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Crazy Paving
Is there a street in Budapest not being dug up and pedestrianised these days? Do all the pav-
ing stones come in job lots? Some are looking pretty good, though (eg V Kossuth Lajos tér).
Up in Smoke
So what's with the profusion of porn shops with opaque windows and the number 18 circled
in red? Nope, they're Nemzeti Dohány Boltek (National Tobacco Shops), part of the new
(and controversial) state monopoly on tobacco sales from mid-2013.
Castle Bazaar
Once a pleasure park with shops that were later used as art studios, the so-called Castle
Bazaar (Várbazár) and the royal gardens on the Danube bank side of Buda Castle have been
rebuilt after decades of neglect.
Grounded Airline
Following the demise of Malév Hungarian Airlines in early 2012, hopes were raised when
Sólyom Hungarian Airways announced new flights. Alas, at press time the 'Falcon' had not
landed. Or even taken off.
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