Budapest Halloween Pumpkin Festival took place on Oct 31 on Heroes’ square (Hosok tere) – the orange pumpkin lanterns looked good at the bottom of the equestrian statues. Halloween (just like Valentine’s day) is not a native holiday in Hungary with pumpkins, zombies, witches, mummies etc. but it’s getting more and more popular mainly due [...]
If you wish to settle down in Budapest, Hungary for a longer term, you may be interested in how expats see and feel about Budapest, the capital city of Hungary.
Here are the top Budapest expat blogs you may found useful and informative:
Americans about Budapest Hungary
Erika Clements: Erika writes in great details about Budapest Hungary – specifically [...]
This excellent family-friendly Budapest travel video was made by bigredhatkids and it is so cute with three kids showing Budapest, Hungary – very good video, I really really loved it, so I warmly recommend it to all travelers who have not been to Budapest yet. I especially recommend it to mums and dads who are [...]
Anastacia fans had a super great night concert in Budapest Sep 6, 2009. “Gorgeous city” – said Anastacia. All we can say is: true, and thank you Anastacia! Awesome voice!
Look at another video shot at the concert and the stage design made for Anastacia concert in SYMA Sports Center Budapest.
Concert plus Dance Competition – Anastacia [...]
Margaret Bridge, the bridge that connects not only the hilly Buda side and the flat Pest side of Budapest, Hungary, but also the Margaret Island, will be closed down until Sept 01 2010 for cars and taxis. The complete works are scheduled to be finished until Dec 31 2010. The reconstruction started with some delay [...]
Budapest Jewish Summer Festival is already a tradition in Budapest Hungary: the festival features several great musicians, performances – this is one of the best Jewish cultural programs you can pick in Budapest. In 2009 it is the 12th Jewish Summer Festival taking place between Aug 30 and Sept 06, so if you should be [...]
I was totally blown away by this very special technicolor film about Budapest before WW2 and well before the big traffic jams we sadly know so well regarding bigger cities.
The American born documentary film director, James A. FitzPatrick made a very nice series of his travels entitled FitzPatrick’s Traveltalk (commisioned by MGM). One of the [...]
The truth is, I really liked and still like these over-optimistic and upbeat pioneer songs – the remnants of the old Hungarian pioneer movement.
One of the ‘greatest hits’ of the Hungarian communist era (if we can apply this highly western term for a real eastern phenomenon) was the song that started with the line ‘Like [...]