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Wizz Air Launched New Budapest-Malta Low Cost Route

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Low-cost airline Wizz Air, one of the top players in the low-fare market of Central and Eastern Europe, has announced the addition of a new route to its flight map, the Budapest-Malta route. Flights between the Hungarian Capital and the island of Malta will debut on May 17th, 2013, and the route will initially be operated twice a week.

Wizz Air aircraft.

Wizz Air will be flying to Hungary’s capital city on Mondays and Fridays for as low as  €27.99 per flight for tickets booked online on the airline’s website. The low cost carrier’s arrival in Malta creates interesting opportunities for both tourists in the two connected destinations, as they can travel for a low fare and the tourism industries in the regions.

“Wizz Air is delighted to bring really low fares to Malta and launch its new route to Budapest, also known as the “Paris of the East”. Maltese tourists will enjoy Hungary’s world class SPA’s, dental and health care services as well as renowned gastronomy and wineries. Budapest has something to offer for everybody and will please those seeking the thrill of bargain hunting in the shopping centers and those in search of peaceful retreats and wellness experiences alike,” said Corporate Communications Manager at Wizz Air Daniel de Carvalho.

Starting to offer its low-cost flight services in 2004,  Wizz Air currently offers more than 25o low-fare routes across 30 countries and 84 destinations. Their goal is to expand their fight routes to offer affordable air travel on the West-East axis while providing new travel experiences to their European customers.


Hungary Becomes Magnet For Russian Tourists

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Hungary is now high on the list of must-see destinations for Russian tourists, with the number of arrivals in that country rising by more than 30% during the last year. As expected, the capital city Budapest remains the most popular destination in the country.

Budapest, Hungary

Russian tour operator statistics revealed that Russian guests stay longer than guests from any other nation, averaging 3.9 nights spent in hotels during 2012, up 4.1% from the previous year. Russian’s seem to particularly enjoy taking extended breaks in Hungary’s spa hotels too, with a total number of 201,000 nights spent in some of the country’s most luxurious accommodations, reports Breaking Travel News.

Out of all Hungarian destinations, Budapest was somewhat predictably the most popular, with Russian tourists spending a total of 331,700 nights in the city throughout 2012, out of a total 6.6 million nights spent by all international visitors. In total, some 109,000 Russians travelled to Budapest and spent at least one night in the city, averaging about three days per visit.

Iryna Marchuk, Director of the Russia Express tour group, said that many Russian vacationers were repeat visitors to the country:

“The majority of tourists consider Budapest as an excursion destination. So, the average tour is about 4 days. We see also a growing number of people willing to spend their holidays in spa hotels. These people often have already been to Budapest several times.”

Aside from the capital, Russians have also taken a liking to one of Hungary’s most picturesque attractions, the stunning Lake Heviz near Lake Balaton. The second largest thermal lake in the world, the current is so strong at Lake Heviz that experts believe the entire amount of water in the lake is replenished each day. Bathing in the waters of Lake Heviz has become incredibly popular, as doing so is believed to deliver numerous curative benefits; hence the lake has become an especially popular place for ‘health’ tourists seeking alternative treatments for their ailments.

Lake Balaton

The majority of Russians prefer to take extended vacations at Lake Heviz in order to get the most benefit from its curative waters, spending an average of two weeks there, mostly during Russian holidays. Winter is becoming an especially popular time to travel to Lake Heviz, given that the price of accommodation is noticeably cheaper than the rest of the year.

Also popular is the glorious Lake Balaton, the largest freshwater lake in Central Europe. More than 25,900 Russians paid a visit to Hungary’s largest natural attraction during 2012, with only Germany sending more visitors. Russian visitors spent an average of 8.2 days at Lake Balaton.

Russia’s tour operator’s stats correspond with data provided by Hungarian tourism officials, reports Breaking Travel news. Both sets of data confirm a 30% increase in Russian tourist arrivals in the country last year, while Russian operators noted that visitor numbers so far this year have been on a par with those seen in 2012.

