Short news | Budapest Is Finally Becoming a Bathing City on the Danube — Here’s Where to SwimAsk a first-time visitor to Budapest what the Danube is for, and they’ll probably say “photos.” Bridges, boat cruises, the...
Short news | A Fast-Food Icon Moves Into a Budapest Landmark: McDonald’s Opens in the Historic Terminál Building on Erzsébet SquareBudapest’s Erzsébet Square just got a new anchor, and it’s an unexpected one. McDonald’s has opened a striking new flagship...
Short news | Why Budapest Is Asking Everyone, Tourists Included, to Go Easy on the WaterBudapest is in the middle of one of the driest, most water-stressed summers anyone can remember, and the Danube itself is the clearest evidence...
Short news | Watch the Skies, Not Just the Streets: Why Budapest’s Parks Come With a Summer Warning This YearBudapest is having one of its hottest, driest summers in recent memory, and the city’s beloved green spaces are feeling the strain in a...
Short news | Meet the Cake of Hungary 2026: A Sweet Reason to Visit Budapest This AugustEvery August, right around the country’s biggest national holiday, Hungary crowns a single dessert as its official “Cake of Hungary,”...
Short news | Unicum Meets Pizza: Budapest’s Boldest Food Mashup of the SummerJust when you thought you’d tried every strange and wonderful flavor combination Budapest has to offer, the city has outdone itself. Zwack,...
Short news | Protecting the Party: the Police is Looking Over Sziget Festival 2026If you are heading to Sziget Festival this year, you will be sharing Óbuda Island with tens of thousands of fellow music lovers, and also with...
Short news | Cleanup Crews Race to Clear Debris From the Shrinking DanubeBudapest’s water authorities have launched a large-scale operation to remove decades of accumulated waste and wreckage from the exposed...
Short news | Sziget Festival 2026 Is Officially Underway, And Óbuda Island Is Already BuzzingBudapest’s most anticipated summer event of the year has officially kicked off, and by every account so far, Sziget Festival 2026 is already...
Short news | Two New Tiny Bronze Friends Have Landed in BudapestIf you thought Budapest had already shown you every quirky secret it has to offer, think again. The Hungarian capital’s favorite guerrilla...
Short news | The Race for Hungary’s Most Beloved Cake Is Down to SixIf you happen to be wandering around Budapest this August, you might notice a certain buzz in the city’s pastry shops and on local food...
Short news | When the Titanic Kept Playing, Budapest Started DancingThere’s an old story about the Titanic: as the ship went down, the band kept playing, and some passengers reportedly joked about chipping...
Short news | Sziget Festival 2026: How Budapest Becomes Part of the PartySziget Festival has always used Budapest as its backdrop, but this year the Hungarian capital is stepping out of the background and becoming...
Short news | Budapest’s Sky Show: A Stargazer’s Guide to August 2026Budapest is about to get an extraordinary bonus attraction this month, and it doesn’t require a ticket, a queue, or even leaving your hotel...
Short news | Why Budapest’s Famous Landmarks Are Staying Dark This SummerIf you’ve strolled along the Danube after sunset recently and noticed that the Hungarian Parliament Building, Buda Castle, and the Chain...
