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Szimfonik Live 3.0

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Budapest Guide

One day before the Hungarian Song Day, on 7 September 2013 the Millenárius park will fill with life, music and other programs on the Public Media Day. On this day you could see and hear the Hungarian Radio 2’s, or Petőfi Radio’s annual concert, the Szimfonik Live 3.0.

On this concert 30 popular artists will show their hits, what will be escorted by the Hungarian Radio’s symphonic band. The result will be the shake of classic and pop music.

The first time when the MTVA showed the Szimfonik Live was in 2011 on the 0 day of popular Sziget Festival. The initiative got huge success, so the organizers decided to make a tradition from the concert, and the interested audience is getting bigger and bigger in every year.

The 30 artists, who will give concert, are the Hungarian pop music life’s most outstanding members. Nonetheless we warmly recommend: visit the concert or the whole day program to meet better for example the Hungarian music life. Between the artists there will be band or solo, rock, reggae, pop, alternative and hip hop, so everybody could find the perfect program for themselves, even if only for one or two songs.

If you will be in Budapest on 7 September 2013 on the Public Media Day, visit the Millenáris park and enjoy the whole day cool shows, programs and exhibitions!

Szimfonik Live 3.0

September 7th
Millenáris Park

Festival of Folk Arts 2013

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Budapest Guide

The end of summer is almost here, but there are still some lovely surprise besides the heat. We have some great news to those who plan to spend their time in Budapest in the coming period! The annual Festival of Folk Arts at the Buda Castle welcomes visitors until 20 August 2013 with great programs.

Everybody could find the perfect fun at the Festival of Folk Art, and those programs are all tied to the Hungarian culture. The visitors can taste the local specialties; we can call it “more than goulash soup program”. There are traditional dance, music and anything, what you want at the festival. Moreover there are loads of craftsmen, who do fantastic and special things, which are often made by their own hand. Of course you can buy these objects and later you can show them, the peculiarities of this Eastern European country at home. For a foreign family only the Buda Castle is a one day trip, but with the Festival of Folk Arts you won’t want to go home! The last day of the festival is no other, but the Hungarian National Day, 20th August, the day of the first Hungarian king, Saint Stephen I.

Do not miss the Festival of Folk Arts. Know more about the Hungarian countryside’s culture in the capital! Have fun!

Festival of Folk Arts
August 17th-20th
Caste of Buda

Beach-night in Budapest at August 2nd

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Budapest Guide

The extreme heat has left Budapest, but it is still warm and more than 30 degrees in the sun, so a visit to the beach is recommend. That is why you should consider to go to the beach on August 2nd if you are in town.

Budapest has no traditional beaches, but there are other kind of beaches in town which will be open for a longer time on Friday August 2nd in 2013. That means there will be special programs and opening times until 22.00, while the entrance fees remain the same.

If this sounds cool and you stay in Budapest, visit one of the following “beaches” which have joined in on this cool party!

Participants in beach-night (Strandok éjszakája) in Budapest

Aquaworld
Dagaly

There are loads of other beach complexes outside Budapest also participating, but these are the two located in Budapest. Be aware of the fact that Aquaworld is really cool, but really on the border of Budapest, so to get to this place you should prepare to pay a taxi driver quite a bit!

Bubble festival in Budapest (Buborék Fesztivál)

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Budapest Guide

This weekend a Bubble festival (Buborék Fesztivál) is arranged in Budapest at the Elisabeth square, next to the popular club Akvarium.

The opening day of the festival was yesterday and it will last until tomorrow, so if you have the chance, drop by the square to see what this cool festival has to offer. The program is going on at the square from 14.00 until 02.00 and at the square there will be concerts, DJ and lots of bubbles to drink. Because after all, bubbles is what the festival is about, bubbles in drinks.

That again means that at the festival which has free entrance you can taste champagne, sparking wine, prosecco and lots of other tasty and famous drinks. As the sun goes down, the party starts, so this might be one of the best places if you want to party and dance before and after midnight!

The Buborek fesztival is arranged for the second time this year, first time was in 2012. Hopefully that means that it was a success in 2012 and that it is a festival that we can count on in the years to come!

Bubble festival 2013 (Buborék fesztivál 2013)

July 26th-28th
Erzsebet square

Barbecue and spriccer festival – pictures

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Budapest Guide

This weekend visitors to the Kopaszi Dike can enjoy the barbecue and spriccer festival. If you are in town at the moment, visit the festival this evening and enjoy the great atmosphere.

Here you can see some pictures from the festival to see what you will miss if you do not visit the festival.