 

Images courtesy of  Miroslav Petrasko via Flickr.com and Spectral-Design via Fotolia.com

VinCE Budapest 2013 Starts This Week

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For travelers headed to Hungary this week, and especially wine lovers, VinCE Magazine is holding VinCE Budapest 2013. This world renown event offers seated tastings, masterclasses, and interactive workshops for wine enthusiasts along with associated culinary events.

VinCE Fest workshop

A ticket to the VinCE Budapest  wine event entitles attendees to all the tasting and instruction on Central European wines you’d expect, plus access to some of the world’s leading experts. Workshops, tastings, and speakers such as  Jancis Robinson MW, Steven Spurrier, Marchese Piero Antinori, Warren Winiarski, Gary Vaynerchuk have made this event a must for wine lovers.

Beginning Friday March 8th through Sunday March 10th at the 5 Star Corinthia Hotel Budapest, the event also features dozens of artisan gourmet presenters. Cheeses, chocolates, meats, and all manner of finger food will be presented, not to mention spirits and especially Hungarian Pálinka.

Readers interested in tickets or more information should follow the prescribed links or contact the organizers directly  at: nfo@vincemagazin.hu Tel.: +36 20 479 5393

dotcomhotel Budapest Tags Digital PR Firm

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The upcoming Hospitality E-Commerce & Revenue Management Conference in Budapest, dubbed dotcomhotel Budapest, has named digital PR firm Pamil Visions as the conference’s AOR. News via Pamil Visions announcement speaks of the innovative conference aims and Pamil Visions’ digital footprint as well.

dotcomhotel

Pamil Visions is slated to provide the conference organizers with a range of services including brand strategy, digital engagement, and media outreach, among other key tasks.

As for dotcomhotel Budapest, the conference organizers will showcase a stellar lineup of international hospitality pros discussing industry hurdles and trends such as;  the future of hotel meta search, SEO, brand reputation marketing, mobile trends for hotels, and the digital divide where conventional marketing meets digital and mobile marketing. Tailored to address the needs of not only E-commerce professionals and Revenue Managers, dotcomhotel will provide vital networtking and working informational knowledge for General Managers, Directors of Sales and Marketing, Distribution Managers and Social Media Executives.

The first of three dotcomhotel conferences scheduled for 2013, this rendition in Budapest takes place May 30-31, at the Continental Hotel Budapest. To find out more, or to register, please visit the conference website or contact the organizers directly at:

email: info@dotcomhotel.eu

Ph: +49 152 385 380 85

Speakers Line Up for dotcomhotel Conference Budapest

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Peter GalComing up in Budapest, the first dotcomhotel Hospitality E-Commerce & Revenue Management Conference for 2013 is all set to feature some of hospitality’s most knowledgeable experts. The conference, slated to cover important industry topics such as; the future of hotel meta search, brand reputation marketing in hospitality, and especially mobile applications for hotels, runs May 30-31 at the Continental Hotel Budapest.

Scheduled to participate are experts in the industry from TripAdvisor, TrustYou Analytics, BDO Hungary, Fastbooking, Hetras GmbH, and many other hospitality companies. Below you’ll find a list of some of the confirmed speakers.

