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Siófok leads Szallas.hu’s domestic booking top list for the summer of 2025
Siófok leads Szallas.hu’s domestic booking top list for the summer of 2025, with nearly two and a half times as many bookings as second-place Budapest. The Balaton region is the...
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Simplification of what has already been simplified
László Kovács, president of the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) requested assistance in a letter on behalf of several trade organisations sent to László Könnyid, CEO of Hungarian Tourism Agency,...
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A hot sandwich is child’s play – Video of the day
Literally (with a slight exaggeration of course)! But we think it could be successful even in a beach bar. Click on the picture for the movie!...
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The Morning Bloody Mary – Picture of the Day
They got the “Bloody Mary station” on their hotel brunch table – it’s a creative idea, and no one cares what “base” you put on it....
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Szallas.hu: Lake Balaton, an apartment and two nights are the hit for Hungarian travelers this summer
Siófok leads Szallas.hu’s domestic booking top list for the summer of 2025, with nearly two and a half times as many bookings as second-place Budapest. The Balaton region is the...
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Historic success: gold medal for Zelna Winery at the world’s most prestigious wine competition
The Balaton red wine has achieved unprecedented recognition in the international wine world: the Peregrina wine of Zelna Borászat from Balatonfüred won a gold medal with 95 points at the...
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Norway introduces tourist tax: municipalities can ease the burden of overtourism
The Norwegian parliament has passed a landmark bill allowing municipalities to introduce a 3% tourist tax, aimed at addressing the pressure on local infrastructure caused by surging visitor numbers. The...
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Record Number of Hungarians Set to Travel – Foreign Holidays on the Rise
Post-pandemic recovery continues: according to a representative survey by CIB Bank, half of Hungary’s population plans to go on holiday in the summer of 2025. While most people prefer domestic...
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VAT regulations revisited
Károly Zerényi, advisor to the president of the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) has recently spoken to penzcentrum.hu about the VAT rates applicable to the hospitality industry. This article is...
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Homo ludens’ favorite travel item – Picture of the day
The dog can’t take the board game board with him either! Or he already took it from the Airbnb apartment in our picture today…...
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A comprehensive overview of domestic tipping: this is how Hungarians tip, according to restaurateurs
75 percent of caterers reported that they receive tips from their guests, and more and more of them pay with a bank card, according to HelloPay’s latest research. The survey...
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Budapest Airport is preparing for record traffic – summer preparations cover every detail
Unprecedented passenger traffic is expected at Liszt Ferenc International Airport in the summer season of 2025. Budapest Airport began preparations last fall to ensure that the airport operates smoothly and...
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Mol Limo: over the last three long weekends, Lake Balaton was the most popular domestic destination for Hungarians
The most popular destination for long-term domestic rentals was Lake Balaton, while for foreign rentals it was Austria; the average trip length is now reaching 300 kilometers, Mol Limo car...
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Groupama Insurance-OTP Bank: Hungarian families spend more than half a million forints on average on holidays abroad
Hungarian families spend an average of more than half a million forints on a holiday abroad, according to a nationally representative survey of a thousand people commissioned by Groupama Insurance...
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Half of Hungarians travel abroad every two years – many still without insurance
Nearly half of the Hungarian population (44%) travels abroad every two years, but many embark on the unknown without insurance. Only four out of ten (40%) regularly take out travel...
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The peak of flavors: this is how much a fine dining dinner costs in Hungary today
The 2025 Dining Guide Restaurant of the Year award went to Pajta in Órség, which stands out from the domestic field not only with its recent Michelin star, but also...
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MBH Analysis Center: Hungarians are taking more vacations and spending more abroad every year
Hungarians are vacationing more and spending more abroad every year, MBH Bank told MTI on Tuesday, based on a survey by the MBH Analysis Center. At the beginning of the...
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Pajta received this year’s Restaurant of the Year award
Pajta in Őriszentpéter won this year’s Dining Guide Restaurant of the Year award, while Stand continues to hold the Best Of The Best title. Alelí Budapest won the Loveable Restaurant...
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Protests against mass tourism in several Spanish cities
Protesters in several major Spanish cities took to the streets again on Sunday to protest against mass tourism. “The current model of tourism growth is neither viable nor fair,” the...
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Falling water levels, warm water, mosquito invasion: mixed outlook for Lake Balaton
The shores of Lake Balaton welcomed weekend visitors with perfect beach weather, but there are more and more worrying signs in the background: falling water levels, weather warnings and an...
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The cocktail foam flies away – Video of the day
Annoyingly funny scene, with many possibilities for continuation…...
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Take your towel – Picture of the day
A clever hotel bathroom solution to the perennial problem of how to keep your towel dry yet easily accessible after a shower....
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Outstanding rural businesses awarded
Hungary’s first rural business community bridging sectors and regions, the Modern & Stylish Countryside Business Community (MSVK), was established two years ago. On the occasion of its second anniversary, a...
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Korea moves to Margaret Island for two days: the free KoreaON 2025 cultural festival starts!
The summer in Budapest will once again bring the KoreaON cultural festival, which this time will be held in the Kristály Színtér in Margitsziget. K-pop fans, K-beauty followers and guests...
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AccorInvest changes its name to Essendi
AccorInvest has renewed its name and corporate identity, and is now present on the market under the name Essendi, including in Hungary – the hotel management company told MTI. The...
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