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Budapest on cinemas again – SPY

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Budapest Guide

Are you ready for some fun and a movie filmed in Budapest? Then you better set your nose in the direction of the nearest cinema and get ready for some action, because Jason Statham, Jude Law and Melissa McCarthy are just about to show some real Budapest action in the film named Spy.

The film Spy had its premiere in Budapest last Thursday, so it is still very new, and the same is true for cinemas all across the world. In other words, this is your chance to watch a comedy and action film played in Budapest, which is quite special, because most action films recorded in Budapest has the story happening somewhere else (Die Hard 5 was recorded in Budapest, but the story took place in Moscow). However, like with I Spy with Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson long time back, Spy has its story taking place in Budapest, making it no secret in the scenery that Budapest is the place in which the film takes place.

Enjoy the film in a cinema near you, and if you have seen it, we would love to hear how you liked the film! To read more about cinemas in Budapest, click here.

Spy Budapest cinemas — With the St. Stephens Basilica in the background!

Beer festival in 2015

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Budapest Guide

The Buda Castle Beer festival is coming back again in 2015 and it will be arranged between June 11th and June 14th in 2015. The location is as the name tells us, the Castle of Buda, one of the most beautiful locations in all of Budapest with a magnificent view!

At the beer festival you can get to taste a lot of different beer made and brewed in Hungary, but in addition you can get to taste some beer from abroad, for example quite a lot of Belgian beer. This is not only for beer enthusiasts, but also for those who enjoy good music, because every evening during the festival there will be concerts with famous Hungarian artists, and for those coming in from abroad Dr. Alban is maybe the most famous of the artists to perform.

The festival has an entrance fee of between 2000 and 3000 HUF, depending on the day you visit, but you can also buy a ticket valid for the entire festival which only cost between 5000-6000 HUF.

Check this out everyone if you are a fan of beer. If you can not come to town for this festival, why not come with us to our brewery visit instead? And find out more about what is going on in Budapest right here.

Jo Nesbø coming to Budapest

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Budapest Guide

The famous author Jo Nesbø will come to Budapest this upcoming Saturday, and if you are a fan you have the chance to get your Jo Nesbø book dedicated at 17.00 in the Allee Shopping Mall this Saturday (May 9th).

Jo Nesbø is the famous author who wrote the books about Harry Hole, the Norwegian detective. He has also written other books and now he is here to dedicate his latest books which is called “Vér a havon” in Hungarian and which carries the title Blood on Snow in English.

The dedication of the books will take place in the Libri bookstore in the Allee center at 17.00, so be there if you want to check it out.

Matthias church exhibition

Posted on May 5, 2015May 4, 2015 by Budapest Guide

There will be a major exhibition on the history of the Matthias Church in Budapest in Budapest available until October 18th. The exhibition will take place in the Historical museum and in the Matthias church.

The Matthias Church is a Roman Catholic church located in the heart of the city in Buda’s Castle district right in front of the famous Fisherman’s Bastion. Matthias Church has a long history which dates back to the 13th century. During the centuries the church had a central role not only in the every day life of Buda but it gave home to the coronation of the Hungarian kings as well. At the exhibition visitors will have the chance to discover the rich history of the Matthias Church through the several exhibited objects, such as the furnitures, tools and clothes that were used in the Hungarian medieval era and visitors can also have a closer look on the secular importance of the church.

The exhibition on the history of Hungary and the Matthias Church will take place at the Matthias Church and the Budapest Historical Museum in Budapest which will be open until the 18th October 2015.

Budapest Historical Museum
Budapest, Szent György tér 2, 1014 Hungary

If you want to know more on exhibitions in Budapest, click here.

Gourmet Festival in Budapest in 2015

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Budapest Guide

In May 2015 the Gourmet Festival will be held again in Budapest. The Gourmet Festival is a gastronomical event which takes place every year in Budapest since 2007 and the festival shows the best food and drinks of the exhibitors / restaurants.

At the Gourmet Festival visitors can choose from more than 100 restaurants including Borkonyha which is a French styled bistro which offers the best Hungarian dishes and has also a wide selection of wines, Cake Shop which sells the best handmade sweets, desserts, creams, pies and cakes in Budapest, DiVino Wine Bar which is one of the most popular places in Budapest which presents a wide selection of the best products of the young wine maker generations and Gerbeaud Coffeehouse which is definitely one of the most famous sweet spot in the centre of the city, Gerbeaud offers the most delicious traditional cakes. Unfortunately the programs of the Gourmet Festival 2015 have not been announced yet.

The Gourmet Festival will take place from the 21st May 2015 to 24th May 2015 at Millenáris Park in the heart of Budapest. Tickets for the festival are already available.

Millenáris Park
16-22. Kis Rókus utca, Budapest

For more information on events and happenings in Budapest, check the following site.

Pálinka Festival in Budapest 2015

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Budapest Guide

In the spring of 2015 Budapest will give home to one of the most popular gastronomical festival the Pálinka Fesztivál.

