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Fado is the most precise guidebook to understand the Portuguese soul. Evolving from the coffee house music of the 19th century it is a relative of the Cape Verde morna, the Argentinean tango and the Greek rembetika styles. more »

House of Royal Wines & Cellar Museum: A unique museum more »

Like Athena, who, according to ancient myth, was born fully grown and armed, springing forth from Zeus’s head with a shout that shook the heavens, the violin too was born more or less fully developed when it appeared sometime in the mid-16th century. more »

Jazzy Gold is a great CD, albeit with a bit misleading title. The compilation features mostly funk tracks more »

The Budapest Sun now introduces the 10 perfect locations of Budapest, where you can do your Christmas shopping. more »

After several months of work, preparations have been completed and the spectacular part of the TóPARK development has begun. The construction road is complete, power lines crossing the area are safely relocated and the old desilters of the lake located in the center of the area are also transferred. more »

Budapest’s municipality-run public transportation company has a controversial service quality and a controversial reputation. Moni Oyeyele reports on the bright and shady sides of BKV. more »

A new body to develop extensive reform program established, backed by businessman Sándor Demján more »

The new, modern sewage farm in Sopron was completed as a part of a larger investment financed by the EU’s Cohesion Fund on November 10. more »