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Belarus and Hungary

19. February 2017 - by BT in Gallery

[Show as slideshow] On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Belarus and Hungary, the ambassador of the Republic of Belarus, H.E. Aliaksandr Khainouski and his[…]

26th Anniversary the Liberation of the State of Kuwait

19. February 2017 - by BT in Gallery

[Show as slideshow] The Ambassador of the State of Kuwait, H.E. Hamad Burhamah held a reception in the Marriott Hotel on the occasion of celebrating the 56th Anniversary of[…]

A case of “yes, we can” in 2024

11. February 2017 - by BT in Editorial

So a new movement – Momentum – is forming and their main belief is saying no to the Olympics in Budapest. I never understood why anyone tries to start something[…]

Paphos 2017: a dazzling capital of culture

Town is legendary birthplace of Aphrodite and a UNESCO World Heritage Site

11. February 2017 - by BT in Travel

Debrecen, Eger, Miskolc, Tokaj and Veszprém are listed as potential candidate cities for when Hungary next hosts the European Capital of Culture in 2023, the country’s next turn after Pécs[…]

Tying the knot on the island of love

Hearts and history are a match made in heaven on Cyprus

11. February 2017 - by Adam Lazar in Travel

It is early afternoon. The sun is gently shining over the azure sea. About 15-20 people are spread around this part of the seaside. They are walking about while busily[…]

Once you’re in, it’s hard to get out

Spirit Hotel, Sárvár – The wellness ‘emporium of waters’ in our west country

11. February 2017 - by Andrew L. Urban in Travel

I can’t honestly recommend a weekend or even a long weekend stay at this hotel and spa, not because there is anything wrong with it – on the contrary, chances[…]

India celebrates 67th Republic Day

31. January 2017 - by BT in Gallery

[Show as slideshow] To celebrate the 67th Anniversary of the Republic Day of India H.E. Mr. Rahul Chhabra and Mrs. Kavita Chhabra held a reception at Hotel Kempinski. Photos by George[…]

Keeping on keeping on

21. January 2017 - by BT in Editorial

Welcome to 2017, the 15th year of The Budapest Times. When we started in 2003 Brad Pitt was still married, but not to Angelina, to Jennifer Aniston. The Socialists and[…]

Kecskemét is the birthplace
of legendary Zoltán Kodály

The Plain and the not-so-plain

Beyond the capital, Hungary’s secondary cities have their own considerable rewards. Part 3: Kecskemét

11. December 2016 - by Andrew L. Urban in Travel

There are some lovely towns to discover around Hungary beyond Budapest, in any season. This week The Budapest Times visited Kecskemét, home town of Kodály and the horsemen of the[…]

You’re fired, now celebrate

10. December 2016 - by BT in Editorial

After banning Hungarian diplomats from attending Romanian commemorations of the union of Transylvania with the Romanian Kingdom in 1918, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said that Hungarians have nothing to celebrate[…]