Barbecue and spriccer festival pictures

Report from Buda Castle Beer festival 2013

Posted on June 14, 2013November 27, 2013 by Budablogger

Yesterday was the opening day of the annual beer festival in Budapest at the Castle Hill, and it looks very promising. Most festivals are very calm and quiet on the opening day, but considering the amount of life and people present yesterday evening, this will be the number one party area in Budapest this weekend.

The daily entrance fee for the beer festival is 2000 HUF. This includes a taste of one type of beer inside the festival area. To get hold of the beer festival mug you need to get hold of a payment card, add money to it and that is the currency working inside the festival area (the same as last year). This works fine and is easy to use, but once the festival area get crowded, you have to stand quite a bit in line to get hold of your card, add money to it and to get hold of your mug. But once it’s done, it works great!

Inside the festival area you can find lots of stands where you can taste all kinds of beer, mostly Hungarian and Czech beers, but also some Belgian and beers from other nations. In the Lion courtyard a large stage can be found and at the stage there are cool artists performing and the entire courtyard is packed with people, so an amazing atmosphere there. During the most popular concerts people cheer, dance and clap in front of the stage, giving you a both a music- and beer festival feeling at the same time.

Before the festival I was a bit afraid that the new time for the festival (June instead of August/September) might harm the amount of people coming to the festival, but I think I had no reason to fear. It was lots of people in the area!

Wonder what the festival looked like? Here you can see some pictures we made yesterday during the festival.

Beer festival opens today

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Budapest Guide

Today is the first day of the Buda Castle Beer Festival in Budapest. This is a highlight of the season for beer lovers coming in from all the nation, and of course from outside Hungary.

Normally this festival has been arranged in the autumn, but the arrangers said that wanted to make this festival a wonderful way to start the summer, so that is the main reason for moving the festival to the middle of June.

The entrance fee is 2000 HUF for one day and inside the festival area you can taste way too much beer, eat snacks and drink some wine and Palinka as well.

If you are in town, check out this festival from June 13th till 16th.

Formula 1 – Hungarian Grand Prix 2013

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Budapest Guide

The Formula-1 is a worldwide liked car racing. This is the highest category of car racings. At the event the cars are open body, one seat, operating at atmospheric pressure with combustion engine. The competitions take places in different countries, these are the Grand Prixes. The more place competitions’ one station is no other, but Hungary. The Hungarian Grand Prix happen near to the capital, Budapest, in Mogyoród in every year since 1986 without break. The Hungarian motorway’s official name is Hungaroring. The motorway reached its final form in 2003, it’s 4,381 meters long.

And in this year, 2013 the time of Hungarian Grand Prix is coming, so those, who love Formula-1’s excitement, speed and sometimes dangers, do not miss it! Visit to Hungary, book a room somewhere in the capital, Budapest, view the local attractions, the historical buildings, the bridges, the Danube and everything else, and between 26 and 28 July 2013 let’s go to Mogyoród! Moreover, there is an amazing Aquapark in the city, where you could easily rest the tire of cheerleading.

Be the part of the Formula-1’s history at the Hungarian Grand Prix at Mogyoród. Cheerlead together with more thousand people to Hamilton, Button and the others, excite the competition, taste the Hungarian specialties in the city and have a great time from 26 to 28 July 2013! Have fun!

Formula-1 Hungarian Grand Prix
July 26-28, 2013

Budapest in May

Posted on April 27, 2013November 27, 2013 by Budablogger

May is one of my favorite months in Budapest. The sun is shining most of the time, the temperatures are nice, the streets are crowded with people and the summer holiday is just around the corner. May is also a month when there is quite a lot going on in Budapest, so if you are headed to Budapest in May, keep on reading!

If you look for a great festival or activity in Budapest in May, then you might find some of the following programs interesting.

Workers Day

This is not really a festival, but it is worth knowing that this is a day of in Hungary, meaning that families use this day to do programs with their children, meaning that you can expect activities like the zoo to be packed with people. There are some demonstrations arranged on this day, but in general you will not really be influenced much by this day-off.

