Argophilia

Αργοφιλία: For the love of the journey.

Hungary

First Hungary Luxury Hotel Joins Magnuson Hotels

Aleksandr Shatskih

Magnuson Hotels, the world’s largest independent hotel chain, has just announced Villa Medici Hotel & Restaurant having joined the group. Magnuson’s first Hungarian hotel, the four star affair in Veszprém, just outside Budapest, offers luxury hospitality, gastronomy, and spa treatments in one of Hungary’s oldest communities.

Malev Grounding Leads to Air Fare Hikes

Aleksandr Shatskih

Following the recent news of Hungarian national carrier Malev’s bankruptcy, air passengers to Southeast Europe are facing fewer choices combined with increased fares, according to travel agents in the region.

Romantic Winter Getaways in Eastern Europe

Mihaela Lica Butler

If romance is what you want for your winter holiday, you’re in luck: Eastern Europe isn’t short of romantic getaways, as long as you know where to look.

Sweet Days at Buda Castle

Aleksandr Shatskih

For a taste of Budapest you’ll truly never forget, this month’s “Sweet Days” festival at Buda Castle will supply a gastro-cultural memory to last. September 16 to 18, a world of European sweets and other rarities will be offered up to locals and visitors to Budapest.

Summertime at Balaton: Tihany Lavender Festival

Aleksandr Shatskih

The Lavender Festival (Levendula Fesztivál) has been held here since 2005. This year, you can enjoy the blossomed lavender fields for 10 days, from June 19 to 29.

Carpathian Nations Agree Sustainable Tourism Deal

Aleksandr Shatskih

The seven Eastern European countries that share the Carpathian Mountains have made an important deal to jointly manage the development of sustainable tourism in the region, it has been announced. Sustainable tourism is of course, fundamentally important to the region, hence the countries willingness to adopt the UN Environment Program and UNWTO-drafted Protocol on Sustainable […]