  • Peter Gal (above left), Consultant BDO Hungary who will open the conference with a keynote presentation on the current market overview in Hungary, with emphasis on Budapest-specific online sales and marketing aspects
  • Christophe Tassi, Managing Director XeniaLab, speaking about today’s challenges in Search Engine Optimization
  • Maud Larpent (bottom right), Senior Manager, Partnerships, Tripadvisor , with a dissertation on future trends in hotel meta search
  • Kristof Roemer, VP of Sales at TrustYou, speaking about brand reputation marketing in hospitality
  • Ulrich Pillau, Managing Director, hetras GmbH, who will explain participants how to benefit of cloud solutions in hospitality
  • Brendan May, Sales & business development CEE, Ideas Revenue Optimization talking about revenue management
  • Rita Jusztina Varga, Business Development Manager, AvailPro with ideas about managing channels
  • Darja Gogunova, Head of Consultancy, Hit-Consult presenting various technology implementation processes
  • Ivan Bilandžić, Head of Revenue Management, Bluesun Hotels& Resorts with a case study on how revenue management influences company culture
  • Paul Ponçon, Vice President, Sales EMEA, Fastbooking talking about booking engines
  • Agnieszka Sapa, Director of Contracting, HRS explaining why you do not have to treat OTA’s as your enemy
  • Gabor Faska, General Manager, Opera Garden Hotel with a case study on mobile applications and smart technologies for hotels
  • Jeff Down, Senior Director of Business Development, EMEA, Nor1; who will illustrate how hotels can get to know their guests and sell them more.

Maud LarpentAnd if you’re wondering what else is on in Budapest during the conference, the Gourmet Festival kicks off this year at Millenary Park and at some of Hungary and Europe’s finest restaurants, for when you get hungry (see food below from the organizers). For the art lover attending, an exhibitionof the LENTOS Kunstmuseum Linz, in cooperation with the Ludwig Museum – Museum of Contemporary Art, Budapest, The Naked Man, is a fascinating look at the oft undiscovered male form in art. Finally, Les Musiciens du Louvre is visiting Budapest in a wonderful festival concert series conducted by Marc Minkowski. And of course attendees will be staying in one of the most exciting capitals in Europe.

Gourmet Fesztivál

Courtesy Gourmet Fesztivál

Those interested in participating can register for the conference here.

Disclosure: Pamil Visions PR, one of the companies in our group, is an official sponsor and the AOR for the conference.

Five for Five Star Stays in Budapest

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Budapest is one of those places everyone should see once, and when your chance arrives to visit what better way to stay than in the veritable lap of luxury. Argo Travel suggestions for either side of the Danube there in Hungary include some names you all know, and a few you may never have heard of. Famous for you, or not, your luxuriant time in this capital of culture will be none-the-less unforgettable.

Take a look at this fabulous places to spend your time in Budapest, Hungary.

Boscolo Budapest

Boscolo Budapest

Boscolo Budapest – Marriott’s Autograph Collection®

Located along Grand Boulevard, in the Budapest city center, Boscolo is one of the most exclusive and beautiful hotels in the city, if not all Europe. Here guests are treated to old world charm mixed with today’s modern conveniences. From the historic New York Cafe to suites of solitary distinction, this hotel earns each of its five stars.

Presidential Suite

The Presidential Suite.

Aside your customary luxury hotel amenities, Boscolo’s 6 floors has 156 rooms and 29 suites, as well as some 20 meeting rooms. There’s the Boscolo Spa, so you’ll always be on top of your game; as well as a breakfast room and the Salon fine dining restaurant to compliment the aforementioned New York Cafe. High speed Internet, valet parking, the solarium, and dozens of other features truly do make this hotel a top stay in Hungary’s capital. Rates range from €119 euro to €1200 per night for the Presidential Suite shown above.

Sofitel Budapest Chain Bridge

Sofitel Budapest Chain Bridge - Via their Facebook

Sofitel Hotel Chain Bridge

For a dazzlingly modern hospitality experience in old Budapest, Sofitel Budapest Chain Bridge overlooks the Danube from a bit of a different perspective than most of the city’s luxury haunts. Artistic, theatrical to almost a flaw, the décor of this hotel by Jean-Phillippe Nuel presents the guest with a vision of something special. And guest who stay here will not soon forget this chic bit of personable pampering.

The view

And the view

Eight astonishing floors of imaginatively crafted architecture, from the Swarovski crystal “fountain” to the magnificent cuisine of the hotel’s Paris Budapest restaurant, the wellness center, the Terrasse Restaurant, and Club Millesime all speak of a hotel you’d expect visiting one of Europe’s most beautiful capitals – and one for the 21st century at the same time. The list of amenities and features is all five star, and the rooms and suites go for from €80 per night special offers, to about €220 euro for a Prestige Suite.

