Official hails new regional flights between Hungary, Romania
Ensuring flights between cities in the Carpathian Basin is a top priority for the government, foreign ministry state secretary Levente Magyar said in Debrecen on Monday, at an event marking the launch of flights connecting Budapest, Debrecen, Cluj (Kolozsvar) and Targu Mures (Marosvasarhely) by ...
Cultural capital Kaunas celebrates 60 years of Fluxus in Europe
The Lithuanian city of Kaunas, a European Capital of Culture this year, had at least one head start when drawing up a program for 2022 – it was the birthplace 60 years ago of the unique “‘anti-art” movement Fluxus. The fact will be celebrated ...
European Capital of Culture 2022
Kaunas continues to make an exhibition of itself
“Kaunastic” is the buzzword of the moment in Lithuania's second city where they are continuing to celebrate their year as a European Capital of Culture, with the historic event also enjoying the motto “From temporary to contemporary”.
Wizz Air to launch Budapest-Saudi Arabia flights in 2023
Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air on Thursday said it will launch three flights connecting Budapest with destinations in Saudi Arabia next year.
Liszt Ferenc passenger numbers close to 1.3 million in July
Passenger numbers at Liszt Ferenc International climbed to 1,294,608 in July, operator Budapest Airport said in a monthly bulletin.
Batumi plays a winning hand
The World Travel Awards are called the “Oscars” of tourism, the industry's most prestigious accolades, and to host the annual ceremony rewarding the very best of the best is a much-desired honour. Next year the distinction will fall to Batumi, thus recognising the Georgian ...
Tourism agency: June guest nights top pre-pandemic levels
The number of guest nights in June grew by 15 percent compared with record-breaking 2019 numbers, the National Tourism Agency (MTU) said on Tuesday, citing figures from the national tourism data supply centre (NTAK).
“Welcome to the Hotel Kazan-fornian”
Mai Danube Pensiunea awaits your arrival… at any time of year
If you want great adventure and something entirely different, make your way to the Kazan Straits. This is either a 500-kilometre overland trek from Budapest or a 700-kilometre ride on the equally splendid River Danube until end stop Orșova, the Kazan capital, in Romania.
Kazan Straits – the River Danube’s best-kept secret
The Kazan Straits is a wonder and splendour in every sense. I had the great pleasure of exploring the area for three and a half very full days this summer. All I had beforehand were picturesque impressions from various chronicles and very limited tourist ...
Searching for the original Dracula
Should you be in Romania and have an interest in Dracula but wish to avoid the tourism boom of Transylvania with its overly spooky Castle Bran and the flutter of its obvious vampire clichés, especially when at the souvenir shops, there is an alternative ...