it all began
A remarkable return to ‘early days’ Castle District
Anyone who knows anything about local tourism will surely agree the upmarket and prestigious Castle District is one of the first attractions high on anyone's list to see. Certainly this was the case with me many years ago when I first appeared on the ...
Government decides to disburse wage subsidies in a simplified procedure
Tourism agency: Sector needs new plans after ‘tragic’ year
Hungary's tourism sector needs a new strategy after a "tragic" year in which aid from the Hungarian government was the only lifeline it could count on, the head of the Hungarian Tourism Agency said in an interview.
European Capitals of Culture shake-up
Cancelled: please come back next year
The coronavirus pandemic has claimed many victims so far, individual and organisational, and of the latter the lockdowns would have particularly hurt in Croatia’s Rijeka and Ireland’s Galway, where after years of planning and anticipation, their time in the spotlight as European Capitals of ...
UNESCO heritage offers plenty to see
An energising day out at Somoskő Castle and valley
For a not-so-demanding and liberating mask-removing day out, I highly recommend a visit to the family-friendly Somoskő Castle, sitting on a 526-metre redundant volcanic peak in the hilly and forested Medves valley of Nőgrád County. But it's not enough just to go there. This ...
Veszprem, Balatonfured plan joint cultural capital programmes
The towns of Veszprem and Balatonfured in western Hungary are planning to host joint events in 2023, when Veszprem will be one of the Cultural Capitals of Europe, the government commissioner responsible for the event told a press conference.
Six transport links to be opened between Slovakia, Hungary by 2023
Six new transport links will be established between Hungary and Slovakia by 2023, including three bridges on the river Ipoly, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Thursday.
Green light for new Keleti railway station passenger centre
The construction of a sub-platform travel centre at Budapest's Keleti Railway Station will get under way following a government decree on allocating funding to the project, state railway company MAV said on Friday.
Tourism agency head: Sector may re-start in summer
Hungary's tourism industry, which generated more than 13 percent of the national economic output before the coronavirus pandemic, could restart in the summer, but will take at least ten months to recover to pre-pandemic levels, the head of the Hungarian Tourism Agency said on ...
Romania lifts quarantine requirement for entrants from Hungary
Entrants from Hungary are no longer required to stay in isolation in Romania, according to official information from that country.
Liszt Ferenc passenger numbers decline 76 pc in 2020
Passenger numbers at Liszt Ferenc International fell 76 percent to 3,859,379 last year as pandemic restrictions weighed, operator Budapest Airport said.
