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Keleti Railway Station from above

Keleti Railway Station Renovation: How to Get Around in Budapest

Keleti Station is closing for almost a month of renovations, but thanks to new express trams, extra buses, and strengthened metro services, visitors will still find the city easy to explore.

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Hungary in Tears: 4-month-old Tiger Cub of Budapest Zoo has Died

The tiger cub Szása, born four months ago at the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden, has died.

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Hungarian Astronaut Tibor Kapu Returned to Hungary

Hungarian research astronaut Tibor Kapu arrived in Budapest on a Hungarian Armed Forces aircraft, where he waved a Hungarian flag as he disembarked. 

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Important Information: Track Renovation on Budapest Tram Lines 1, 12, and 14

Track renovation and traffic changes will take place on tram lines 1, 12, and 14 during the last two weeks of August, BKV Zrt. announced in a statement to MTI on Friday.

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Vajdahunyad vára

Budapest Named One of Europe’s Safest Cities in New 2025 Study

Budapest has once again proven itself to be a secure destination, earning a place among Europe’s top ten safest cities in a newly released study by UK-based Riviera Travel.

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Will Smith Lands in Budapest, Remembers His Chain Bridge Stunt

Will Smith is back in Budapest, and this time he’s swapping daring heights for the concert stage. In a new Facebook reel, the actor and musician laughed about the moment in 2018 when he climbed the Chain Bridge for a viral dance challenge.

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Gellért L. Kádár, Star of Hunyadi, is the New Face of Yves Saint Laurent

Hunyadi actor Gellért L. Kádár is a rising star in the film industry, and also in the fashion world. He is the face of Yves Saint Laurent's new fragrance, MYSLF L'Absolu.

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Shawn Mendes Celebrates 27th Birthday in Hungarian Winery

The Canadian singer celebrated his birthday in a winery in Etyek, just outside of Budapest.

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Óbuda Island plans

Budapest’s Óbuda Island Set for a Cultural Makeover

Big changes are on the horizon for the southern part of Budapest’s Óbuda Island, a spot best known internationally as the home of the Sziget Festival. A major redevelopment project will transform the area into a vibrant year-round cultural and leisure hub

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Direct Flights from the U.S. to Budapest Are Back

Starting May 2026, travelers will once again be able to fly directly between the United States and Hungary, as American Airlines resumes its daily service between Philadelphia and Budapest.

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Margaret Bridge, tram

Quiet, Clean & Faster Trams Are Back on Grand Boulevard

Starting August 1, 2025, Budapest’s iconic tram lines 4 and 6 are back in full operation along the entire Grand Boulevard (Nagykörút), after a successful trial run the previous day.

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New Taylor Swift Wax Figure in the Madame Tussauds Budapest

Now you can have a selfie with Taylor Swift in Budapest as one of her new wax figures has been installed at the Madame Tussauds Budapest.