http://xpatloop.com/http://www.xpatloop.com/images/cms/xs_logo.gifhttp://xpatloop.com/getting_aroundAutorent Companies, Bike Shops, Car Makers, Chauffer Services, Coaches, Driving Schools, Exploring Hungary, Leasing Companies, Motorcycle Dealers Pleasure Boats, Public Transportation, Recommended Links Taxi Companies, Trains in Hungary, Truck / Van Rental, Useful Maps© XpatLoop.com 2007en-ENinfo@xpatloop.com"Called „the most exciting open air museum in Eastern Europe”, Budapest’s Statue Park or Memento Park gives home to the propaganda statues raised during the Communist Era. Such names as Lenin, Marx and Engels, Dimitrov and Ostapenko are represented in the park, along with memorials to The Soviet Soldier, the Communist Martyrs, and the Republic of Councils.http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18194Fri, 16 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT"The Heroes’ square is one of the most visited sights of the Hungarian capital, it is situated at in front of the City Park, at the end of the Andrássy Avenue, one of the most important streets of Budapest, a World Heritage site."http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18796Fri, 16 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT"The history of Debrecen, the works of painter Mihály Munkácsy, the region's flora and fauna, the folk art of Debrecen and of the county are on display in the exhibitions of Déri Museum."http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18801Fri, 16 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT"This 120 metre-long and 19.3 metre-deep cave displays both beautiful and varied calcium carbonate formations, as well as thinly layered limestone walls that show the structure of the hill.http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18782Thu, 15 May 2008 02:00:00 GMT"Budapest is the only major city in the world rich in thermal waters. It is also one of the few capital cities with caves which are open to the public. There are other highlights we could mention, for example that centuries of architectural and cultural heritage successfully fuse here with recent innovation.http://www.xpatloop.com/news/17863Tue, 13 May 2008 01:10:00 GMT"Life on the Hungarian Great Plains (Alfold) is primarily supported by its main river, the Tisza. The river's surroundings form a suitable habitat for rare local species.http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18753Tue, 13 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT"The minimum age for driving in Budapest is 17 years. Speed limits are 120kph (74mph) on motorways, 100kph (62mph) on dual carriageways, 80kph (50mph) on main roads and 50kph (30 mph) in built-up areas.http://www.xpatloop.com/news/14429Mon, 05 May 2008 02:00:00 GMT"The Gothic church of the Franciscans was built in 1472. Although it underwent a Baroque structural and interior refurbishment in the 18th century, much of the Gothic building was retained.http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18653Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:41:00 GMT"The Parisian Eiffel Company was the constructor of Nyugati Station's huge, iron-framed hall. The railway station is a key part of the cityscape even today.http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18688Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT"The government will subsidise Budapest public transport company BKV to the tune of Ft 10-12 billion this year, it emerged after talks between mayor Gábor Demszky and Finance Ministry state secretary László Keller at the Finance Ministry on Saturday.http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18615Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:10:00 GMT"The building has 27 gates, 29 interior staircases and 13 personal and service elevators. Around 50 five story apartment buildings could fit into the Parliament which gives the vistor a notion of its size.http://www.xpatloop.com/news/7271Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:21:00 GMT"There is a cave spa complex here that is unique in Europe. The water has a curative effect, offering rejuvenation for both the ailing and the healthy. For real fun its open for night-time bathing for groups with an advance booking.http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18594Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:40:00 GMT"Staff at Budapest public transport company BKV began a 24-hour strike from the start of the morning shift at 4:30 a.m. today after unions rejected a proposal from deputy mayors Miklós Hagyó and Imre Ikvai-Szabó.http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18609Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT"Public transport in Budapest will not be running tomorrow as BKV management and unions failed to reach agreement yesterday. The unions are seeking an unspecified wage hike, as well as more funding for the city public transport company, and also want the management to withdraw plans to reduce services in its bid to cut the BKV’s deficit.http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18604Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:35:00 GMT"Management of the Budapest Transport Company (BKV) and the strike committee representing the unions were unable to come to an agreement about employee demands, so the 24-hour strike called for this Friday seems inevitable.http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18593Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:05:00 GMT"Employees of Budapest public transport company BKV have resolved to go on strike for the whole day on Friday, April 18, following unsuccessful talks on Wednesday.http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18542Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:40:00 GMT"These 18th-century landscaped gardens of Ferenc Esterházy are one of the best of their kind in Europe. The park was built from 1783, when the first trees were planted around the artificial Old Lake and Cseke Lake.http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18525Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:35:00 GMT"Statues of Marx, Engels and Lenin which once commanded Budapest's squares as the power symbols of communist dictatorship, have been gathered in a park on the outskirts of the Hungarian capital."http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18530Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:00:00 GMT"Save a few buses, trams and suburban trains public transport is currently non-existent in Budapest. The all-out strike was called by the workers of the Budapest Transport Company (BKV) for the first time in the company's history.http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18496Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMT"Szolnok, the capital of Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok County, is situated in the heart of the Great Hungarian Plain, 62 miles (100 km) southeast of Budapest, at the junction of rivers Tisza and Zagyva.http://www.xpatloop.com/news/18406Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:55:00 GMT