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Heroes’ Square and the Millennium Monument in Budapest

A Free Budapest Festival Orchestra Concert at Heroes’ Square

One of Hungary’s leading orchestras will perform outdoors on 12 September as part of a Swiss–Hungarian anniversary year. Publication date: 9...

Entrance to Obuda Island, Sziget Festival

What Was Happening on Óbuda Island Before Sziget Festival?

The concert on 8 August was a separate DJ OTI event, not an early opening of Sziget. Publication date: 8 August...

Kossuth tér metro station

Today: Why Budapest’s M2 Metro Stopped at Kossuth tér

An unexpected visitor caused a temporary interruption in the city centre. Publication date: 8 August 2026 Last checked: 8 August 2026...

Main attractions of Budapest stay unlit after sunset.

Two Budapest Updates: Landmark Lighting and Airport Taxis

Decorative lighting remains limited, while the airport taxi dispute continues. Publication date: 8 August 2026 Last checked: 8 August 2026 Two...

Taxi line in front of Budapest Airport

Budapest Airport Taxi Access After Monday’s Queues

What Passengers Should Know Publication date: 5 August 2026 Last checked: 5 August 2026 New access rules for taxis took effect...

100E Express bus and taxi waiting for tourists

Budapest Airport to the City, Recent Changes

Budapest Airport to the City: Taxi or Bus? Last checked: 1 August 2026 Arriving at Budapest Airport is usually straightforward. Choosing...

M1, metro line 1, yellow line, underground

Budapest Trams and Metro Trains May Take a Little Longer These Days

Last checked: 1 August 2026 Budapest’s trams and metro trains are still running, but some journeys may take a little longer...

Budapest, Parliament, Danube, sightseeing, photo memory

Why Some of Budapest’s Landmark Lights May Be Switched Off

What Visitors Should Know Last checked: 1 August 2026 Budapest is still a city worth seeing after dark. But if you...

Heroes' square Budapest black and white

Virus time (3) – before/after

Virus time. Heroes’ square, Budapest Actually, the picture on the left side was taken in 1989, during the biggest manifestation of...

Girl in mask looking at padlocks during lockdown in Budapest

Virus time (2) – Lockdown

The title of this photo is ‘Lockdown’ and I have taken it recently to the ‘Virus time‘ project. ‘Erzsébet tér‘ is...