The Grand Experience

The Grand Experience

IBEROSTAR Grand Hotel Budapest

For something as grand, but just a bit more cozy and personal, IBEROSTAR has a Budapest offering of a very different character. The boutique concept comes to a full five star accommodation across from Liberty Square (Szabadsag tèr) on the Pest side of the city. To be honest, after scanning the amenities and the style of this place, it’s actually hard to imagine staying anywhere else in the city. Unrelenting activity, amenities, dining, and just downright comfort, looking over the hotel’s website and their reviews – well, I don’t want to sound too much like a salesman.

No words for the style of this room

Exquisite digs, sumptuous gastronomy, a spa, broadband, everything anyone could expect from a luxury hotel in one of Europe’s oldest capitals, IBEROSTAR Grand Hotel Budapest offers – and then some. Not one stone has been left unturned by these hoteliers. You can even custom tailor your stay at the hotel via their website. That’s right, even pick between down and ecologically sound pillows and more before you ever arrive. From about €132 euro per night for a standard, to just over €240 euro for a junior suite, this could be the best deal in Hungary for luxury accommodations.

Health Club at Le Meridien

Health Club at Le Méridien Budapest

Le Méridien Budapest

If there is a prettier hotel interior in Budapest than this luxury beauty, it is a well hidden secret. Le Méridien Budapest features 192 extraordinary guest rooms and 26 suites. A stone’s throw from Erzsébet square and the St Stephen’s Basilica, this is truly the ideal location for a hotel in the city. AND, from the gourmet French cuisine at Le Bourbon restaurant, to the elegant comfort of Adria Palace Bar, everything about the hotel speaks of class.

Le Méridien Budapest

A room at Le Méridien Budapest

Again, the usual suspects are all in place from the concierge to the crispy starched pillow cases on your pillow. Rates for this exquisite stay in the city center begin at around €111 euro for a Superior Room, to just over €1100 euro for the Diplomatic Suite. If location is everything to you, this is the logical accommodation for the discerning traveler.

The Royal Suite

Royal Suite at Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest

Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest

Whenever one thinks of luxury overnight stays in Europe, one name seems to rise above the rest. In Budapest the name Kempinski does so too. No matter how demanding your expectations may be, this brand has a reputation for success when others sometimes fail. Luxury on demand, this is the Kempinski motto, and Hotel Corvinus Budapest is imbued with the policy.

Outside the Kempinski Kempinski Hotel Corvinus

Outside the Kempinski Kempinski Hotel Corvinus

Situated in the city center, Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest is ideally located, but this is not the hotel’s greatest value. Kempinski’s hotel staff are the kind of people who simply get things done. Need that special evening with your significant other, a table or ticket unattainable? Somehow Kempinski people seem to always work magic. As for the accouterments of five star luxury, maybe you’ll have two mints on your pillow here. I’ll let your imagination and the images speak for Hotel Corvinus Budapest. Visit their website to see this wonderful hotel.

Kempinski Hotel Corvinus

Kempinski Hotel Corvinus

Every luxury, every amenity, every service – in the end it’s the service you book a five star for most often. Rates at this Kempinski start at €132 euro for a Superior Room, and for the truly royal Budapest treatment, the Royal Suite Corvinus goes for around €4800 euro per night.

The expanse of the Kempinski in Budapest

 

Hotel Spotlight: The Unarguably Fine Boscolo Budapest

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For travelers headed to Budapest, Hungary one of Europe’s and the world’s most stunning cities awaits. And for the traveler looking for a luxury stay in the cityso aptly described by the great Count István Széchenyi is also possessed of some of the world’s finest hotels. One such stay in the city center, Boscolo Budapest, is in rock throwing distance of most of the UNESCO sites of Budapest, a wonderful accommodation we now showcase.

