Budapest

As a Budapest airport transfer driver I know the city like the back of my hand. Therefore, I?m always able to recommend my passengers fascinating places to visit, whether they?re hidden gems or well-known tourist destinations. However, I can?t help but be jealous when my passengers return on their Budapest airport transfers home regaling me with stories of all the places that they?ve been and seen. If I had a morning free in the city, this is how I?d spend it: Breakfast With so many early morning flights into Budapest, I?m always up at the crack of dawn collecting people on their Budapest airport ... Read Full Story

If you are looking for information about life in a small village in Hungary, this exhibition might be interesting for you. In the time after the Second World War things changed quickly and the people working with agriculture had to change both equipment and technology. In this exhibition about Atany you will see people objects and get insight into the life of a farmer in the time after the Second World War, in Atany. The exhibition will be held in the Museum of Ethnography . Atany, a village in Hungary Museum of Ethnography November 18, 2009 – June 13, 2010 Museums in Budapest Read Full Story

Budapest is regarded by many as one of World’s most beautiful cities It is known as the “Paris of the East” and the “Queen of the Danube”. Budapest became a single city occupying both banks of the river Danube with the amalgamation on 17 November 1873 of right-bank (west) Buda (Ofen in German) and Óbuda (Old Buda or Alt-Ofen) together with Pest on the left (east) bank. In 1987, Budapest was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List for the cultural and architectural significance of the Banks of the Danube and the Buda Castle Quarter. The Danube flows through Budapest from north to south; ... Read Full Story

Hungary’s capital city, Budapest, is a charming and bustling European capital full of baths, shopping, and sightseeing. My favourite stop of all, though, was wandering alongside the waters of the Danube river, which separates the city into its two halves: Buda and Pest. You can go during the daytime or at night, but you’ll not find a city with more romantic views anywhere in Europe. Here are some of the sights you can expect to see: The Chain Bridge is obviously the highlight of any stop, this is the crown jewel of Budapest architecture and a stunning sight indeed. Floodlit at night with Buda ... Read Full Story

I just noticed yesterday that the Hungarian Forint has gotten a little bit weaker the last week. Lately 1 Euro has normally been between 268 and 270 Forints, but as I looked around and checked out the Currency Converter tool on our currency page I noticed that the Forint has grown a bit weaker and you can now get around 277 or 278 Forints pr. Euro. This does not make to much of a change if you are speaking about little money, but for larger sums this for sure makes a difference. I am curious to see if the Forint will grow stronger again, ... Read Full Story