Tag "turizmus"
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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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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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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The Prajdi salt bath, whose water is mixed with imported salt, will reopen no later than July 1st.
The salt bath in Prajd will reopen no later than July 1st, which is expected to boost local tourism. The water of the beach – which previously came from the...
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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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Wizz Air’s app may contain a trap
Passengers who carelessly click on a pop-up message in the Wizz Air app could lose out on compensation worth hundreds of euros. The airline asks if the traveler’s departure time...
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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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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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Balaton jobs 2025: 600 thousand salary, accommodation, food
The 2025 Lake Balaton beach season promises not only relaxation for tourists, but also serious earning opportunities for those who take on summer work in coastal buffets and restaurants. According...
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Visit Hungary: 45% more guests were welcomed at Lake Balaton this Pentecost
The heat wave that broke out at the beginning of June brought a real travel fever and with it outstanding results: 288 thousand guests sought relaxation during the holiday long...
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Croatian Economy Minister says tourism is driving up prices in Croatia
Seasonal effects due to the tourist season are causing the new price increases in Croatia, said Economy Minister Ante Susnjar in an interview with Croatian Public Radio on Wednesday. At...
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AI, security, experience: this is how we choose our travel destinations today
Today, it is no longer enough to know where we are going – why and how we decide on a destination is also an increasingly important question. The latest episode...
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Insura.hu: those planning a vacation abroad can expect travel insurance premiums 5-6 percent higher than last year
Those planning a vacation abroad can expect travel insurance premiums to be 5-6 percent higher this year than last year; the average daily premium for travel insurance policies taken out...
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TRIBE Budapest Airport Hotel has opened in the immediate vicinity of Liszt Ferenc International Airport
TRIBE Budapest Airport Hotel has opened in the immediate vicinity of Terminal 2 of Liszt Ferenc International Airport, and rooms can be booked in the four-star hotel since mid-May –...
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An exceptionally good winter season was concluded in the Slovak High Tatras
Accommodation providers in the Slovak High Tatras have had the best winter season in the past few years, with the number of domestic guests breaking a two-decade record, the Slovak...
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Zsolt Hegyi: MÁV Group adjusts transport schedule to the masses of passengers returning home from Lake Balaton
On Whit Monday, the MÁV group will adjust the traffic schedule and the available additional capacities to the masses of passengers returning home from the Balaton region – wrote CEO...
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It is important to show religious tourism sites, which is why the Peregrinus platform was launched
The Hungarian government considers it important to show the religious tourism sites of Székely Land and supports this with financial resources, which is why the Peregrinus.hu religious tourism platform will...
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Due to a technical error, Wizz Air passengers were misinformed about a flight delay
Due to a technical error, Wizz Air customers were mistakenly sent an email informing them of a flight delay, the airline told MTI on Monday. The statement highlighted that the...
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Price hikes threaten Croatia’s tourism competitiveness
Over the past three years, tourism prices in Croatia have increased by 50 percent, causing the country to fall behind its main competitors, Spain and Greece. The increase in costs...
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The Székely Gyors and the Csíksomlyó Express have set off for Transylvania
The Székely Gyors and the Csíksomlyó Express departed for the Csíksomlyó farewell and Transylvania early Friday morning, György Petrus, head of the Carpathian Europe Travel Agency, which organized the trip,...
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Cautious optimism in tourism: the economy improved in May, but the sector is still in the red
In May 2025, Hungarian tourism businesses reported a slight improvement in confidence: the Tourism Confidence Index (TKI) reached -3 points, up from -8 in April. Although still in negative territory...
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Szallas.hu: Lake Balaton is the most popular destination at Pentecost
A regional summary of bookings for the Pentecost long weekend revealed that the Balaton region is the most popular domestic tourist region among Hungarians: 24.3 percent of all Pentecost domestic...
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New rule at popular bathing spot that surprises many
The mayor of the southern Italian city of Gallipoli has banned tourists from walking around the streets in swimsuits or topless, and from entering offices in beachwear. The order, signed...
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Eurostat: the number of guest nights spent in EU tourist accommodation establishments decreased slightly in early 2025
The estimated number of nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments in the EU fell by 0.2% in the first quarter of the year compared to the same three months of...
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This year, the restaurants offering the best guest experience will be able to compete again
This year, they are looking for outstanding tourism and gastronomy players in the country who have contributed to the development and promotion of Hungarian tourism and food culture. Nominations for...
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