Boscolo New York Café

The world's best cafe - the Boscolo New York Café

Located in the heart of Budapest, Boscolo Budapest is an exquisite hotel restored to its former glory. Prestigious and ultimately comfortable, the guest is surrounded by marble, bronze, and period artwork and crystal reminiscent of a different age of Budapest. Although classical in design and tone, the hotel now also offers the most modern of conveniences and technologies.

Suite at Boscolo Budapest

Suite at Boscolo Budapest

Contemporary in design, these luxurious accommodations also carry typical five-star amenities like; a buffet breakfast, SPA, fitness center, Bar with piano, conference center and direct access to the underground garage (a huge plus if you’ve ever parked in Budapest). As for the culinary treatment here, guests get historic atmosphere and ambiance at the New York Café or in the New York Salon restaurant.

As you can easily see by the images of Boscolo Budapest, this is not your ordinary city stay.

Wellness at Boscolo Budapest
To put our take on this accommodation in perspective, even if you just stayed here to eat at the world’s  most famous cafe, just to dine on the wonderful Italian cuisine there, suffering lavish furnishing and the crispest pillows in Budapest would be worth the pain.

If you need more convincing on where to stay during your trip to Budapest, the digital animation of what Boscolo offers in Budapest completes this preview of one of the world’s great hotels. Conference Center to the spa and your personalized visit, you’ll have a hard time arguing with days and nights at Boscolo Budapest. From €144 or less per night.

Hay Festival Comes to Budapest This Week

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Hay Festival BudapestStarting on Friday May 17 and lasting until May 21st the Hay Festival hits Budapest, Hungary featuring international authors, musicians, and other artists. Scheduled events at the Petőfi Museum of Literature, the Central European University (CEU), and Akvárium Klub promise residents and visitors to Budapest rewarding art and entertainment.

Headlining the start of the week’s events, American novelist Nicole Krauss will be on hand to present her latest novel, Great House. To open the second Hay Festival Budapest, Karla Wursterová, Executive Director of the International Visegrad Fund in Bratislava, Slovakia, will discuss with Péter Balázs, Director of the CEU Center of EU Enlargement Studies and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary and Michal Černý, Director of the Czech Center in Budapest, key issues surrounding Central European states.

Also included in this year’s program are; Péter Esterházy, one of the most widely-known contemporary Hungarian writers,  Spanish philosopher Fernando Savater, Anglo/Hungarian poet and translator George Szirtes, Dutch novelist Jaap Scholten, French architect Odile Decq,  Marcus du Sautoy, Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University, Germaine Greer and American journalist and Watergate hero Carl Bernstein.

For more information on the fest please visit the links above or contact: +44 1497 821 217

 


Countdown to Budapest: Hospitality E-Commerce & Revenue Management Conference

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WIHP's Martin SolerComing up next week in Budapest, dotcomhotel’s Hospitality E-Commerce & Revenue Management Conference kicks off May 30th at the Continental Hotel Budapest. The hospitality networking event will feature world class experts imparting hospitality world trans-formative knowledge and forecasts.

If experience counts at all, hoteliers in the Budapest market in particular, have a lot to look forward to from the speakers and sponsors next week. Panel discussion and key presentations highlight what will be one this area of Eastern Europe’s “must attend” conferences for tourism. The special case Budapest and Hungary hospitality represents, is something of a model for other similar regions within this part of Europe. From the Baltics to Transcaucasia, emerging markets reflect vividly the need for “fast forwarding” hotel marketing, PR, and advertising efforts, on and offline.

Pit stop bar in the Continental Hotel lobby

Continental Hotel Budapest Pit Stop Bar in the lobby - in case you're bored

Drawing from the dotcomhotel Blog, here’s a taste of what attendees will get for two days next week. At the end of this article, readers interested in attending can see what booking for a long weekend in Budapest has to offer.

