Budapest Travel Blog

The Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden – Budapest’s largest zoo located in the leafy green yet central City Park – hosts evening concerts between July the 6th and August the 7th every Wednesdays for the tenth year running. Concerts will be held in the Palm House and Japanese Garden, where...

Hungarian history is full of invasions and occupations meaning Hungary has several independence days. However, because all the liberations meant the beginning of a new occupation, national holidays mainly commemorate failed revolutions as opposed to celebrating the freedom they brought along with them. With...

In Hungary the first Sunday of May belongs to the mums and the last to the children, which means it’s Children’s Day tomorrow! Photo courtesy of: http://www.flickr.com/photos/emptyjames/4769197822/ Mothers Day this year coincided with May Day and were both celebrated by smaller fairs dotted around...

With May Day coming up tomorrow, the city is full of so-called majális’s – little fairs with music stages, food and drink stalls and on occasions, fun fair rides. May Tree (Photo courtesy of: http://budapestterminal.hu/cikk/385-majus-elso-vasarnapja) May Day in Hungary is a working holiday just...

Critical Mass Finish What is it? Huge crowds of cyclists swarming the inner city with the aim is of drawing attention to cycling and other alternative means of transport, asserting cyclist’s right to the road and promoting this healthy, fun, cheap and environmentally friendly way of getting about...

The EuroGames is the largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender sporting event in Europe and in 2009 two local groups; the FriGo and Atlasz Sport successfully bid for Budapest to host the 2012 Games! Budapest EuroGames 2012 (Photo courtesy of: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=65899392504) Fighting...

The Zöld Pardon, more commonly known amongst locals as ZP – a great outdoor venue by the Danube -  kicks off this year’s season on the 21st (that is tomorrow) with Irie Maffia, a famous local reggae and hip-hop band! They are making a come-back after half a year away, so large crowds are to...

The Hungarian Press Photo Exhibition is being held at the National Museum for the 29th time now, this year as part of the Budapest Spring Festival from the 26th of March and 8th of May. Picture from the Hungarian Press Photo Exhibition of 2009 by Veres Viktor (Blikk): Malev’s Boeing 737 Next Generation...

Easter in Hungary is a two-day holiday celebrated in accordance with the Eastern Orthodox Church, spiced with many age-old folk customs unique to the country. On Holy Saturday believers gather together for Midnight Mass; the Resurrection Ceremony where Easter songs and hymns are sung. Traditional Folk...

Attention all Faithless fans: Faithless are playing in Budapest at the Budapest Sports Arena at 8pm this evening! If you don’t already have tickets, you can still get them on the spot! Prices range form 6100ft to 14,100ft. Faithless at the Orange Music Experience Festival in 2005 (Photo courtesy...