A New Chapter for Hungary — What Tisza's Landslide Victory Means for Life in Budapest
After 16 years of Orbán, Hungary has a new government. Here's what residents, visitors, and apartment renters can expect in the months ahead.
After 16 years of Orbán, Hungary has a new government. Here's what residents, visitors, and apartment renters can expect in the months ahead.
I never expected much from this apartment when I first walked in, a small flat tucked into the heart of Budapest, pale walls, wooden floors that creaked softly beneath my steps, and a view of rooftops that seemed ordinary at first glance.
Winter in Budapest is long, cold, and often damp—making gas heating an essential part of daily life. Many homes, especially in older tégla and panel buildings, rely on systems that may be decades old.
As December settles over Budapest, the city glimmers beneath a hush of frost. Lantern-lit streets breathe warm spices, distant bells murmur through the night, and the whole metropolis seems to drift into a serene, spellbound reverie.