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22 places and Things to See in Hungary

2014-01-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Hungary, the European country that shares its borders with 7 other countries is a beautiful place to visit. Amongst some of the most fun living people, you’re bound to fall in love with their culture and the places to visit. Let’s list out the 22 MUST GO-TO place in Hungary, so you’re sure not to […]

Tags: City of Esztergom, Gellért Baths, Hungary, Hungary attractions, Hungary tourism, Hungary Travel, Szechenyi Bath

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

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

First Hungary Luxury Hotel Joins Magnuson Hotels

2012-03-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Lake Balaton, Hungary

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.

Tags: Gabor Nagy, hotel news, Hungary hotels, Hungary tourism, Hungary Travel, Lake Balaton, Stephan, Tom Magnuson, Veszprém hotels, Veszprém tourism, Veszprém travel, Villa Medici Hotel

Fraser Residence Opens In Heart of Budapest

2010-11-24 by Phil Butler

Fraser Residence Shanghai pool

Frasers Hospitality announces the opening of their latest residences in Budapest. In what is a massive expansion initiative by the Singapore company, Eastern Europe becomes one focus of a global hospitality company’s outreach. Fraser Residences Budapest puts business and transient professionals in the heart of what is one of Europe’s biggest emerging economies.

Tags: Budapest apartments, Budapest hotels, Corvin Promenaded, Eastern Europe hotels, Frasers Hospitality, Guus Bakker, hotel news, hotel openings, Hungary hotels, Hungary tourism, luxury apartments, luxury condos, Luxury Hotels

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

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Thousands of tourists are currently enjoying the ‘authentic’ Heraklion airport experience, which includes sweating on the pavement and fighting for elbow room inside the terminal.

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Hersonissos Mayor Zacharias Doxastakis presented a comprehensive circular economy strategy at the Pan-Cretan Conference in Heraklion.

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Travel Advisory: Souda–Milos–Piraeus Ferry Departs Earlier Until September 6

2026-07-09 By Argophilia Travel News

Passengers traveling from Souda to Piraeus via Milos should note a temporary schedule change now in effect. From today through September 6, the ferry will depart Souda at 9:30 p.m. (21:30) instead of its usual 10:00 p.m. (22:00) departure. The vessel is scheduled to arrive at the Port of Piraeus at 6:45 a.m. Passengers are […]

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Hotel Manager Arrested After Minor Employee Alleges Assault in Hersonissos

2026-07-09 By Iorgos Pappas

A hotel manager in Hersonissos, Crete, was arrested after a 16-year-old employee reported being physically assaulted, insulted, and threatened at work.

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Crete Mayors Sound the Alarm Over Natura 2000 ‘Black Hole’

2026-07-09 By Iorgos Pappas

The municipalities of Kantanos-Selino and Kissamos warn that Western Crete’s most famous Natura 2000 sites have fallen into a legal vacuum.

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