While more than 50,000 flights were flying above Europe every day one year ago, that number of flights has been lowered to almost 10% because of the coronavirus. But, there are still 5000 flights in the air daily, and some of them fly to and from Budapest. Before you read on, do not forget that […]
Pictures from Budapest during the coronavirus!
Hungary is in nationwide quarantine. People can go for a walk, but they need to keep a 2m distance to other people. They can go to work and they can purchase groceries and medicines. But, with most people staying inside all day, and no tourists in Budapest, the streets are almost empty. We visited some […]
Nationwide quarantine in Hungary from March 28.
From March 28th, Hungary will start a nationwide quarantine that will last for two weeks. It might last even longer, but at first, it is supposed to last for two weeks only. The nationwide quarantine was announced by the Prime Minister in a radio speech this morning. People are still allowed to leave their homes […]
No spring fair in Budapest in 2020
We were all looking forward to the spring fair in Budapest in 2020. But, because of the coronavirus, we can now forget all about it, and instead, hope that the virus will stop joking around soon, and thus, we can at least prepare for the Christmas markets which should open in November. Yes, the spring […]
Hungary will be closed for tourists as of today!
The Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced that Hungary will close its borders for all private persons who are not Hungarian. As a result, tourists will no longer be able to enter the country. As a result, there will be closed doors for tourists, meaning that they will no longer be able to enter the […]
Restaurants in Budapest closing because of the Covid-19 virus!
Everyone working with tourism is suffering because of the Coronavirus. That is also true in Budapest, and as a result, lots of restaurants have decided not to remain open in the coming days, weeks, and most likely, months. One of the best restaurants in Budapest, Textura, which is operated by the same people who run […]
Six new people diagnosed with the Coronavirus in Hungary
At the daily update on March 14, we have been told that the number of people diagnosed with the Coronavirus in Hungary has now grown to 25. That means an increase of six persons since yesterday. This is the biggest increase in one day so far in Hungary. We do not know anything about the […]
Kindergartens and schools to be closed in Hungary from March 16.
The Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced Friday evening during a live speech at Facebook that the schools and kindergartens in Hungary will be closed from March 16th. He did not give any information about the duration, but he did expect it to be a question of months and not weeks! The universities were closed […]
Not all cinemas close because of the Coronavirus in Budapest!
Yesterday, it was said that all indoor gatherings with more than 100 people present had to be canceled. As a result, theaters, cinemas, and other cultural programs were expected to be canceled from March 12th. But, some cinemas have fixed the problem, meaning that they only sell 99 tickets to each movie. So, if you […]
Three new people infected by the coronavirus in Hungary
Every day we are given information once about the progress of the coronavirus in Hungary. The daily update on March 12th tells us that three new people have been infected by the virus. The three new people are: A lady who has been isolated in the Szent Janos hospital for days. A person from Iran […]