Today’s challenges in Search Engine Optimization (Excerpt from Christophe Tassi’s article)

SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is widely recognized as the process of improving organic visibility of your website in a search engine SERP (Search Engine Results Page).

xenialab_automated optimalization

Building a SEO strategy improves Brand positioning in the marketplace. Google greatly influences your consumers and buyers. Benefiting from high positioning improves your customer’s perception of your products and services….

Why some hotels are successful in selling online and some of them are struggling (An article by Agniezska Sapa)

Working with OTA’s means for all hoteliers cooperation. Cooperation is a process of working together. OTA’s and hoteliers have same aim. Both sides are aiming to stay in business and want to have healthy reservations….

Make More Profit from Direct Online Bookings (Paul Ponçon, FastBooking Vice President Sales, EMEA)

Recognize that the booking engine on your website is more than simply a way to a reserve room. Your booking engine is a merchandising opportunity for your hotel. Like the best online retailers, hoteliers need to make it as easy as possible for clients to “purchase your products and services”: to take advantage of special offers, purchase ancillary and complimentary hotel services. Your booking engine powers these opportunities and revenues…

Enabling hoteliers worldwide manage online distribution faster, smarter & easier (Rita Jusztina Varga from Availpro)

Availpro has greatly helped hotels save time, sell more and compete better. We can provide you with recommendations and examples on how to increase your revenues with direct and indirect sales.

With Availpro Smart Channel Manager, you keep one central inventory which can be distributed to all sales channels simultaneously. There is no need to split inventory between websites and guess which ones will sell it. This will increase your bookings because it will not matter which website someone is searching on – your available rooms will always be displayed in the results.

Ana Carmona, hotel revenue expertOther speakers to connect with during the conference include: Brendan May, Sales & business development CEE @ IDEAS Reveue Optimization; Kristof Roemer, VP Sales @ TrustYou Analytics; Darja Gogunova, Head of Consultancy @ hit-CONSULT; Ulruch Pillau, Managing Director @
Hetras GmbH; Daniele Di Bella, Regional Sales Manager EMEA @ Tripadvisor; Paul Poncon, ice President, Sales EMEA @ Fastbooking; Peter Gal, Hospitality Consultant @ BDO Hungary; Ivan Bilandzic, Head of Revenue Management @ Bluesun Hotels& Resorts; Gabor Faska, General Manager @ Garden Hotel; Jeff Down, Senior Director of Business Development @ Nor1; Ana Carmona (left), Communication & Marketing Director @ Affilired; and WIHP’s marketing guru Martin Soler (top left).

For hoteliers, marketers or other interested parties, there may still be a few spots left to register here. Our sister company, Pamil Visions PR is the AOR for the conference and here at Argo Travel News we will provide ensuing coverage.

The dotcomhotel conference series is organized by SMART HERO s.r.o. Readers interested in this or other regional conferences may also contact the organizers directly at: Cell: +420 604 402 585 or +49 152 385 380 85 E-mail: info@dotcomhotel.euwww.smarthero.eu

Coming Next Month – Budapest Summer Festival 2013

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The Budapest Summer Festival 2013 arrives June 14 and celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Margaret Island Open-air Stage. 2013 promises to be an exceptional year variety of programs and open air delightful Summer nights.

Ágnes Herczku & Nikola Parov Band

Ágnes Herczku & Nikola Parov Band

Sponsored by the city of Budapest, the Summer Festival this year presents premieres in opera, ballet, musical and classical music. A new Theater Boat to Margaret Island attraction will run seven days a week this Summer too. Running back and forth in between the Island and the city, boats will operate at least 5 times a day all week until Summer’s end.

The program on Margaret Island begins with Verdi & Wagner 200 – festive opening concert – 14 June 2013, 8pm. Guests this year will get a taste of many genres and artists from a James Bond 60 concert to the Carmen Souza world music concert and many more.

For more information and/or tickets, we recommend visiting the official website of the festival or calling direct: +36 1 301-0148

Various hotel and ticket packages are also available here.

