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Hungary's Role in EU-China Relations

D&T
Jul 4, 2024

Thanks to its developing relations with the Far East, Hungary plays a prominent role in the relations between China and the EU, according to the Minister of National Economy. Speaking at the EU-China tourism summit in Budapest on Wednesday evening, minister Márton Nagy was of the view that that during his EU presidency, which began […]

Booking.com Payment Debacle Threatens Hungarian Accommodation Providers

D&T
Aug 9, 2023

The picturesque landscapes and historic charm of Hungary have long been a draw for travelers seeking unique experiences. However, the idyllic scene has been marred by a financial storm as global accommodations giant Booking.com faces backlash for failing to make timely payments to its Hungarian hosts and hotel partners. The repercussions are dire, with numerous […]

Hungarians Plan More Foreign, Shorter Domestic Travel

D&T
May 30, 2022

The epidemic is less of a barrier to holiday planning this year, financial constraint is more of concern; although a higher proportion of respondents are planning a holiday abroad than last year, the proportion of those planning a domestic trip of at least five days has not changed in a year, and the majority are […]

Lake Balaton Kicks Off 176th Sailing Season

D&T
Apr 16, 2022

The 176th Balaton boating season started this Saturday, with Balaton Shipping Ltd. (Bahart) expecting its passengers with, among other things, a new timetable and an online ticket purchase option to be introduced from May, the company said at its season opening press conference. The company’s CEO, Gábor Veigl, is quoted by the state news agency […]

Fatal Bus Accident in Hungary: Eight People Dead

D&T
Aug 15, 2021

Eight people died, eight were seriously injured and forty suffered minor injuries in an accident on the M7 motorway in Hungary early Sunday morning. The bus was carrying Hungarian tourists returning from a one-day holiday in Croatia. According to unconfirmed media reports, the crash may have occurred because the bus with Hungarian number plates started […]

Hitting Rock Bottom

D&T
Mar 12, 2021

Few business sectors have been as hard hit globally by the coronavirus pandemic as tourism and Hungary is no exception to this sad reality. As tourism-related revenues have fallen off a cliff and government aid has been all but a trickle, the sector is struggling for survival. In the decade leading up to 2020, Hungary’s […]

Package of Proposals to Help Tourism and Hospitality

D&T
Feb 15, 2021

The Music Hungary Association, the Hungarian Festival Association and the Hungarian Association of Event Organizers and Service Providers have compiled a package of expert proposals to help the Hungarian tourism and hospitality sectors. The proposal also calls for the introduction of a cultural VAT. So far, more than 370 people have signed up to the […]

Drastic Fall in the Number of Guest Nights

D&T
Feb 11, 2021

The number of tourism nights in Hungary decreased by 93% in December 2020 compared to the same month in the previous year according to data published this Thursday by the country's Central Statistical Office. As a result of border crossing restrictions and COVID-19 protection measures for commercial accommodation, domestic tourists spent 89% fewer tourism nights […]

Slovenian President Bohut Pahor (on the right) at the Slovene tourism presentation in Budapest

Slovene Tourism Presentation in Hungary

D&T
Jul 4, 2020

In connection with the official visit of the President of the Republic of Slovenia and his accompanying delegation to Hungary, the Slovenian Tourism Organization (STO) introduced Slovenia as a nearby, green and safe gastro-tourism destination. Given the good epidemiological situation in Slovenia, which was the first in Europe to declare the end of the epidemic, […]

The Danube Bend at Zebegény, N Hungary

Pandemic: Hungarian Tourism Collapses

D&T
May 7, 2020

As a result of the coronavirus epidemic, in March 2020, the number of nights spent by international tourists in Hungary fell by 68% and that of nights spent by domestic tourists by 61% compared to the same period of the previous year in commercial accommodation establishments (hotels, boarding houses, camping sites, bungalow complexes and community […]

Balaton promenade closed in Keszthely

Tourists Turned Back from Lake Balaton

D&T
Apr 13, 2020

Beaches and promenades are closed at many locations around Lake Balaton in western Hungary in accordance with the limitations due to the Covid-19 pandemic and tourists flooding to local resorts to take advantage of the pleasant weather at the Easter long week-end had to be turned back from several places, the news site napi.hu reports. […]

Healing Solutions for Tourism Challenge

D&T
Mar 26, 2020

With millions of jobs at risk as the pandemic hits tourism harder than any other sector, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), calls on innovators and entrepreneurs to put forward new solutions to help the tourism sector recover from the COVID-19 crisis. The 'Healing Solutions' global call […]

Budapest

October, the Strongest Month in Budapest Tourism

D&T
Dec 14, 2019

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 […]

Bali

Hungarians' Favorite Travel Destinations

D&T
Dec 7, 2019

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 […]

Budapest Hotels Ranked Among the Best in Central Europe

D&T
Oct 8, 2019

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 […]

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