A Complete Guide to Festive Markets in Hungary Experience enchanting Christmas markets and warm festivities across Hungary. From the renowned Advent Basilica in Budapest, a three-time Best Christmas Market in Europe winner, to Debrecen, discover treasures, enjoy thermal spas, and celebrate the season. Don’t miss Hungary’s holiday charm. Christmas Markets in Budapest Must See: St. Stephen’s Basilica Advent Festival and Christmas Market According to European Best Destinations and based on the votes of over 374,000 worldwide travelers, the Advent Basilica has been elected the Best Christmas Market in Europe for the third consecutive time. As the winner of the Best Christmas Market in Europe award for 2020, 2021, and 2022, the Advent Basilica is undoubtedly one of the most bea...
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A derelict power plant in Hungary came back to life on Thursday, powered by music and light shows as thousands of festival-goers marvelled at its three huge cooling towers dominating the starry late summer sky. The INOTA coal-fired thermal plant, built in the 1950s during the Communist era and once one of the country's largest industrial sites, was shut down in 2001. Festivalgoers attend the INOTA music and visual arts festival at an abandoned thermal power plant in Varpalota, Hungary, August 31, 2023. REUTERS/Marton Monus The four-day INOTA festival that launched on Thursday has gathered dozens of artists, including Berlin-based pianist, composer and producer Nils Frahm, whose sonic alchemy of experimental textures and atmospheric electronica capture the site's ambiance. Hild...
Read MoreFrom gastro festivals and events to signature meals, Hungary is bustling with best of flavours and fun If there is one thing in Hungary that is even better than the wonderful sights, it is the local cuisine. In recent years, Hungary has gone through a gastronomic revolution, where high quality ingredients are used keeping the Hungarian gastronomy’s long tradition. Gastronomy in Hungarian culture is characterised by both tradition and innovation, as well as creative ideas and solutions inspired by a heritage of many centuries. As of now, Hungary has seven restaurants with one Michelin star and two restaurants with two Michelin stars in Budapest and the countryside. Hungary is also home to more than 60 restaurants that are included in the internationally renowned Michelin Guide. Ownin...
Read MoreVisit Hungary, the international brand of the Hungarian National Tourism Authority, has partnered with BRANDit, a leading tourism marketing representation company, to reinforce its trade relations in India. This strategic partnership will allow Indian tourism professionals to better discover Hungary, Budapest and beyond. With India witnessing a momentous surge in outbound travel, the partnership aims to capitalise on this immense potential and position Hungary as a preferred destination. BRANDit will actively engage luxury travel agencies, MICE tour operators, and wedding planners in key cities through meetings, workshops, sales missions, online training sessions, and familiarisation trips. Hungary is a mesmerising travel destination with stunning locations and vibrant culture. ...
Read MoreAttila Knott has an empty clinic that he had planned to open as a dental hospital in Hungary in March of 2020. But the foreigners with bad teeth he had expected to treat then were deterred by COVID-19. The high cost of travel and economic uncertainty have emerged as concerns for some potential patients since travel restrictions were lifted, he said. The global medical tourism industry, a beneficiary of low-cost travel and open borders, is struggling to recover from the hit it took during the pandemic, operators and analysts say. "People are more cautious," Knott told Reuters, staring at the empty building across the street from his existing Kreativ Dental clinic. "They think twice about spending big money all at once on something like dental treatment." A British patient Bob M...
Read MoreReka Zalai clocked out for lunch on Thursday in the quality assurance department of an Audi automobile factory in Hungary. But instead of heading to her ordinary spot in the factory’s lunch room, she walked to a nearby conference hall near the production line to watch a performance of a professional contemporary ballet troupe. The Ballet Company of Gyor, a city in northwest Hungary that is home to the sprawling car and motor plant, began rehearsing at the factory in January after being forced to shutter their rehearsal hall in response to soaring energy prices. Ballet dancers perform during an open rehearsal at the Audi automobile factory in Gyor, Hungary, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos) With nowhere to rehearse and scheduled performances approaching, the troup...
Read MoreAnantara brings nostalgic VW Samba for guests at New York Palace Budapest Hotel Anantara New York Palace Budapest Hotel is offering culture seekers a chance to explore the historically mesmerising city of Budapest in a vintage Volkswagen Samba Convertible. As the streets liven with rosy-cheeked locals during the festive time of year, the VW Guided City Tour features a customisable itinerary which lasts from two to four hours ensuring guests can explore a wide array of attractions and hidden gems in the city, admiring fairy-tale architecture according to their preference. An emblematic 59-year-old Volkswagen Samba Convertible makes for a truly unique means of transport and guests can expect utmost comfort while taking in the aroma of winter spices and chimney cakes that fill the ...
Read MoreA bicycle pedalled by passers-by powers up a Christmas tree-shaped light installation in Budapest, as the local mayor applies sustainable technology to celebrate the festive season while saving on surging energy costs. The tree only lights up fully while someone keeps pedalling really hard, which encourages families with their kids to stop and give it a try. The bicycle also charges a battery that, along with solar panels, powers up the rest of the lights around the Budapest square. "One the one hand, we keep moving in this cold weather. On the other, we can experience how much one needs to pedal to light up a six meter-high Christmas tree decoration," said Gergely Orsi, the mayor of Budapest's 2nd district. "For us, it shows an example that sustainability is the future." ...
Read MoreStaff turned off the lights and started draining the pools at Hungary's famous Miskolctapolca cave baths on Monday, after the centuries-old attraction succumbed to a modern-day crisis - soaring gas prices. Visitors have been coming to the vast cavern since before Roman times to bathe in its naturally heated waters. In recent years, the venue has relied on gas to top up the temperatures in the pools and the caves, particularly during winter. Bathers relax at the Cave Bath in Miskolctapolca, Hungary, October 7, 2022. REUTERS/Krisztina Fenyo But then Russia invaded Hungary's neighbour Ukraine, sending shockwaves across the global economy and energy markets. For Miskolctapolca, and other businesses across Europe and beyond, that has filtered through in the form of crippling bills. ...
Read MoreA theater in Hungary’s capital will sit through a cold and quiet winter after its managers chose to shut it down rather than pay skyrocketing utility prices that are putting a squeeze on businesses and cultural institutions across Europe. The 111-year-old Erkel Theatre in Budapest, one of three performance spaces of the prestigious Hungarian State Opera, will close its doors in November after exponentially rising energy bills made heating the 1,800-seat building unsustainable. “We had to decide how we can save,” said Szilveszter Okovacs, director of the Hungarian State Opera. “Even though it hurts to decide to close Erkel for a few months, it’s completely rational.” A shadow is cast on the stage of the Trafo House of Contemporary Arts while technicians set up the lighting in Buda...
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