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The Art Market, Budapest – 8th to 11th November, 2012

2012-10-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

View of Buda side of Budapest with the Castle

The Art Market, Budapest, Hungary is an annual event staged every year. Be sure to visit the 2012 event which is held between 8th to 11th November.

Tags: art, Budapest, event, Hungary, market

OLT Express Courts Dresden – Budapest Tourists

2012-10-29 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Palais im Grossen Garten

Budapest has seen several air carries fly in to the Hungarian capital of late. The most recent new carrier, OLT Express, having arrived from Dresden just the other day. Budapest was last connected with the southeastern Germany city decades ago via recently defunct Interflugand Malév.

Tags: Budapest, Budapest travel, Dresden, Dresden travel, Hungary tourism, Hungary Travel

Reasons to Visit Eastern Europe Now

2012-04-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Albanian Beach

Europe is fascinating, complex and diverse but also a place of contrasts and sometimes mysteries. Less popular and unjustly undervalued, the East of Europe actually provides an authentic travel experience from the different ranges of cultures and historical landmarks here, to surprising landscapes, warm hospitality and undiscovered places. Like so many undiscovered treasures, Eastern Europe is all set to enthrall new-found friends.

Tags: Bine ati venit in Romania!, Budapest, cultural travel, Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe architecture, Eastern Europe culture, Eastern Europe destinations, Eastern Europe history, Eastern Europe travel, Eastern European people, historical travel, Kiev, Prague, romania

U.S. Traveler’s Guide to Eastern Europe

2012-04-12 by Guest Author

St. Petersburg, Russian Federation.

It may be named as simply another section of the European continent but Eastern Europe holds a unique history and an appeal all its own for travelers from the United States. Plagued by conflict and with its people heavily oppressed for much of its history and until as few as 20 years ago in some regions, Eastern Europe in 2012 is a beautiful place of humble and hearty people amidst some of the most breathtaking backdrops, from cityscapes to country roads, in the world.

Tags: Budapest, Eastern Europe, Hungary Travel, Latvia, Latvia travel, rail travel, Riga, Russia travel, St. Petersburg, U.S.S.R.

March’s Most Popular Eastern European Destinations

2012-03-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Europe’s largest hotel search website, Trivago.com has recently launched March report regarding European hotels prices. According trivago Hotel Price Index (tHPI), prepared each month, spring season shows an increase as regards Eastern European destinations.

Tags: Budapest, Bulgaria travel, Croatia travel, dubrovnik, Eastern Europe hotels, Eastern Europe travel, Estonia travel, Hungary tourism, Istanbul, Krakow, Ljubljana, Poland travel, Sarajevo, Sofia, spring events, Tallinn, Turkey Travel

Luxury Hotels in Eastern Europe

2012-01-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Aria Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic

Steeped in history and tradition and offering sights and sounds found no where else in the world, Eastern Europe is home to exotic cities and a beautiful landscape boasting famous rivers, towering mountains and incomparable beaches. Add to these draws a lower budget demand than travel to many other parts of the world and the lure of rugged Slovakia, quaint Romania and other Eastern European destinations can become almost overwhelming!

Tags: 5 star accommodation, 5 star hotels, 5-star, Bratislava, Bratislava hotels, Bucharest hotels, Bucharest travel, Budapest, Budapest hotels, Czech hotels, Europe hotels, European hotels, five star, Luxury Hotels, Prague travel, Slovakia, Slovakia travel, St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg hotels

Romantic Winter Getaways in Eastern Europe

2011-11-01 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Log House Tara, Kolasin, Montenegro.

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.

Tags: Bianca Resort & Spa, Bjelasica, Budapest, Christmas package, Christmas Tree, Gellért Baths, Hunedoara County, Hungary, Kolašin, Kranjska Gora, Latvia, Log House Tara, Montenegro, Riga, romania, Sinjajevina, slovenia, Straja

Invitation to Budapest: Duna Karnevál 2011

2011-05-28 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Duna Carnival

This year 11 foreign ensembles with nearly 400 artists will be performing at the carnival which will span Budapest and beyond.

