Budapest Trips and Tips

21/11/2024

Lego tram at Deák tér until 20th December. The colourful vehicle is made up of 1,8 million Lego bricks. Althought you cannot hop on, bring your own Lego brick to place it on the lower edge of the tram.

15/11/2024

The 2024/25 ice skating season is starting at the City Park Ice Rink

The wait is almost over – on November 15 at 5 p.m., we’ll open the gates to kick off the 2024/25 ice skating season!

Get your skates, hats, and gloves ready, and join us for the opening weekend!

A military band will welcome the new season, followed by ice dancing performances, games, and prizes to keep the excitement high.

Our food trucks are back with new flavors.

Our shop is also reopening, stocked with sweatshirts, trendy tees, beanies, gloves, and many other surprises to keep you stylish on the ice all season long.

For more: https://mujegpalya.hu/en/home-en/

06/11/2024

Hungarian national symbols

The Hungarian Holy Crown is one of Europe’s oldest surviving crowns, a powerful emblem of Hungarian statehood that has been central to the nation’s history since the 12th century. Known as the foundation of Hungarian constitutional law from the Angevin period until the end of WWII, the ‘Doctrine of the Holy Crown’ recognised the crown not just as a symbol, but as a legal entity embodying the source of state power. According to tradition, King Stephen I consecrated the crown to the Virgin Mary in 1038, elevating it as a revered icon of Hungary’s sovereignty and spirit.

The miraculous stag is a central figure in Hungarian mythology and folklore, revered as a divine messenger. In ancient Hungarian religions, gods were often depicted as stags or falcon-like birds. This motif has parallels in both Eastern and Western cultures, suggesting that the Hungarians brought an Eastern deer legend with them when they migrated and later mixed it with Christian lore. For many Eurasian and North American cultures, the miraculous stag symbolises the starry sky, and for the Scythians, the golden stag represented royal power and strength.

The tulip is one of the oldest symbols in Hungarian folk art and is considered to be the country’s earliest floral motif, along with similar flowers such as the lily and the chrysanthemum. While its origins—whether Eastern or Western—have been debated, it is known that the tulip flower itself arrived in Hungary in the 18th century through Western gardening traditions. In folk art, the tulip motif is sometimes referred to as the ‘rosebud’, highlighting its deep-rooted place and versatility in Hungarian culture.
Source:dailynewshungary.com

31/10/2024

Join my free tour on Friday at 09.00 or 11.30.

The Heroes' Square and the hidden gems of the surroundings free walking tour. Guided by experts with locals. Detailed information and booking here!

04/10/2024

Harvest Festival on the Roman Coast on 5 October

A fun-filled Harvest Fair will be held on the Roman Beach, where you can enjoy local wineries and traditional harvest dishes. The event will feature colourful programmes, musical performances and games for children to keep families entertained. If you want to spend a nice autumn day with your friends or family, don’t miss this cosy party!

As every week, there will be dairy products, baked goods, smoked sausages, syrups, jams, vegetables, fruit and handicrafts.

This time, the annual must season will also be launched. From the morning you can press and taste fresh must at Gergő Marsi’s stand. From now on we can enjoy the sweet juice for 3-4 weeks. Here adults can taste and buy freshly bottled must!

POCKET for the kids! At the same time, children can demonstrate their skills, roll the small press under the guidance of Aunt Margo and taste the dripping juice! Location, the grassy plaza.

FAIR STORYTELLING:
At 10.30 a.m., Aaron Dora from the Storytelling Association will arrive. Live storytelling about old fairs, good wines and all the things of that old world… For about an hour. Head for the grassy plaza!

Venue: the Roman Coastal Market
Date: 5 October.
Start: 8:00 am

source: eventland.eu

13/09/2024

What to do on a rainy day?

https://welovebudapest.com/en/toplist/2020/10/09/stay-entertained-during-rainy-days-in-budapest-1/

08/09/2024

I spent this beautiful September day at a riverside promenade named after an Olimpic champion Kolonics György who suddenly passed away at the age of 36.

