95 result(s) for óbuda island
Sziget Eye Opens In Central Budapest
- 27 May 2014 9:02 AM
- getting around
A giant ferris wheel, the Sziget Eye, has been set up on Budapest’s central Erzsébet Square to promote this year’s summer Sziget festival, the festival’s main organiser, Károly Gerendai, said on Monday. The 65-metre tall structure is open to punters with 41 cabins seating eight each and VIP cabins seating four, Gerendai told a press conference.
First Names Announced For Sziget Festival Budapest 2014
- 30 Jan 2014 5:55 AM
- entertainment
The Sziget crew is happy to announce the first names confirmed for the music program of this year’s ’Island of Freedom’ taking place between 11-18 August. Queens of the Stone Age, Calvin Harris, Placebo and many more will definitely be at Óbudai Island in the heart of Budapest this summer.
Design Tours Exploring Treasures Of Budapest, 27 September - 6 October
- 26 Sep 2013 10:45 AM
- getting around
Design Tours are traditionally very popular features of Budapest Design Week, so organised between 27th September and 6th October, the festival asked some renowned city tour organisers to join the jubilee program series. The Hungarian, English and Italian language tours help us experience the amazingly colourful, exciting world of Budapest, and how the inhabitants of the city strive to preserve ...
Take BKK’s Public Transport Services To Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 5 Aug 2013 9:03 AM
- getting around
The 21th Sziget Festival will be held on Óbuda Island from Monday 5 August to Monday 12 August 2013. Thanks to the agreement between Sziget and BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, special CityPASS wristbands will go on sale entitling holders to public transport and other special services during the event. Furthermore, we are launching special dedicated transport services and provide higher ...
Óbuda Island, Home Of Sziget Festival Was Saved
- 20 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
Many of our colleagues, volunteers, organizations and paid workers have helped Sziget Cultural Management to save the Óbudai Island from the flood!
Updated On 12 June: Traffic Changes In Budapest
- 12 Jun 2013 9:20 AM
- getting around
On 11 June 2013, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós ordered BKK, Municipal Disaster Management, Budapest Sewage Works, Budapest Transport Company BKV and the Budapest Police to jointly assess the situation at Batthyány tér and decide on how to alleviate the traffic restrictions affecting Budapest residents in line with the receding water levels of the Danube.
Emergency Message For U.S. Citizens: Rising Levels Of The Danube River
- 9 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
U.S. Embassy Budapest informs U.S. citizens that the Hungarian Government has declared a State of Emergency due to anticipated flooding of the Danube River. The Danube is expected to reach near-record levels and could create disruptions in low-lying areas of Budapest-- especially areas in District III. On June 4 Margaret Island closed until further notice; water traffic is also suspended. Expect ...
Vizoviczki Scam Worth Ft 800mn In Hungary
- 19 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The criminal gang run by Obuda Island nightclub entrepreneur Laszlo Vizoviczki may have cheated the state budget of up to Ft 825.2 million in unpaid VAT in 2010-12, prosecutors said at the end of last week. Prosecutors spokesman Geza Fazekas said Vizoviczki could presumably afford to pay off police officers and possibly other officials from funds that should have gone to pay VAT.
Take BKK’s Public Transport Services To The Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 7 Aug 2012 9:04 AM
- getting around
The 20th Sziget Festival will be held from Sunday 5 August to Monday 13 Sunday on Óbuda Island. Thanks to the agreement between Sziget and BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, special CityPASS wristbands will go on sale entitling holders to public transport and other special services during the event. Furthermore, we are launching special dedicated transport services and provide higher frequency on ...
Sziget Eye Opens In Central Budapest
- 27 May 2014 9:02 AM
- getting around
A giant ferris wheel, the Sziget Eye, has been set up on Budapest’s central Erzsébet Square to promote this year’s summer Sziget festival, the festival’s main organiser, Károly Gerendai, said on Monday. The 65-metre tall structure is open to punters with 41 cabins seating eight each and VIP cabins seating four, Gerendai told a press conference.
First Names Announced For Sziget Festival Budapest 2014
- 30 Jan 2014 5:55 AM
- entertainment
The Sziget crew is happy to announce the first names confirmed for the music program of this year’s ’Island of Freedom’ taking place between 11-18 August. Queens of the Stone Age, Calvin Harris, Placebo and many more will definitely be at Óbudai Island in the heart of Budapest this summer.
Design Tours Exploring Treasures Of Budapest, 27 September - 6 October
- 26 Sep 2013 10:45 AM
- getting around
Design Tours are traditionally very popular features of Budapest Design Week, so organised between 27th September and 6th October, the festival asked some renowned city tour organisers to join the jubilee program series. The Hungarian, English and Italian language tours help us experience the amazingly colourful, exciting world of Budapest, and how the inhabitants of the city strive to preserve ...
Take BKK’s Public Transport Services To Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 5 Aug 2013 9:03 AM
- getting around
The 21th Sziget Festival will be held on Óbuda Island from Monday 5 August to Monday 12 August 2013. Thanks to the agreement between Sziget and BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, special CityPASS wristbands will go on sale entitling holders to public transport and other special services during the event. Furthermore, we are launching special dedicated transport services and provide higher ...
Óbuda Island, Home Of Sziget Festival Was Saved
- 20 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
Many of our colleagues, volunteers, organizations and paid workers have helped Sziget Cultural Management to save the Óbudai Island from the flood!
Updated On 12 June: Traffic Changes In Budapest
- 12 Jun 2013 9:20 AM
- getting around
On 11 June 2013, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós ordered BKK, Municipal Disaster Management, Budapest Sewage Works, Budapest Transport Company BKV and the Budapest Police to jointly assess the situation at Batthyány tér and decide on how to alleviate the traffic restrictions affecting Budapest residents in line with the receding water levels of the Danube.
Emergency Message For U.S. Citizens: Rising Levels Of The Danube River
- 9 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
U.S. Embassy Budapest informs U.S. citizens that the Hungarian Government has declared a State of Emergency due to anticipated flooding of the Danube River. The Danube is expected to reach near-record levels and could create disruptions in low-lying areas of Budapest-- especially areas in District III. On June 4 Margaret Island closed until further notice; water traffic is also suspended. Expect ...
Vizoviczki Scam Worth Ft 800mn In Hungary
- 19 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The criminal gang run by Obuda Island nightclub entrepreneur Laszlo Vizoviczki may have cheated the state budget of up to Ft 825.2 million in unpaid VAT in 2010-12, prosecutors said at the end of last week. Prosecutors spokesman Geza Fazekas said Vizoviczki could presumably afford to pay off police officers and possibly other officials from funds that should have gone to pay VAT.
Take BKK’s Public Transport Services To The Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 7 Aug 2012 9:04 AM
- getting around
The 20th Sziget Festival will be held from Sunday 5 August to Monday 13 Sunday on Óbuda Island. Thanks to the agreement between Sziget and BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, special CityPASS wristbands will go on sale entitling holders to public transport and other special services during the event. Furthermore, we are launching special dedicated transport services and provide higher frequency on ...