The Budapest Zoo celebrated its 155th anniversary with a variety of activities this past week-end. Located in the City Park, the institution offered guided tours, lectures and concerts from Saturday to Monday. One of the oldest zoos in the world, it opened on August 9, 1866 to the sound of the noon bell. Its 'birthday' […]

To honor the 750th anniversary of Győr, NW Hungary, becoming a royal town, the Magyar Nemzeti Bank is issuing a special non-ferrous metal collector coin of HUF 750 making a reference to the anniversary. With 40,000 pieces, an unusually high number of the coin will be minted. The coin was designed by sculptor Ferenc Lebó […]

Michelin celebrates its 25th anniversary in Hungary in 2021. Since 1996, when the Michelin Group acquired Taurus, the company has been offering sustainable mobility solutions in Hungary. A press statement by the company says that Michelin supports its employees, customers and local communities in a responsible and environmentally friendly way through significant investments and a […]

The National Bank of Hungary has issued a silver collector coin with a face value of HUF 10,000 and its non-ferrous metal version of HUF 2,000 to mark the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the Hungarian Meteorological Service on September 25, 2020. For the first time in the history of central bank issuances of […]