Hungarians need to remember their identity
Enrico Cerea is one of the star chefs of Italian cuisine and he knows very well what is important when it comes to fine dining. This year, Cerea and his expert advisors helped the “Volkswagen Dining…
Creativity from the cellar
Anyone can exhibit in the Jancsó Art Gallery – that's part of the concept. And so since 2014 art from all kinds of artists, times and styles can be found here. Gallery manager Zoltán Jancsó told The…
Built for a prince, fit for kings and queens
It was, we’re sure – absolutely sure – just a simple oversight on the part of Hotel Imperial Vienna in not asking your Budapest Times representative to sign the guestbook while staying there for three…
On a culinary journey to foreign countries
The choice of places that invite to a cozy brunch on Sunday is truly excellent in the Hungarian capital. While most bistros and cafés offer specific meals for the last day of the week, these are…
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Soaking up some summer
InterContinental® Budapest’s inventive cocktailsThis year’s longest day fell on June 22 – the date varies slightly each year –…
Crooks and Hungarian folklore
Urban Betyár, District VWhether Urban Betyár is a restaurant that includes a museum or a museum with a…
Light snacks on the go
Tökmag, District XIIIEnjoying food should be the most natural thing in the world but it is a problem…
My Budapest
The capital with the eye of an expatHardly a week goes by without someone asking me for advice on where to eat and…
Orbán firm on Fortress Hungary
Constitutional change to include ‘protection of the home’The state has a duty to act against the organisation of illegal migration, a…
Lights, music 3D
Miniature golf from a completely new perspectiveDo you find miniature golf a bit bourgeois? Or just something for aging hotel…
Jewish leader denies attack
Hungary ‘not criticised over Soros move to Berlin’In reply to a letter by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, President Ronald Lauder of…
Jobbik split brewing
New Mr Right is not right for all in partyThe radical nationalist Jobbik party has elected as leader Tamas Sneider, seen…
Honeymoon on bikes
Book tells how to travel for four years on a tight budgetWhen they left Hungary, they did not know in which direction or how lengthy…
EU concern on education, media
‘Clear risk of serious violations’ of EU valuesThe European Parliament's Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) has made…
Where to wet your whistle
Mass-produced product has craft beer types foaming at the mouthThe craft beer trend has also arrived in Hungary. This is proven not only by the…
Szijjártó backs robust EU
Challenges include security, identity, trade, democracyHungary has a vested interest in a strong and successful Europe, Foreign…
Birthday gala of the Aikido kids
Can you be little yet able to defend yourself without destroying your stronger opponent?The uninitiated might not know the name Uesiba Morihei, but for many millions of…
A festival a month
Get your rocks off this summerThe outdoor summer festival season will soon be in full swing. In June, the…
New US Ambassador to back democracy, deter anti-Semitism
Businessman David B. Cornstein awaits approval of US SenateUS President Donald Trump’s nominee for Ambassador to Hungary, David B.…
Much blood will flow
"Maigret and the Old People” by Georges Simenon (published by Penguin)Finally, we have received our replacement copy of "Maigret in Court”, which…
Book a date with super luxury
Ajwa Hotel Sultanahmet, Istanbul, TurkeyThey are gone now – the sultans such as Suleyman the Magnificent who wielded…
Philippines ambassador has hope of peace
Anniversary of independence observedAmbassador Maria Fe T. Pangilinan of the Philippines hosted a reception to…
Back through centuries in a few tram stops
Ramada Istanbul Old CityAt least 50 pencil-thin minarets can be seen from the wraparound balcony of our…
Music, dance, food, fashion – the Indian way
Ganga-Danube Cultural Festival and International Day of YogaTwenty-one locations in Hungary will host activities when the Indian Embassy…
Indonesian children to share in adventures in Pécs
Ambassador oversees translation of Hungarian bookA children’s book by Hungarian author Erika Bartos has been translated into…
Revolución de Mayo of 1810 celebrated
Reception for Argentina’s National DayThe Ambassador of the Argentine Republic, Maximiliano Gregorio-Cernadas, and…
Counterculture, celebrity and capitalism
“Sticky Fingers. The Life and Times of Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone Magazine” by Joe Hagan (published by Canongate)When Jann Wenner asked investigative reporter Joe Hagan in 2013 to write his…
India on display
Opportunities showcased at culinary eveningA composite event to promote India’s States, particularly their economic,…
‘Global situation is unstable, dangerous’
Ambassador Olav Berstad’s welcome remarks on the Norwegian Constitution Day, May 17, 2018The Norwegian constitution was adopted on this day 204 years ago, by a national…
Thunder and lightening
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Budapest Sportaréna, June 21, 2018Nick Cave is a Bad Seed. That’s a simple statement but one often ignored. In the…
On the waterfront
Rikli Balance Hotel, Lake Bled, SloveniaThe outside isn’t completely left behind when you go through the revolving door…
On a need-to-know basis
“Whitaker's Little Book of Knowledge” (published by Bloomsbury)There’s an old truism that journalists should know a lot about a little and a…
Horseback sport hammers home its message
BMW-Wallis Diplomats International Polo Tournament 2018
On the trail of the stolen book
“Maigret in Court” by Georges Simenon (published by Penguin Books)
A wellness wonderland
Terme 3000 – Moravske Toplice, Slovenia
Sameer Hamdan and Zuhair Awad were presented with the recognition established on the 25th anniversary of the Best of Budapest & Hungary Awards
Owner-CEOs of Mellow Mood Hotels receive Champion of Tourism awardThe 25th Best of Budapest & Hungary gala was hosted on April 14, 2018, at the…