A few weeks ago, Hungary Today had the opportunity to sit down for an interview with world-famous British jazz-pop singer and songwriter Jamie Cullum at the Paloznak Jazz Piknik before his concert. Two years ago, the star also gave...

There is only one week left of summer vacation before children have to return to school, but fortunately, if your family is spending the remaining days in the capital it’s easy to find great indoor and outdoor activities for...

In a kind of ritual, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has given an annual speech every summer at a small place in Transylvania called Tusnádfürdő. In these speeches, he usually outlines his opinions about the current political situations both...

It’s a sweltering day in July and Dmitrij Gorbunov (known as Dimitrij) and I are sitting outside at Deák square, with our feet dipped in the water of the glass bottom pool above Akvárium. When talking about past achievements...

The increasingly hot summers and severe natural disasters experienced in recent years have made researchers and the political elite pay greater attention to climate change. The question now is whether a joint effort by the countries of the world...

In the wake of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s huge electoral victory in the country’s April 8th elections, many international observers have published articles expressing a great deal of concern regarding what they have described as the corrupt, demagogic,...

Found on 7-8 Vorosmarty Square, it is no mistake that Onyx Restaurant, a family business now in its eleventh year, functions seamlessly and unrivalled in quality. Onyx, along with the iconic Gerbeaud Confectionary, which recently celebrated its 160th birthday,...

After the two-thirds victory of FIDESZ-KDNP in 2010, the right-wing government not only generated major changes in legislation, state organization and the constitution but also shifted public discourse into a direction more in line with the political philosophy of...

While a public transportation ride in Budapest is often the most efficient way of getting from A to B, Budapest’s huge network of buses, trams, metros, and other peculiar vehicles is more than just a means to an end....

Dr. Ábel Lajtha neurochemist, brain researcher and the last remaining student of Albert Szent-Györgyi, not only regularly participates in professional and research events, but also still practices tennis at the age of 96. Dr. Lajtha visited Budapest this past...

Over the last few years, some of the most beautiful traditional market halls in Budapest have been renovated. As a result, taking a visit to the weekend morning market is becoming more and more popular among locals. In this...

It seems that barely a week goes by without the discovery of a World War II explosive in Hungary. Not too long ago, an enormous plane bomb was fished out of the Danube. This very event sparked our curiosity...

AntiSzerda utilizes a host of diverse instruments to construct their unique sound– the viola, harmonica, piano, bass guitar, pipe organ, banjo and zither being just a few. Their style changes often as the duo believes music shouldn’t be strict,...

Just a decade ago, Franciska Németh was being stopped for autographs and photos by fans of the Hungarian soap opera, Barátok Közt. However, she left behind her successful acting and advertising career to pursue her childhood dream of helping...

Eszter Pécsi–the first Hungarian female engineer-graduate who designed the structure of a number of iconic buildings in Hungary, Austria and the US–was born 120 years ago. Eszter Pécsi, originally Eszter Pollák, began her architectural studies at a university in...

With its vibrant night-life, famous ruin pubs, cheap price tag and beautiful Hungarian women, Hungary has quickly become the stag do capital of Europe. In this week’s Best of Budapest, we have collected some of the most popular bachelor...