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Insider’s Guide: Hungarian National Museum in Budapest
- 17 Aug 2023 9:06 AM
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Predating Budapest’s many landmarks unveiled in the later 1800s, the Hungarian National Museum was built in the ten years before the Uprising of 1848 – in fact, it is indelibly linked to those momentous events. In our continuing series proving the backstories to Budapest’s great landmarks, we look at this former seat of government, now housing a comprehensive display showing the history of ...
Top 10 Towns Around Lake Balaton – From Summer Resorts to Hidden Gems
- 19 Jul 2023 4:25 PM
- getting around
Balaton is Hungary’s holiday getaway, a large lake lined with lively and charming resorts along each shore. The vibrant party hub of Siófok typifies the south side, the historic serenity of Tihany the north.
Top 7 Places Tourists Don’t Go But Which Expats Know In Budapest
- 20 Sep 2022 1:45 PM
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“Take me to a good typical place in Budapest where there are no tourists” – this is one of the recurring requests from foreign friends and relatives who come to stay with expats.
Buda’s Castle District - Europe’s Grandest Reconstruction Project
- 3 Mar 2022 1:55 PM
- getting around
It’s surprising that the dramatic restoration of Buda’s castle and palace complex to its early twentieth century glory hasn’t attracted more attention, reports Mark Higgie for Xpatloop.com.
Rebirth Of Budapest’s Magnates’ Quarter
- 14 Apr 2021 6:45 AM
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The start of restoration work on Budapest’s once elegant, neo-classical first department store, the 1926 Corvin Áruház, is the latest piece of good news for the inner part of the Józsefváros, christened about twenty years ago the Palotanegyed, or Palace District, reports Mark Higgie for Xpatloop.com.
Xploring Hungary Video: Pannonhalma Archabbey
- 15 Feb 2021 11:06 AM
- getting around
The Pannonhalma Archabbey is a medieval building in Pannonhalma, one of the oldest historical monuments in Hungary.
Video: Káptalandomb In Győr Becomes Hungarian National Monument Site
- 26 Mar 2020 10:12 AM
- getting around
On Tuesday, the National Assembly declared the Káptalandomb district, the historic center of Győr, in western Hungary, a national monument site.
Xploring Hungary: Easter Egg Museum In Zengővárkony
- 17 Apr 2019 3:43 PM
- getting around
The decoration of eggs is an integral part of folk traditions related to Easter in Hungary. Also it has emerged as an autonomous art form here, and ornamented eggs are made, collected and exhibited as works of art independently from the traditional festive occasion.
Aristocratic Luxury: Castle Hotels Of Hungary
- 2 Feb 2017 12:50 AM
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Hungary has plenty of beautiful castles and mansions. Many of them were thoroughly renovated and converted into a castle hotel – so if you want to explore the former residence of an aristocrat family and enjoy elegance and luxury while relaxing, you can choose from many options thourghout the country! Here we have a great selection of castle hotels of Hungary.
Insider’s Guide: Hungarian National Museum in Budapest
- 17 Aug 2023 9:06 AM
- getting around
Predating Budapest’s many landmarks unveiled in the later 1800s, the Hungarian National Museum was built in the ten years before the Uprising of 1848 – in fact, it is indelibly linked to those momentous events. In our continuing series proving the backstories to Budapest’s great landmarks, we look at this former seat of government, now housing a comprehensive display showing the history of ...
Top 10 Towns Around Lake Balaton – From Summer Resorts to Hidden Gems
- 19 Jul 2023 4:25 PM
- getting around
Balaton is Hungary’s holiday getaway, a large lake lined with lively and charming resorts along each shore. The vibrant party hub of Siófok typifies the south side, the historic serenity of Tihany the north.
Top 7 Places Tourists Don’t Go But Which Expats Know In Budapest
- 20 Sep 2022 1:45 PM
- getting around
“Take me to a good typical place in Budapest where there are no tourists” – this is one of the recurring requests from foreign friends and relatives who come to stay with expats.
Buda’s Castle District - Europe’s Grandest Reconstruction Project
- 3 Mar 2022 1:55 PM
- getting around
It’s surprising that the dramatic restoration of Buda’s castle and palace complex to its early twentieth century glory hasn’t attracted more attention, reports Mark Higgie for Xpatloop.com.
Rebirth Of Budapest’s Magnates’ Quarter
- 14 Apr 2021 6:45 AM
- getting around
The start of restoration work on Budapest’s once elegant, neo-classical first department store, the 1926 Corvin Áruház, is the latest piece of good news for the inner part of the Józsefváros, christened about twenty years ago the Palotanegyed, or Palace District, reports Mark Higgie for Xpatloop.com.
Xploring Hungary Video: Pannonhalma Archabbey
- 15 Feb 2021 11:06 AM
- getting around
The Pannonhalma Archabbey is a medieval building in Pannonhalma, one of the oldest historical monuments in Hungary.
Video: Káptalandomb In Győr Becomes Hungarian National Monument Site
- 26 Mar 2020 10:12 AM
- getting around
On Tuesday, the National Assembly declared the Káptalandomb district, the historic center of Győr, in western Hungary, a national monument site.
Xploring Hungary: Easter Egg Museum In Zengővárkony
- 17 Apr 2019 3:43 PM
- getting around
The decoration of eggs is an integral part of folk traditions related to Easter in Hungary. Also it has emerged as an autonomous art form here, and ornamented eggs are made, collected and exhibited as works of art independently from the traditional festive occasion.
Aristocratic Luxury: Castle Hotels Of Hungary
- 2 Feb 2017 12:50 AM
- getting around
Hungary has plenty of beautiful castles and mansions. Many of them were thoroughly renovated and converted into a castle hotel – so if you want to explore the former residence of an aristocrat family and enjoy elegance and luxury while relaxing, you can choose from many options thourghout the country! Here we have a great selection of castle hotels of Hungary.