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Városliget Ranked Europe’s Best Park
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Városliget Ranked Europe’s Best Park

Városliget (City Park) in Budapest has been ranked Europe’s best large urban park: it was presented with the Large Urban Parks Award Europe 2026 by World Urban Parks (WUP), one of the world’s leading professional organisations for parks and urban green spaces, at the awards ceremony in Istanbul. Városliget, which has an area of almost 100 hectares, was recognised for its professional management, outstanding standards of green-space maintenance and high-quality visitor experience. Welcoming 8–9 million visitors each year, Városliget has now joined the ranks of the world’s leading parks, while establishing itself as Hungary’s number one cultural, recreational and family destination.

Urban Oasis Opens in the Biodome of the Budapest Zoo
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Urban Oasis Opens in the Biodome of the Budapest Zoo

The Urban Oasis opened in the Biodome of the Budapest Zoo in the City Park on 1 July. The new indoor exhibition space with a floor area of about one hectare welcomes visitors with a genuine tropical and subtropical environment, lush vegetation and fascinating animals, including species that have not been seen by the public for generations. Visitors are also introduced to some fascinating palaeontological attractions: around thirty life-sized prehistoric reptiles can be viewed here. The Urban Oasis can be visited with Budapest Zoo admission tickets and passes, just like any other part of the Zoo.

Freddie Mercury as You Have Never Seen Him Before
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Freddie Mercury as You Have Never Seen Him Before

The House of Music Hungary’s new temporary exhibition, opening on 1 May, pays tribute to Freddie Mercury. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the birth of the world-famous artist, while forty years have passed since the legendary stadium concert that he and Queen performed in Hungary: it was the first major rock event by a Western superstar band behind the Iron Curtain. This double anniversary lends particular significance to the exhibition jointly organised by the House of Music Hungary and World of Freddie, the organisation dedicated to preserving the memory of the global icon. Visitors can discover a lesser-known, deeply human side of Freddie Mercury through hundreds of original personal objects, stories and immersive installations.