Tag "Budapest"
Overtourism awaits Budapest, while the number of guests from rural areas is stagnating
In July, the number of domestic guests and the number of nights they spent in Hungary continued to decrease, while the presence of foreign guests showed a dynamic increase, especially...
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Will airbnb-type accommodations be banned in Budapest? Tightening is coming
The regulation of short-term housing rentals in Budapest is back on the agenda, after the 7th district municipality announced that a decisive vote on banning Airbnb-type accommodation will be held...
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Budapest is facing serious tourism growth, especially in the field of conference tourism
The future growth of tourism in Budapest can be double-digit if the capital implements the developments that will enable it to catch up with the capitals of neighboring countries. In...
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Budapest is scoring higher and higher on the livability list
Vienna continues to offer the best quality of life among the world’s big cities, Budapest is among the fastest-improving cities and is in the top five of the list according...
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MTÜ: This is how Budapest conquers the world
The Hungarian Tourist Agency’s latest image film presenting Budapest, which was made in the framework of a three-day influenza media trip in the capital in May 2024, has been completed....
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Beer prices in Budapest are favorable
Significant differences can be observed in the prices of draft beers between major European cities. Oslo follows the Icelandic capital with 9.6 euros and Copenhagen with 8 euros. Other big...
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McDonald’s “food truck”
The McDonald’s restaurant on Nyugati Square in Budapest, considered one of the most beautiful McDonald’s units in the world, is being renovated 34 years after it opened. Because of this...
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Foreign tourists don’t often go anywhere else outside of Budapest
March showed a significant increase in Hungarian tourism statistics, mainly due to the early occurrence of the Easter long weekend. Total guest numbers and overnight stays at tourism accommodations saw...
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The Jövő Store is opening again at the SIRHA Budapest exhibition! (Part 1)
March 5-7. at the SIRHA Budapest exhibition, the Future Store Innovations stand, organized by Trademagazin, is waiting for its visitors, covering nearly 800 square meters. Visit us, as we would...
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A new SPAR was opened in the capital’s 15th district with an investment of almost HUF 1.5 billion
The SPAR supermarket in the 15th district of Budapest, at 142 Szentmihályi út, is a convenient shopping opportunity for the residents of Rákospalota, Pestújhely, Újpalota and for those coming to...
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The Primark store chain is coming to Hungary
At the beginning of the year, the Primark fashion retail chain announced its international expansion plans, including the opening of its first store in Hungary, specifically in Budapest. Since then,...
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Budapest was also included in Time magazine’s list of 50 best tourist destinations
Budapest is also included in the World’s Greatest Places 2023, published on Thursday by the American Time magazine, highlighting 50 tourist destinations. In its recommendation about Budapest, the American weekly...
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The mayor of the second district is pissed of because of McDonald’s
Gergely Őrsi mayor criticized the advertising placement of the fast food chain. “Dear McDonald’s! In our opinion, a global brand of this size does not need advertising, especially not an...
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Corvinus research: how ecologically unsustainable are households in the Budapest urban area?
From an ecological point of view, Budapest and its surroundings are amazingly unsustainable: the ecological footprint related to the household consumption of a resident of the capital is 2.5 global...
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KSH: Budapest had the highest employment rate in the first quarter
In the first quarter, Budapest had the highest employment rate of 79.9 percent, and Somogy County the lowest with 66.3 percent – according to the publication of the Central Statistical...
Read moreInvestor confidence in the Budapest hotel market is unbroken
Last year’s positive market performance strengthened operators’ interest and investor confidence in the success and sustainable profitability of Budapest’s long-term hotel market, Cushman & Wakefield real estate consulting firm told...
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An international real estate consultant is waiting for the full recovery of Hungarian tourism in the spring
Domestic tourism remains extremely strong in the countryside, with tourism in the capital being the first to recover in the region thanks to high-quality new hotels and the resulting rising...
Read moreProfessional organizations would stimulate tourism with a discount card in the capital
With the launch of the so-called Restart Budapest discount and program card, professional organizations would stimulate tourism in the capital, this year’s renewed card offers the third guest night, free...
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A discount card would boost tourism in the capital
By launching a so-called Restart Budapest discount and program card, professional organizations would boost tourism in the capital, this year’s renewed card offers a third night of stays, free transport...
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About 90 percent of entrepreneurs survived the coronavirus pandemic financially in the 11 shopping streets of Budapest
In 11 shopping streets in Budapest, brought together by the Shopping Street Management (BUM), about 90 percent of businesses survived the coronavirus pandemic. The number of shops for rent and...
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Scheduled opening in the Budapest baths
Scheduled opening will begin in the Budapest baths. In the first stage the Széchenyi, Gellért, Rudas, Lukács, Paskál and Csillaghegyi Árpád Forrásfürdő will open their doors on May 1, Budapest...
Read moreAccording to a recent study, the strongest period of domestic tourism may come in Hungary
71.7 percent of Hungarians are planning a trip this year, and two out of three people want to relax in Hungary; Lake Balaton enjoys unprecedented popularity and Budapest has a...
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New Lidl store opens
On 11 March Lidl Hungary opened its latest store in Budapest’s 2nd district, at 43 Csalogány Street. The 1,200m² shop is located on the ground floor of a newly built...
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Hotel market: at the regional level, the biggest recovery is expected in Budapest!
The domestic hotel market is multi-legged, so one of the earliest and most dynamic booms in Central and Eastern Europe is expected in Budapest this year, according to the latest...
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40 percent of the gyms are open in Budapest
From the beginning of February, the number of open gyms in Budapest has increased fivefold. For the time being, the training opportunity is open to those who belong to one...
Read moreKarácsony Gergely announced Budapest’s 2021 budget
Karácsony Gergely announced the consolidated budget of the capital’s local government for 2021, acting within the tasks and powers of the Metropolitan Assembly. The mayor is empowered by the emergency...
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The shopping streets of Budapest have launched a joint campaign this year as well
Once again this year, the five shopping streets of Budapest have bundled together the products and services they offer: this time in response to the viral situation, this time #...
Read moreThe Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry: crisis management in the capital should be started immediately
They say no to the idea of an IPA + capital crisis tax, and call for the immediate launch of the Budapest Crisis Management Fund, previously proposed by the Budapest...
Read moreBudapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry calls for cooperation between the capital and the government and the establishment of a 50 billion crisis fund to rescue tourism companies in Budapest
The Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BKIK) is urging the establishment of a 50 billion HUF Budapest Crisis Management Fund to rescue tourism companies in a dramatic situation. According...
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