Best Things to Do in Budapest, Tips from Stay.com Trusted Travelers

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If you are visiting Budapest this summer, you will want to know a few “insiders’ tips” to make your experience even more enjoyable. These come from several Stay.com Trusted Travelers, people who either live and do business in Budapest, or travelers who visited every venue they recommend. Click on the guides below to see their recommendations, or read on to learn about some of the best picks:

Grandio Bar

For those who want to experience Budapest off-the-beaten path, Grandio Bar is just the spot. A “ruin bar” to respect a local term, this is a favorite for backpackers and the local youth.

AnKER’T

AnKER’T only opens in the summer, but when it does, it becomes one of the top party venues in town. It’s easy to miss if you don’t know about it, because, from the outside, the building looks like a safety hazard.

Akvárium Klub

Mini-festivals, screenings, children’s activities, sports and open-air concerts, these and more are part of the programme at Akvárium Klub. Local families flock here for picnics, party-goers enjoy it every evening, while tourists usually miss out.

Chefparade Cooking School

The Chefparade Cooking School is the place to go if you’re looking to learn all about traditional Hungarian cooking and the cultural significance behind the country’s cuisine. Inside of the school, this concept continues, with mobile cooking stations and a number of options for large groups.

Club93

Club93 is a cozy restaurant in the neighborhood of the University of Theatre and Film. The cuisine is mainly Italian, with traditional classics like pizza, pasta, and other Italian dishes.

For addresses and contact information, check these venues on Stay.com Budapest.

National Gallop to Start in Budapest on September, 20

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Hungarians are really proud of their equestrian traditions and Budapest holds an annual cultural event celebrating it. The National Gallop will take place this year between 20-22 September in the Heroes’ Square. The event is the biggest Hungarian equestrian festival and the program is quite colorful. The participants will be able to taste specific Hungarian […]

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Budapest Pálinka and Sausage Festival Kicks Off Today

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Pálinka is more than a drink for countries like Hungary and Romania: it’s tradition. They both dispute the origin of the drink, but the name is clearly Hungarian. Regardless origin, this is the most popular drink in the region, and deserves a festival of its own. The Budapest Pálinka and Sausage Festival is a highly […]

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Hungarian Kürtőskalács Festival Debuts this Fall

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The Hungarian kürtőskalács (chimney cake) originated in the Székely Land of Transylvania, a historical region in the central part of Romania, where a large Hungarian ethnic population still lives. The sweet delicacy is made of yeast cake, using only natural ingredients. It is made in many Hungarian homes in Romania, but also across the borders, […]

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Oktoberfest Comes to Budapest

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A traditional German festival, Oktoberfest is now part of universal culture, and is a popular event all over Europe. This Fall in Budapest, Oktoberfest lasts three days, from October 11, to October 13. The event takes place in Kopaszi Gát. For Budapest, this is the first time ever when an Oktoberfest takes place. True to […]

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Old Cars Can be Admired These Days in Budapest

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A new edition of the exhibition of old timer vehicles can be visited in Budapest between 25-27th October 2013, at the SYMA program centre. The exhibition is organized by Oldtimer Show Ltd. Unlike previous years, when the exhibition was exclusively focused on old time vehicles, this edition will include some new vehicles as well.  Moreover, […]

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Budapest Is the Cheapest European City Break Destination

Budapest and Riga Offer Best Christmas Markets in 2013

22 places and Things to See in Hungary

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Hungary, the European country that shares its borders with 7 other countries is a beautiful place to visit. Amongst some of the most fun living people, you’re bound to fall in love with their culture and the places to visit. Let’s list out the 22 MUST GO-TO place in Hungary, so you’re sure not to […]

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Budapest Soup Festival Kicks Off on Friday

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For three days, from Friday 11, till Sunday 13, you can taste authentic Hungarian goulash, vegetable soups, and fisherman’s soup, among local specialties.
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