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'International Palace Games', Visegrád, 7 - 9 July
- 26 Jun 2023 3:49 PM
- entertainment
The International Palace Games of Visegrád is the largest medieval festival in Hungary, held annually at the second weekend of July.
Insider’s Guide: Matthias Church in Budapest
- 8 Jun 2023 12:33 PM
- property
As you gaze over at Buda’s historic skyline from the embankment on the Pest side, soaring high above rises the Gothic spire of Matthias Church, Mátyás templom to Hungarians.
Top 10 Secondhand Bookstores in Budapest - Part 2
- 7 Jun 2023 10:31 AM
- shopping
Budapest is a city of retro allure, best illustrated by its wealth of secondhand bookshops. If you’re just here for a day, take a stroll along Múzeum körút, opposite the National Museum, where a whole row of antiquarian boutiques offer used editions, rare posters and postcards dating back over a century.
Insider's Guide: Fishermen’s Bastion in Budapest
- 7 Jun 2023 7:53 AM
- property
This captivating capital is home to a wide array of architectural wonders, and in this series of guides we explore the fascinating stories and key facts worth knowing about these remarkable landmarks. Our focus here is on the enchanting Halászbástya, as it's know to Hungarians.
WhiskyNet Insight: Summer, Sunshine, Grapes and Citruses – G&T Season is Here
- 6 Jun 2023 3:01 PM
- specials
As we enter June, the temperature is rising, the daily hours of sunshine is growing, and the outdoor terraces of bars and restaurants get busy and lively.
Expat Explainer: Why Do Hungarians Call Themselves Magyars?
- 23 May 2023 5:55 AM
- community & culture
By Peterjon Cresswell for XpatLoop. To understand why Hungarians call themselves Magyars, we must travel back in time to the era of the Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin in the late 9th century.
International Palace Games of Visegrád, 7 - 9 July
- 23 Feb 2023 6:29 PM
- entertainment
The International Palace Games of Visegrád is the largest medieval festival in Hungary, held annually at the second weekend of July.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 3, Part 8.
- 23 Jan 2023 7:52 AM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Traditions In Hungary: Epiphany, 6 January
- 6 Jan 2023 9:24 AM
- community & culture
Most Hungarians associate January 6 with a quite new custom – taking down the Christmas tree decorated on December 24 (Twelfth Night tradition). However, the customs of this day root much deeper. January 6 not only ends the Christmastide on this, the Twelfth Day of Christmas, but it also marks the beginning of the Carnival Season (Farsang).
'International Palace Games', Visegrád, 7 - 9 July
- 26 Jun 2023 3:49 PM
- entertainment
The International Palace Games of Visegrád is the largest medieval festival in Hungary, held annually at the second weekend of July.
Insider’s Guide: Matthias Church in Budapest
- 8 Jun 2023 12:33 PM
- property
As you gaze over at Buda’s historic skyline from the embankment on the Pest side, soaring high above rises the Gothic spire of Matthias Church, Mátyás templom to Hungarians.
Top 10 Secondhand Bookstores in Budapest - Part 2
- 7 Jun 2023 10:31 AM
- shopping
Budapest is a city of retro allure, best illustrated by its wealth of secondhand bookshops. If you’re just here for a day, take a stroll along Múzeum körút, opposite the National Museum, where a whole row of antiquarian boutiques offer used editions, rare posters and postcards dating back over a century.
Insider's Guide: Fishermen’s Bastion in Budapest
- 7 Jun 2023 7:53 AM
- property
This captivating capital is home to a wide array of architectural wonders, and in this series of guides we explore the fascinating stories and key facts worth knowing about these remarkable landmarks. Our focus here is on the enchanting Halászbástya, as it's know to Hungarians.
WhiskyNet Insight: Summer, Sunshine, Grapes and Citruses – G&T Season is Here
- 6 Jun 2023 3:01 PM
- specials
As we enter June, the temperature is rising, the daily hours of sunshine is growing, and the outdoor terraces of bars and restaurants get busy and lively.
Expat Explainer: Why Do Hungarians Call Themselves Magyars?
- 23 May 2023 5:55 AM
- community & culture
By Peterjon Cresswell for XpatLoop. To understand why Hungarians call themselves Magyars, we must travel back in time to the era of the Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin in the late 9th century.
International Palace Games of Visegrád, 7 - 9 July
- 23 Feb 2023 6:29 PM
- entertainment
The International Palace Games of Visegrád is the largest medieval festival in Hungary, held annually at the second weekend of July.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 3, Part 8.
- 23 Jan 2023 7:52 AM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Traditions In Hungary: Epiphany, 6 January
- 6 Jan 2023 9:24 AM
- community & culture
Most Hungarians associate January 6 with a quite new custom – taking down the Christmas tree decorated on December 24 (Twelfth Night tradition). However, the customs of this day root much deeper. January 6 not only ends the Christmastide on this, the Twelfth Day of Christmas, but it also marks the beginning of the Carnival Season (Farsang).