Tags: Budapest, Danube Carnival, Duna Karnevál

The Blue Danube – The Queen of Cruises Awaits

2011-04-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The Danube is cruised by some of the world's most stylish and comfortable river ships

The River Danube, stretching 1,800 miles, is the only major river in Europe that snakes its way from west to east. Originating from its source in the Black Forests of Germany, passing through eight different countries before streaming into the Black Sea, a cruise on the Danube offers passengers an epic journey through the heart of Europe like no other.

Tags: Ama Waterways, Avalon Waterways, Balkan Mountains, Belgrade, Black Forest, Black Sea, Blue Danube Holidays, Blue Danube Waltz, Bucharest, Budapest, Bulgaria, Carpathians, City of Music, Constanta, Danube, Danube Gorge, Danube Promenade, Danube tower, Danube-Black Sea Canal, Drava River, Iron Gate, Jewel on the Danube, Medieval Castle, Museum of Romanian Folk Art, Nuremberg, Oltenita, Osijek, Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, River Danube, Royal Palace Square, St. Stephen’s Basilica, The Patriarchal Cathedral, Tsarevets Fortress, Veliko Tarnovo, Vienna, Vienna Opera House, Viking River Cruises, Village Museum

Eastern European Cities Offer So Much Value

2011-04-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Riga is the best value capital city in Europe, according to the UK Post Office

UK travelers looking for a weekend city break away will achieve the best value for money in Eastern Europe, according to a new survey by the British Post Office.

Tags: Berlin, Boston, Budapest, city break, Dublin, Eastern Europe, New York, New York hotel, Post Office, Post Office Money Travel, Prague, Riga, Rome, Sarah Munro, Stockholm, Sweden, Tallinn, Three star Riga hotel, Travel Money, Travel Money survey, warsaw

Bohemian City Tour Shows Off Three Cities

2010-11-18 by Phil Butler

Grand Priory Mill

An upcoming tour offering may present those in search of Bohemian Europe a rare opportunity. Departing Vienna, Insight Vacations offer a 9 day excursion through Prague and Budapest after a two day stay in Austria. These luxury tours of 2011 are surprisingly affordable without cutting corners. This may be the perfect way to be introduced to Eastern Europe’s charms.

Tags: 2011 travel schedule, Austria travel, Bohemia, Bohemian cities, Budapest, bus tours, Cities, Czech Republic travel, Easter Europe tourism, Eastern Europe, Hungary Travel, Insight Vacations, luxury tours, Prague, Spring tours, travel 2011, Vienna

Hungary Convention Tourism Booming This Year

2010-11-09 by Phil Butler

Castle Hill at night

Hungary is emerging as something of a conference tourism hub for Easter Europe. So far this year, the country’s conference attendees are up 76 percent, and growth in the segment is actually better than before the recession. Hungary tourism appears about ready to take off as maybe the first boom tourism economy out of the economic chaos.

Tags: Aggtelek National Park, Budapest, Budapest news, Budapest travel, Cafe Kor, conference travel, European Travel Commission, Forbes, Hungarian Convention Bureau, Hungary tourism, MICE, tourism, tourism industry, travel economy, travel industry news, travel news, Várhegy, visit Hungary

Hungary’s Most Famous Toy Inventor

2010-10-19 by Phil Butler

Inventor of the Rubik's Cube

Have you ever wondered where the Rubik’s cube was invented? If you thought Mattel created it in America, you were wrong. A Hungarian inventor and professor named Ernő Rubik has thus far been responsible for puzzling over 350 million kids, and their fiends too.

Tags: Budapest, famous toys, Hungarian, Hungarian toys, Hungary, Hungary inventor, inventors, Rubiks Cube, Rubkis, Toys

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