Budapest Mayor Wanted - Kinga Amalia Ilyes, Debrecen

Z&Z: What's special about Budapest to you?

Kinga: Its so colorful by the aspect of people. Many nations, many languages on the streets. I think this is exciting. The other special thing for me about the locals is how proud they are to live in Pest vs. Buda.

Z&Z: What was your first impression of Budapest?

Kinga: I remember, the first time I visited Budapest, I was about 8 years old, and it was an elementary school class trip. I was so amazed since I live in a city with a population of 250 000.

Z&Z: Budapest vs Debrecen?

Kinga: My city is friendlier, like everything is more obvious, you know which bus you have to take, where you have to go if you want to buy certain things. People are somewhat more opened. You dont need to travel that long distances here. In Budapest there is always something happening. People always have interesting stories, about strange things they beleive it happened and it exists, while in Debrecen you would be sent to the psychiatrics for the same story.

Z&Z: If you are appointed as the mayor of Budapest?

Kinga: hmm, I think we spend too much money on heritages and we should spend a bit more on public areas, those are the ugly parts, aren't they? It is not really the business of a major, but I think making more people to use bicycles would be a really good point for the environment and the traffic as well. And the main train stations should be renovated, since this is the first picture we see when we reach Bp by the public transportation.

Budapest Mayor Wanted-Richard White, Toronto

Budapest Mayor Wanted-Richard White, Toronto


Z&Z: What's special about Budapest for you?

Richard: That would be the people. Erm, I find the people are very welcoming. And no matter where you go in Budapest, they will always welcome you with open arms. It's somewhere that makes you feel hungarian :) It makes you feel you are one of them. And I like that!


Z&Z: What was your first impression of Budapest?

Richard: That it was a very poor country. And at that point, they were still, still working away the communism.
And the part of Budapest that I went to is very run down, you can see that and I just felt that it was a very poor country.


Z&Z: Budapest vs Toronto?

Richard: I have to say they both very world class cities. Very modern, very tourist friendly.
Everybody welcomes you in Toronto, everybody welcomes you in Budapest.
Come on, guys, check it out! You won't be disappointed.


Z&Z: If you are appointed as the mayor of Budapest?

You know what? I would just welcome everybody, I would invest more in transportation, make it more user friendly.
It already is user-friendly transit-wise and to get more off to anywhere in Budapest, but I will extend the hours a bit just for the subway. Just to bring it up to speed.
I would basically spend more on heritage aspects too, so restoration of older buildings, older bridges: make it more modern.

Formula 1

Since 1986 the moving circus of the Formula 1 comes to Hungary. This year the Magyar Nagydíj (Hungarian Grand Pix) will occur between July 30- August 01.

The Hungaroring is a Formula 1 racing circuit near Budapest, Hungary where the Hungarian Grand Prix is held. In 1986, it became the location of the first Formula 1 Grand Prix behind the Iron Curtain. Bernie Ecclestone wanted a race in the USSR, but a Hungarian friend of his recommended Budapest. They wanted a street circuit similar to the Circuit de Monaco to be built in the Népliget - Budapest's largest park - but the communist government decided to build a new circuit just outside the city near a major highway. The circuit was built in eight months, less time than any other Formula 1 circuit. (wikipedia)

For more information check out their official website: http://www.hungaroring.hu/en/formula1/magyar_nagydij

Photos of the previous Grand Prix:

McLaren Showdown at the Grand Prix of Hungary, originally uploaded by jalopnik.

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 05: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes sits in the shade of an umbrella on the grid during the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix at the Hungaroring on August 5, 2007, in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

McLaren Showdown at the Grand Prix of Hungary, originally uploaded by jalopnik.

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 05: Fernando Alonso of Spain and McLaren Mercedes in action during the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix at the Hungaroring on August 5, 2007, in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Some photos from former Formula 1 events on the Hungaroring:

2005, Budapest, Hungarian Grand Prix, originally uploaded by harsha_vardhan.

Michael Schumacher, originally uploaded by WrldVoyagr.

Buda Castle before and today

Walk in the Hungarian Royal Palace



The Royal Castle, Hungary

Watching the worldcup final in Budapest

More Budapest photos at: www.budapestdailyphoto.com

Selena Gomez video filmed in Budapest

Selena Gomez - Round

Church at Rózsák tere

The church of the Rózsák tere was designed by Imre Steindl in 1892. Steindl was one of the most famous architect at that time, he designed the Parliament Building, too. The church was serving the inhabitants of Erzsébetváros (Elizabeth town) which is the VII. district of Budapest.