201 result(s) for ban in Getting around
Automated BKV Fare Collection To Be Introduced In Budapest, In 2014
- 31 Jan 2013 10:40 AM
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The biggest challenge of the largest and most used public transport network in Hungary has been the lack of a convenient and simple fare collection system that meets the requirements of the customers in a flexible and cost-effective way. Now with the support of the Budapest Assembly, and as part of the programme of Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós, the preparation and introduction of an Automated ...
Bridge Between Hungary's Komárom & Slovakia's Komarno Could Be Completed By 2016-17
- 4 Oct 2012 9:01 AM
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State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó announced that the new bridge over the river Danube between Hungary's Komárom and Slovakia's Komarno, which will be built according to the joint statement signed on Tuesday 2 October by the Prime Ministers of Hungary and the Slovakia, could be open to traffic by 2016-2017.
Car-Free Weekend Ahead In Budapest
- 20 Sep 2012 12:00 PM
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Budapest holds its annual car-free weekend this Saturday and Sunday, banning vehicular traffic from the entire length of Andrássy út, the Chain Bridge and other major roads. Napfény utca in the Ninth District and Ferihegyi út in the 17th District will also be closed to traffic.
A Great Opportunity To Visit The British Embassy In Budapest, 15 - 16 September
- 14 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
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On the occasion of the Raoul Wallenberg year in Hungary the British Embassy in Budapest opens its doors to the general public and welcomes all interested guests during the European Heritage Days on the weekend of 15-16 September 2012.
Xpat Opinion: Shoes On The Danube In Budapest
- 11 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
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If you listen to anyone talking about the Second World War, and more specifically, the systematic extermination of Europe's Jewish population, you will more-likely-than-not hear some variation on the phrase ‘Lest we forget.’ The poignant Jewish memorial on the Pest bank of the Danube is so discreet that you're unlikely to spot it. If you try to find it from the direction of the Parliament, you ...
Xpat Opinion: A Few Days In Balatonakarattya
- 23 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
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By Treehugger Dan: My weekend plans getting cancelled turned out for the best, as Chris and Nora invited me down to Balaton for a couple days. The family summer cottage has a fantastic view of Balaton. Built in 1969 before Markovecz was well-known, the layout is unusual in its family-centered design, and nothing at all like his later environmental designs incorporating living trees into the ...
Xpat Opinion: Romai At Night - By Treehugger Dan
- 14 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
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Last Friday a friend and I went cycling at night to Romai part. I normally go early in the morning, but it was really lovely at night. We got a bit re-routed through the Sziget Festival crowds around the Filatorigat HEV stop (which gets its name from an 18th century threat factory at the location), but it was not a real problem.
Budapest Airport Creates Park & Ride Facility
- 30 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
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Budapest Airport has converted the area in front of the now disused Terminal 1 into a Park and Ride facility, with parking for 128 vehicles, it was announced on Friday. The train station connecting Liszt Ferenc International Airport to the city’s Nyugati station is only a two-minute walk from the parking area, spokesman Mihály Hardy noted.
Xploring Hungary: Gyöngyös Highwaymen´s Inn, Rezi
- 12 Jul 2012 12:30 PM
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"Though originally built as a hunting lodge in 1728, the building was later converted into a roadside inn. It was a favourite among the Bakony highwaymen. This attractive example of vernacular architecture still hosts a restaurant today. The outside form of the inn is similar to those of the peasant houses of the region, although its interior is significantly different. The converted main room ...
Automated BKV Fare Collection To Be Introduced In Budapest, In 2014
- 31 Jan 2013 10:40 AM
- getting around
The biggest challenge of the largest and most used public transport network in Hungary has been the lack of a convenient and simple fare collection system that meets the requirements of the customers in a flexible and cost-effective way. Now with the support of the Budapest Assembly, and as part of the programme of Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós, the preparation and introduction of an Automated ...
Bridge Between Hungary's Komárom & Slovakia's Komarno Could Be Completed By 2016-17
- 4 Oct 2012 9:01 AM
- getting around
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó announced that the new bridge over the river Danube between Hungary's Komárom and Slovakia's Komarno, which will be built according to the joint statement signed on Tuesday 2 October by the Prime Ministers of Hungary and the Slovakia, could be open to traffic by 2016-2017.
Car-Free Weekend Ahead In Budapest
- 20 Sep 2012 12:00 PM
- getting around
Budapest holds its annual car-free weekend this Saturday and Sunday, banning vehicular traffic from the entire length of Andrássy út, the Chain Bridge and other major roads. Napfény utca in the Ninth District and Ferihegyi út in the 17th District will also be closed to traffic.
A Great Opportunity To Visit The British Embassy In Budapest, 15 - 16 September
- 14 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
On the occasion of the Raoul Wallenberg year in Hungary the British Embassy in Budapest opens its doors to the general public and welcomes all interested guests during the European Heritage Days on the weekend of 15-16 September 2012.
Xpat Opinion: Shoes On The Danube In Budapest
- 11 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
If you listen to anyone talking about the Second World War, and more specifically, the systematic extermination of Europe's Jewish population, you will more-likely-than-not hear some variation on the phrase ‘Lest we forget.’ The poignant Jewish memorial on the Pest bank of the Danube is so discreet that you're unlikely to spot it. If you try to find it from the direction of the Parliament, you ...
Xpat Opinion: A Few Days In Balatonakarattya
- 23 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
By Treehugger Dan: My weekend plans getting cancelled turned out for the best, as Chris and Nora invited me down to Balaton for a couple days. The family summer cottage has a fantastic view of Balaton. Built in 1969 before Markovecz was well-known, the layout is unusual in its family-centered design, and nothing at all like his later environmental designs incorporating living trees into the ...
Xpat Opinion: Romai At Night - By Treehugger Dan
- 14 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Last Friday a friend and I went cycling at night to Romai part. I normally go early in the morning, but it was really lovely at night. We got a bit re-routed through the Sziget Festival crowds around the Filatorigat HEV stop (which gets its name from an 18th century threat factory at the location), but it was not a real problem.
Budapest Airport Creates Park & Ride Facility
- 30 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest Airport has converted the area in front of the now disused Terminal 1 into a Park and Ride facility, with parking for 128 vehicles, it was announced on Friday. The train station connecting Liszt Ferenc International Airport to the city’s Nyugati station is only a two-minute walk from the parking area, spokesman Mihály Hardy noted.
Xploring Hungary: Gyöngyös Highwaymen´s Inn, Rezi
- 12 Jul 2012 12:30 PM
- getting around
"Though originally built as a hunting lodge in 1728, the building was later converted into a roadside inn. It was a favourite among the Bakony highwaymen. This attractive example of vernacular architecture still hosts a restaurant today. The outside form of the inn is similar to those of the peasant houses of the region, although its interior is significantly different. The converted main room ...