06/09/2024

Beer Festival at the Liberty Square (03-08 Sept)
Come and taste the best craft beers of Hungary,

17/08/2024

Preparations of St. Stephen Day in the City Park

13/08/2024

Taste the cake of the year

The Cake of Hungary competition has been organized since 2006 and celebrates our joyful national holiday, St. Stephen's Day on 20th August. This is regarded as the birthday of Hungary.

Every year, the Trade Association invites entries for the competition to be made with popular Hungarian flavors and fruits, using only strictly high-quality, natural, and healthy ingredients.

This year the winner was MÁKVIRÁG (Poppy seed flower) This cake has a light almond-flour poppy seed sponge, soft white chocolate cream, and a crunchy candied black sesame layer. The sweet flavors are balanced by the spiciness of poppy seed liqueur and the tartness of blackcurrant.

The best sugar-free version is GREEN RASPBERRY. The pistachio mousse is complemented by raspberry jelly and rose water. Pistachios add crunch and flavor to the white chocolate and sponge cake, topped with rosewater-infused raspberry jelly and dried rose petals. A slice of "Green Raspberry" has 232.4 kcal of energy and 10.5 g of carbohydrates, making it a good choice for diabetics.

Similarly to previous years, the winning creations – the birthday cakes of Hungary – will be available for purchase from August 19 in the Magyar Ízek Utcája (Street of Hungarian Flavours) in the Várkert Bazaar and hundreds of confectioners' shops across the country.

Source: szegedify.com

21/07/2024

Last glimpse at the original Arcangel Gabriel at Heroes' Square. Tomorrow works are starting to transport and renovate it. He will be back in 2025.

22/06/2024

Margaret Island- water screen projection

12/06/2024

On June 15th, local designers' beauty products, home furnishings, gifts, delicacies and many other goodies will fill the courtyard of Szimpla Kert. The 'Kraft' Craft Fair is a perfect opportunity to see Budapest's most famous ruin bar from a different perspective.

Source: welovebudapest.com

05/06/2024

Are you coming to the Coldplay concert? Start the day in the City Park with me in the morning: 15 June at 09.00, 16 June at 09.00, 17 June at 08.30 or 11.00, 18 June at 08.30 or 11.00 https://www.freetour.com/budapest/fabulous-city-park-free-walking-tour
I hope it will be an adventure of a lifetime:)

23/05/2024

Wanna play a game while sightseeing? Choose my free Kahoot quiz for the Vajdahunyad Castle. Have fun and learn a lot about the place. Just be there, use your mobile www.kahoot.it and add the game PIN: 06322868 and choose a name for it and enjoy your time.
The game expires on 18 June. It takes approx. 30 minutes.
Have a pleasant stay in Budapest.

21/05/2024

Nostalgia trams run again

From 4 May nostalgia trams will be available every weekend. N2 tram (between Jászai Mari Square and Közvágóhíd stops) provides you a splendid panorama of the city. It is worth trying the bus route N109, which runs as a circular route across the Margaret Bridge and the Elizabeth Bridge, if weather permits from the deck of the open Cabrio Ikarus, you can enjoy a wonderful panorama crossing over the Danube.
Special fees are applicable: nostalgia single ticket 500 HUF, nostalgia day ticket 2500 HUF. Tickets can be bought through BudapestGo app or on the vehicle from the staff.

16/05/2024

An anecdote about the Vörösmarty statue

The Vörösmary Square is dominated by the statue composition of Vörösmarty (poet of „The Speech”, a patriotic song considered as a second national anthemn). According to an anecdote during the public donation, a beggar called János Liszkay decided to contribute to the completion of the statue with his modest means; he also sent his mother's silver coin. The city fathers finally decided to incorporate the special donation into the pedestal of the statue. Although, the coin is blackened, but it can still be seen in the place where it was placed at the time. Have you found it?