The taste of Balaton brought to town
Márga Bisztró in District VI
The hot days are over, so for many Budapesters it’s time to leave their summer residences at the “Balcsi”, as the Hungarians lovingly call their largest lake, and move back[…]
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A few hundred billion extra forints
The Hungarian government is not looking to ban ride-hailing service Uber but simply wants to ensure that it competes fairly with taxi companies, a development ministry official said this week.[…]
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The royal Balaton
The Capital with the Eye of an Expat
My geography is terrible. My Hungarian geography is particularly bad. Add that to a horrible sense of direction and the countless times I’ve gotten lost in life are easily explained.[…]
The Brief History of the Week
The news that made headlines
Presenting in one concise package the week’s most important and fascinating national stories, whether they be economic, political, cultural, sporting or among the hundreds of other happenings that go on[…]
Passion on the plate and in the glass
Review: Soul Café and Restaurant, District IX
Ráday utca greets the average tourist with a chain of restaurants on both sides. Each claims to have the tastiest Hungarian dishes, the most pleasant atmosphere and the best prices.[…]
“No time for modesty”
Portrait: wine maker, pianist and man of the world Michael Liszkay
If someone really defines the word cosmopolitan, it must be Michael (Mihály) Liszkay. If that’s not enough, he is also an artist of life par excellence. The word artist is[…]
Balaton puts a bit more heat into autumn
Although the summer season is over and the water is too cold for a beach holiday, Lake Balaton can still be an attractive destination for tourists. This is the message[…]
Cup Song record at children’s summer camp in Hungary
294 people played the Cup Song at the same time, setting an unofficial Hungarian record at the Funside Balaton international summer camp in Balatongyörök, Hungary, on 17 July 2014. The[…]
Attitude kills?
The Capital with the Eye of an Expat
Last weekend I did what hundreds, if not thousands, or indeed hundreds of thousands of Budapest city dwellers do every Sunday in the summer – I drove back from the[…]
One of life’s rich experiences
The Capital with the Eye of an Expat
Summer holidays are something most of us look forward to with eager anticipation; a couple of weeks where we get to do what we want when we want, curtailed only[…]
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