The annual Pálinka Festival this year will open its gates again in the city on a larger area with even more exhibitors and products to show. Pálinka is a typical Eastern European beverage, a fruit brandy which is popular mostly in Hungary, Romania, Austria and in Slovakia. It can be made of any local fruit but the most common ones are plum, pear, cherry, apple and apricot. This year apple stands in the focus of the festival which means visitors will have the chance to try the best home made apple pálinkas and there will be also delicious dishes related to apple as well as other apple beverages. Apart from these at the festival visitors can enjoy the concerts of the various street musicians and colourful jazz shows as well.

The Pálinka Fesztivál will be held from the 7th May to 10th May 2015 in Budapest at Városháza Park. The entrance to the festival is free. If you want to know more about whats on in Budapest, read this article.

Varoshaza Park

For more information check the following page.

Dunai Regatta 2015

Posted on April 22, 2015March 22, 2023 by Budapest Guide

The Dunai Regatta, which is one of the most awaited events in Hungary, will take place again in Budapest in the spring of 2015.

Dunai Regatta is an international sport event which is also one of the largest sport and cultural event in Hungary. At the sport event 12 Hungarian university (AUB, BCE, BGF, BME, ELTE, TF, SZTE etc.) and two American university (Harvard and Princeton) will participate. This will be the third time the various teams will compete with each other in different water sports on the Danube. Like in every year the race will lead through the Danube’s most beautiful spots in the city from the Parliament through Vigadó tér to the main building of the Budapest Technical University. Apart from the race the Dunai Regatta offers different sport programs for all the visitors in which they can try countless sports such as yoga, street ball, table tennis, badminton and extreme sports like slack line and so on.
Dunai Regatta will be held in Budapest on Saturday on the 25th April in 2015, the event starts at 13.00 and ends at 03.00 on the next day.

For more details on the event please check the official site for more useful information. For information about other events taking place in Budapest, check out what’s on in Budapest!

Bocuse d’Or Budapest 2016

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Budapest Guide

The Bocuse d’Or is a biennial world chef championship which was named after the chef Paul Bocuse and it is definitely one of the most prestigious cooking competition world wide. In 2016 the final will be arranged in Budapest!

Every two years the finals of the Bocuse d’Or contest is held in Lyon, France. After a lot of preparations and hard work 24 of the most promising chefs of the world get together for a two day long competition to show their talents to win the greatest gastronomy trophy of the world.

At the Bocuse d’Or European Final in Budapest the participants have to prepare one meat and one fish dish in 5 hours and 35 minutes. Hungary first took part in the event in 2013 in which Szèl Tamás got 10th place and last year Molnár Gábor got 13th place.

The Bocuse d’Or European Final in Budapest will be on the 10th and 11th May in 2016. Don’t miss out on one of the most famous and interesting culinary event of the world which will be held in Budapest, Hungexpo in 2016.

Hungexpo
Budapest, Albertirsai út 10.

If you want to combine this with a good restaurant in Budapest, read about the best restaurants in Budapest here.

Violetta Budapest 2015

Posted on April 3, 2015August 2, 2022 by Budapest Guide

Good news for the Violetta lovers; the Violetta Live Concert will also be shown in Budapest in 2015.

Violetta is a kids oriented television program on Disney Channel and all the main characters of the Disney television series will be in the live show in Budapest. The main characters in the series are Martina Stoessel as Violetta Castillo who has a bright and joyful personality and also has a great voice, Pablo Espinosa as Tomàs Heredia who is an attractive, confident but simple guy in the series, Jorge Blanco as León who is a little bit arrogant but despite this he has a warm and good heart, Mercedes Lambre as Ludmila Ferro who is the diva of the group and Clara Alonso as Àngeles who is really charismatic and a cheerful person to be with. The television series shows the life of the teenage Martina Stoessel.

Martina and her friends will give the best family friendly show in Budapest and they will also perform all the hit songs of the three seasons.

The Violetta Live Concert will be held in Budapest on the 29th August in 2015. The concert will take place at Papp László Sportarèna. Tickets for the show are already available.

Papp László Sportarèna
1143 Budapest, Stefánia út 2, Hungary

Tickets: WorldTicketShop

Hungarian Grand Prix 2015

Posted on March 30, 2015August 2, 2022 by Budapest Guide

The Formula 1 World Championship is back again and one of its stop will be Hungary. This is the 66th time that the world famous Formula 1 World Championship is held and Formula 1 is one of the oldest racing competition which was first held in 1913.

At the world championship 10 teams and 20 drivers participate and the drivers have to compete on each of the 19 Grand Prixes. The 66th Formula 1 World Championship started on the 15th March 2015 in Australia and the competition will end on the 29th November 2015 in Abu Dhabi and one of its stop will be in Hungary. All together 19 countries will give home to the 66th Formula 1 World Championship. The defending Driver’s Champion this year is Lewis Hamilton. The Hungarian Grand Prix will be the 10th stop of the Formula 1 World Championship in 2015 which is annually held since 1986.

The Hungarian Grand Prix will take place in Mogyoród near to Budapest at the Hungaroring on the 26th July in 2015. Tickets for the Formula 1 World Championship are already available.

Hungaroring
Mogyoród, Versenypálya 0222/2/3/6, 2146 Hungary

For more information on the event check the following site. Tickets for the event can be bought from WorldTicketShop.