The lights at night on the Danube make up a memorable part of any Eastern European trip—and something you must do. In fact, the view from the river itself is so imposing, it is listed as a World ...

As twilight envelops Budapest, new avenues for exploring the Hungarian capital emerge, with each one bringing the possibility of discovering something extraordinary. Perhaps nowhere captures the ...

With hot thermal baths, quirky ruined bars, stunning Gothic revival architecture, and world-class street food, you can be sure there are plenty of things to do in Budapest. It’s a city that captures ...

When the air turns crisp and the lights come on early, the Hungarian capital leans into the magic of the season and invites ...

Cinetrip, the renowned Budapest party producers under the artistic direction of Laszlo Laki, began projecting silent movies at club parties in the 1990s, shortly after the fall of communism. Budapest ...

Away from the crowds of Prague and the ossified air of Vienna, Budapest is still somewhat of an undiscovered gem to many western European travellers. Not yet overrun with British stag parties, the ...

The NIGHT IN BUDAPEST was a celebration with an ethnic flavor to commemorate the Hungarian Freedom Fighters who defied Russian tanks in their homeland in 1956. The gala event, begun in 1957 by ...

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