Cinco de Mayo

May 5th is the day when Cinco de Mayo is celebrated, and this is the day of the Mexicans and everyone who love a good street party in Budapest. Normally this party is arranged on May 5th, but sometimes the celebration is moved to a nearby date if that suits the locals and the visitors better. For example in 2013 May 5th happens to be on a Sunday, which is a bad day to party all day and all night long, and therefore the real street party in Budapest will be arranged on May 4th instead in 2013. If you want to take part in this celebration packed with food, tequila and food, visit Iguana in Zoltan utca 16 (near the Hungarian Parliament) where the party starts at 15.00 May 4th and lasts until the morning of May 5th.
Cinco de Mayo 2013: May 4th

Palinka Festival

Do not confuse this with the Palinka and Sausage festival, but as you know all good products need different festivals, and that is true for the Hungarian Palinka as well. On the Erzsebet square in Budapest, in the very center of our city with 2 million inhabitants (almost), the Palinka festival is arranged. It has an entrance fee, and once on the inside you can taste way to much Palinka and other drinks with and without alcohol. In addition to drinks you can taste traditional festival food like sausages, chimney cake and other snacks. If you want to get to know the Hungarian fruit spirit, this is the place to do so.
Palinka festival dates 2013: May 16th – 19th

What to do in Budapest in May?

In addition to festival and specials gigs in town there are some other programs which are specially suitable to do and enjoy for those coming in May to Budapest. Some of those are for example:

Open air bars and clubs

Ankert: If you miss the beaches when coming to Budapest you could visit Ankert, a club in the middle of the city with its own sandy beach. The water where you can take a swim is missing, but this is a place with cool atmosphere in Paulay Ede utca 33 (Ankert).

Topart and Szaft: The Vajdahunyad castle is a real treasure in Budapest that most people do not really have time to enjoy. However, if you decide to take a drink in Topart & Szaft you will get the chance to enjoy your drinks while enjoying the beauties of this castle in the City Park. You can find this place at Olof Palme setany 5.

Akvarium: At the Erzsebet square, where the Palinka festival is arranged, you can find the Akvarium club. Here it is crowded with people on any evening and it is possible to simply grab something to drink outside or enjoy some cool concerts on the inside. Take the metro to Deak Ferenc ter, get out of the metro system and you should be able to find, hear and see Akvarium easily. A great option if you want to eat and drink outside on a hot May-day.

Weather in May

As you pack your suitcase and prepare for your days in Budapest in May you should in general prepare for nice weathers around 20 Celsius or warmer. On really hot days the temperatures may rise above 30 Celsius, but the normal temperatures during daytime are between 20 and 30 Celsius. There are a few rainy days in May, so check the weather forecast before arriving, but most days in May are dry, warm and ideal for those who want to take a look at the best attractions and sights in Budapest. If you are among those who can not fall asleep in a room with temperatures higher than 20 Celsius, you should book a room in a hotel with air-condition (which most 3, 4 and 5 star hotels in Budapest has.)

Some general May advices

Do not forget to bring sun lotion, you might need it!
Find nice outdoor restaurants where you can eat your lunch
If it gets to hot it you can always cool down in the St. Stephens Basilica
Drink enough water and other liquids
Visit the outdoor thermal baths early morning and afternoon and not during the warmest hours of the day.
The river cruises on the Danube are nicest after sunset.
If you want are very thirsty and want to drink wine without getting drunk ask for splash (froccs) which is a mixture of wine and sparkling water.

Pig slaughtering on December 8th

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Budapest Guide

A very traditional Hungarian program in December, January and February on cold days is pig slaughtering. It might sound cruel, but for many this is a big celebration as they throughout the day prepare sausage, ham and lots of other stuff and eat traditional pig slaughtering food throughout the day. At the end of the day the fill up their freezers with the meat prepared during the day.

We hereby invite you to come and see how this takes place and to eat the food together with a mixture of other tourists and locals!

The program is as follows:

5.00 – Slaughtering of the pig (we are still sleeping then)

8.00 – Pick up at your hotel and transportation to the farm where the program takes place

9.30 – Arrival at the farm and breakfast time
The breakfast is a real farm breakfast with ham, meat and lots of delicious stuff. After the breakfast you are free to help out with the work on the slaughtered pig, or simply relax in the farm building. A small wine tasting will also be added to the program between breakfast and lunch.

13.00 – Lunchtime (with food you will not get served in your Budapest hotel)
After the lunch you can either stay at the farm and help out with the work, or you can join in on a small excursion to the nice town Kecskemet not far from the farm. The transportation is included in the price in case you want the excursion.

18.00 – Dinner time (eat some of the food that has been prepared during the day)
After the dinner you can buy meat, salami and ham to bring with you home. After the shopping we get back on the bus and travel back to Budapest.

Would you like to join us on this? The program will take place once only and that date is December 8th. The price is 20,000 HUF per person which includes transportation, 3 meals and a small wine tasting. If you want to join, contact us and inform us about amount of persons, a mobile number and the name of your hotel in Budapest. We will get back to you with further information as soon as we receive your message.

Merry Christmas and look forward to hearing from you!