October was the fastest growing month of 2019 in terms of guest arrivals and guest nights in Budapest, an analysis by the Budapest Festival and Tourism Center (BFTK) notes. Sales of commercial accommodation in Budapest were close to HUF 25 billion. For the first time in a long time, not only lodging revenues have increased […]
The Hungarian air ticket portal repjegy.hu conducted a survey among the Hungarian public this fall, as to what destinations Hungarians would prefer to travel to. This is the fourth time this survey has asked tens of thousands of internet users: “If you could travel anywhere in the world, what place would you choose? Based on […]
Four hotels in Budapest made it to the list of the Readers’ Choice Awards published by Condé Nast Traveler. The ranking consists of the 20 best hotels in Central Europe, including Switzerland. The Aria Hotel Budapest by Library Hotel Collection ranks the highest among the Hungarian hotels in the 5th place, preceded by 4 Swiss […]
The Eastern Slovakian city of Košice was one of the venues of the World Ice Hockey Championships this May, hosting a multitude of visitors. Following the event, Mayor Jaroslav Polaček thanked the organizing committee and other partners for their work in welcoming approximately 250,000 visitors to the city – many of them from within the […]
Over EUR 1.2 million will be spent on tourism in the Region of Ko¹ice this year. The regional tourism organization is planning new trips, regular tourist trains, larger investment projects, as well as activities related to the World Ice Hockey Championship.
The Bratislava Region Tourism regional association will attend the International Fair of Travel (ITF) in the Slovak capital, Bratislava on January 24th-27th to present itself as a destination to the professional and general public.
From the Eastern European region, the number of tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka increased in 2017, and the Sri Lankan Tourism Promotion Office (SLTPB) chose Hungary as a source market in 2018 to offer special programs for tourists from this country.
In February 2018, the number of nights spent by international tourists increased by 7.4% and that of nights spent by domestic tourists by 11% compared to a year earlier. Total gross revenues grew by 12% at current prices in accommodation establishments.
In November 2017, the number of nights spent by international tourists increased by 8.7% and that of nights spent by domestic tourists by 5.6% compared to the level a year earlier. Total gross revenues grew by 16% at current prices.
For the first time in the history of the Hungarian-Croatian touristic relations, the number of guest nights by Hungarians in Croatia exceeded three million in 2017, the Croatian Tourist Board informed the Hungarian news agency MTI on Friday.
According to the trivago Rating Index (tRI), the southeastern town of Makó tops the list of Hungarian settlements as the town's hotels received the best reviews from travelers. Hungary was 13th in the ranking of European countries, MTI reports.
30 tons of food was transported through the Hungarian capital to those in need on World Food Day. The food items were provided by 19 companies for poor families. The truck convoy drove through downtown Budapest to call attention to World Food Day.
The northeastern Hungarian region involving the city of Debrecen, the town of Hajdúszoboszló, the Hortonágy National Park area and the Lake Tisza reservoir have been given HUF billions for development in a program lasting until 2030.
In June 2017, the number of nights spent by international tourists in Hungary increased by 16% and that of nights spent by domestic tourists by 8.8% compared to the level a year earlier, Hungary’s Central Statistical Office (KSH) has reported.
Mastercard has compiled a list of 'Europe's hidden treasures' with Balaton Uplands, the area along the northern shore of Lake Balaton, Central Europe’s largest freshwater lake, in Western Hungary, making it to the list in position 15.
