Hungary

Meetings & Incentives

Puszta Olympic Game

The great Hungarian puszta (meaning an empty, bare, grassy plain) stretches from the Danube to the country’s eastern border. The puszta is a distant relative of the prairies, pampas and steppes, one of the most popular tourism destinations in Europe. This flat expanse occupies well over a third of Hungary’s entire area and is approximately the same size as another, well known flat territory, The Netherlands. Join us and discover the peasant, horse breeding way of life with its folk tradition, the horse shows, gipsy music and specialities of Hungarian cuisine which, together with the romantic isolation of much of the area is the charming attraction of the puszta. Description...

INTERACTIVE TEAM-BUILDING IN RASCAL STYLE

The Hungarian Open-Air Museum, the Skanzen, is Hungary’s central collection of architecture. It offers many programme opportunities for guests interested in ethnography, folk architecture, and way of life and traditions of past rural Hungarian regions. The open-air museum offers a mixture of cultural relaxation and nature-oriented experience. The museum was founded in 1967. Its goal is cultural heritage protection; and presents vernacular architecture, interior decoration and way of life in rural Hungary from the second half of the 18th century to World War I. About 300 transplanted buildings, representing nine Hungarian regions, have been carefully restored and erected according to the layout of traditional settlements. Description...

ON SISSI’S ROUTE TO GÖDÖLLÖ

One of the most respectable noblemen of the 18th century, Count Antal Grassalkovich, began construction of the Gödöllö Mansion in 1733. The unique architecture served as a model for other Hungarian mansions of the Baroque period. Queen Maria Theresia visited it in 1751; in 1867 it went into the possession of Emperor Francis Joseph I and Queen Elisabeth (Sissi) as their resort place. As of 1920, the mansion served as a summer resort for Governor Miklos Horthy. As of 1950, Soviet troops were stationed in the outer buildings, while the main building became a home for the aged, after which the building started to deteriorate. In August 1996, after completion of the first phase of reconstruction, the first permanent display of the Royal Museum was opened in the main wing. Description...

Leisure Groups

Medieval tournament at Visegrad

Danube Bend to the north of Budapest is one of the most beautiful regions of the river. The most important feature of this region, as its name implies, is the huge bend the Danube takes, when breaking through the Visegrŕd mountains. The town of Visegrád is in the most picturesque part. The town’s principal monuments are the thirteenth century citadel perched high on the hill and the fourteenth century royal palace at the bottom. Their golden age was the time of the Renaissance King, Matthias, noted for his discerning taste Description...

Online Travel

Danube Cruise

Budapest has several treasures which can be ranked among the “best”. But its biggest treasure is undoubtedly its beautiful location. The castle Hill in Buda and the atmospheric public buildings of Pest lie on either side of a stretch of the Danube crossed by a group of bridges. This setting was the first of Hungary’s assets of universal value to be included on the World Heritage list by UNESCO. The evenings have its special charm when the lights of the Lánchíd are turned on and the spotlights illuminate the beautiful buildings magnificently Description...

Congress

Gala dinner at Vajdahunyad Castle

Probably the most fascinating edifice in the City Park. It was originally intended as a temporary structure for the Millennium Exhibition in 1896. The designer’s task was to present all the styles of architecture to be found in Hungary in one complex of historical buildings. It was such a success, that the designer was commissioned to build it again, this time in durable material. It is an ideal place for elegant gala-dinner, the garden with the Anonymous statue for aperitif-cocktail parties and the Chapel of Jak is ideal for classical concerts. Description...

Sports

Formula 1 Grand Prix in Budapest

Built in 1985 in a record time of 8 months just a few kilometres north-east of the Hungarian capital Budapest under the impetus of Bernie Ecclestone who wanted an Eastern European venue for the F1 Championship. The track is in a 110 hectar huge natural valley, surrounded by 50 hectars of rolling hillside. With this exceptional natural advantage - being situated in a natural amphitheatre - almost 70 percent of the racetrack is visible from any point. This is the reason why it is called "The Shallow Plate". Description...