92 result(s) for port in Getting around
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: 2 Weekends At Balatonalmadi in Hungary
- 25 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
by Trehhuger Dan: Akos and Nori were kind enough to invite me down again to Balaton for the weekend. I have been waiting all year for the seasonal opening of the langos place at the old Budatava Beach in Balatonalmadi. Laliba's langos is the best at Balaton, and second best in Hungary only to the Hunyadi ter langos. We are now recognised as regulars and get special service, not having to wait in ...
Xpat Opinion: Why Is Hungary's Lake Balaton Still Popular?
- 12 Jul 2012 12:55 PM
- getting around
In Hungary summer isn't complete without a trip to Lake Balaton. The beaches come alive as soon as the weather gets warm and people from all over the country flock here to enjoy the ‘Hungarian Sea’. Lake Balaton is the largest and one of the shallowest lakes in Europe. It’s a favorite holiday destination with many resort areas to choose from, although it seems like most people have one beloved ...
Cycle Cops Now In Budapest, Boo-bies Coming Soon
- 5 Jul 2012 10:35 AM
- getting around
A team of 40 police officers started a bicycle patrol operation in the capital as of yesterday. Allegedly police have been told people on bikes do sometimes have a 'strong drink' or two, but unless they look unstable peddlers shouldn’t be fined - however caution is strongly advised in that regard. This comes along with the news that Budapest plans to offer a public bike-sharing system named bubi ...
Budapest Joins The Club Of Metropolises With Public Bike-Sharing Systems
- 3 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest is about to join the club of cities that offer public bike-sharing by adding this new element in the public transport service portfolio. The play is to keep extending the system after it has proven citizens of Budapest.
Plans For New Danube Riverboat Service In Budapest
- 26 Apr 2012 10:55 AM
- getting around
Consortium Duna-Express plans to introduce passenger boat traffic on the Danube to link Budapest with outlying towns and suburbs, in 2014, CEO Sándor Götz announced. A total of 28 river ports are planned to be used, 11 of which will be in Budapest.
The Highlights Of The Danube-Express Ships In Budapest
- 26 Apr 2012 9:02 AM
- getting around
By Sándor Götz: This ship has been planned for the demands of the 21st century, and has multy-functioning possibility and economical operating character—beside that the shipping has a cost like only some small part of road transportation (1/15)—as well as the comfort, the manoeuvring ability and the travelling speed of that can be competitive with all modern traffic vehicles driving in the heavy ...
Gellért Hill Stone Temple In Budapest Opens Visitor Centre
- 27 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- getting around
"The purpose of the new visitor centre is to familiarize everyone with the stone temple. In the interest of this aspiration, three tasks must be performed and first of all, tourists have to be informed as efficiently as possible. For this reason portable audio-guides about the temple are available in 7 languages. Screens and projection surfaces also showcase films about the Order of St. Paul and ...
Just Like Venice: Water Cabs Coming To Budapest
- 28 Jul 2010 2:00 AM
- getting around
"A water taxi service will be established in Budapest to offer a new way of traveling in Budapest and in the Danube bend – on the Danube. The taxis' capacity is ten persons and will appear on the water in July, Turizmus Panoráma Bulletin reported.
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: 2 Weekends At Balatonalmadi in Hungary
- 25 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
by Trehhuger Dan: Akos and Nori were kind enough to invite me down again to Balaton for the weekend. I have been waiting all year for the seasonal opening of the langos place at the old Budatava Beach in Balatonalmadi. Laliba's langos is the best at Balaton, and second best in Hungary only to the Hunyadi ter langos. We are now recognised as regulars and get special service, not having to wait in ...
Xpat Opinion: Why Is Hungary's Lake Balaton Still Popular?
- 12 Jul 2012 12:55 PM
- getting around
In Hungary summer isn't complete without a trip to Lake Balaton. The beaches come alive as soon as the weather gets warm and people from all over the country flock here to enjoy the ‘Hungarian Sea’. Lake Balaton is the largest and one of the shallowest lakes in Europe. It’s a favorite holiday destination with many resort areas to choose from, although it seems like most people have one beloved ...
Cycle Cops Now In Budapest, Boo-bies Coming Soon
- 5 Jul 2012 10:35 AM
- getting around
A team of 40 police officers started a bicycle patrol operation in the capital as of yesterday. Allegedly police have been told people on bikes do sometimes have a 'strong drink' or two, but unless they look unstable peddlers shouldn’t be fined - however caution is strongly advised in that regard. This comes along with the news that Budapest plans to offer a public bike-sharing system named bubi ...
Budapest Joins The Club Of Metropolises With Public Bike-Sharing Systems
- 3 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest is about to join the club of cities that offer public bike-sharing by adding this new element in the public transport service portfolio. The play is to keep extending the system after it has proven citizens of Budapest.
Plans For New Danube Riverboat Service In Budapest
- 26 Apr 2012 10:55 AM
- getting around
Consortium Duna-Express plans to introduce passenger boat traffic on the Danube to link Budapest with outlying towns and suburbs, in 2014, CEO Sándor Götz announced. A total of 28 river ports are planned to be used, 11 of which will be in Budapest.
The Highlights Of The Danube-Express Ships In Budapest
- 26 Apr 2012 9:02 AM
- getting around
By Sándor Götz: This ship has been planned for the demands of the 21st century, and has multy-functioning possibility and economical operating character—beside that the shipping has a cost like only some small part of road transportation (1/15)—as well as the comfort, the manoeuvring ability and the travelling speed of that can be competitive with all modern traffic vehicles driving in the heavy ...
Gellért Hill Stone Temple In Budapest Opens Visitor Centre
- 27 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- getting around
"The purpose of the new visitor centre is to familiarize everyone with the stone temple. In the interest of this aspiration, three tasks must be performed and first of all, tourists have to be informed as efficiently as possible. For this reason portable audio-guides about the temple are available in 7 languages. Screens and projection surfaces also showcase films about the Order of St. Paul and ...
Just Like Venice: Water Cabs Coming To Budapest
- 28 Jul 2010 2:00 AM
- getting around
"A water taxi service will be established in Budapest to offer a new way of traveling in Budapest and in the Danube bend – on the Danube. The taxis' capacity is ten persons and will appear on the water in July, Turizmus Panoráma Bulletin reported.