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Summer in Budapest

2009-07-05T16:36:00.003+02:00

Summer is finally here and the sun is shining all day. The temperatures are nice and sun cream should be used. We are also experiencing quite busy days and many people ask for help with apartments, guided tours, airport transfers and other activities; and due to this we do not have so much time to update our Budapest guide with new information and hot news.Among the small news is that the new 200

Group program in Budapest

2009-06-24T10:50:00.000+02:00

Lots of groups come to Budapest every day, some of them are big and some of them are small. They often come for some days, but very seldom for only one. But, this weekend we got to arrange the program for 60 persons from Denmark. Norwegian arranged a competition where one person could bring 40 friends to whatever city on their routes from Copenhagen. The winners decided to visit Budapest, and we

Depeche Mode in Budapest tonight

2009-06-23T10:02:00.002+02:00

Tonight the Puskas Ferenc Stadium will be filled with people who like Depeche Mode. Unfortunately the weather is terrible in Budapest in these days, and it has been raining without stop since Saturday, but hopefully that will not hinder a great concert tonight.No more tickets are available for this concert, but for those who would like to hear and see Depeche Mode in Budapest you have a new

Tom Jones Budapest

2009-06-16T12:24:00.003+02:00

Tom Jones is coming to Budapest in November 2009. He will perform in Papp Laszlo Budapest Sportarena November 11, concert starting at 20:00. The Welsh singer, whose full name is Sir Thomas Jones Woodward, has sold more than 100,000,000 records, and now it is time to see him live in Budapest.Tom Jones in BudapestNovember 11, 20:00Papp Laszlo Budapest SportarenaTickets: EventimOther concerts and

Ben Hur in Budapest

2009-06-10T08:40:00.003+02:00

Ben Hur is known from cinemas, but now it will soon be known from theatres and big stadiums as well. December 11 and December 12 you can see the crazy horseracing and Ben Hur in Budapest Sportarena. I guess we are all curious what it will look like live, but to find out you got to be there.Ben Hur BudapestDecember 11, 20:30December 12, 15:00Budapest SportarenaTickets: WorldTicketShopConcerts and

Most popular restaurants in May

2009-06-05T09:32:00.004+02:00

May is over and yet another time we can present the list of the most popular restaurants in Budapest in May. As we always say this is only based on the amount of table reservations we do, so it is not giving a complete list concerning what restaurants are most popular in town, but it will give you a feeling at least, concerning what restaurants are most popular among our readers.Most popular

Megyeri Híd pictures

2009-06-03T07:30:00.000+02:00

The new bridge north of Budapest, the Megyeri Híd, has become a quite popular bridge. It looks great and it will hopefully succeed in taking away much car traffic from the center of Budapest. For more information, check out the Wikipedia article about Megyeri Híd.Some Megyeri Bridge pictures

The biggest pizza in Budapest?

2009-06-02T11:55:00.002+02:00

This weekend we visited Donatellas Kitchen in Budapest, located in Király Utca. The street in itself has become a great place full of nice hotels and quite some restaurants, and Saturday it was time to check out this new italian restaurant which we have heard so much nice about.First we were afraid that we would not get a table as it was almost full, but we managed to get hold of a table in a

Budapest by night video

2009-06-02T11:45:00.003+02:00

We are not professional moviemakers, but last week we made some clips as we went on a boat trip on the Danube in the evening. Now we made a short film built on these clips (1:37 minutes), so if you want to see Budapest by night, recorded from a boat at the Danube, you better go to our Budapest by night video.What can be said for sure is that we recommend everyone coming to Budapest to enjoy such

Szentendre pictures

2009-05-31T07:12:00.001+02:00

Szentendre is a fascinating little town north of Budapest. It has a very different atmosphere than the capital, and it draws lots of tourists every year. In itself Szentendre is not big, but it still has loads of galleries, museums and churches. Below you can see some pictures from Szentendre, and maybe you find out that you want to go there yourself?Szentendre pictures:

Folklore in Budapest

2009-05-29T13:09:00.004+02:00

Many tourists ask us concerning boattrips on the Danube and Folklore shows, and now we are able to give more help than earlier. We can help our visitors reserve tickets for both events, and if they decide to combine both they will even get a discount. Below you can see some pictures from a Folklore show in Budapest.

Liberty Bridge, now with lights

2009-05-29T12:45:00.004+02:00

Things are happening in Budapest and this weekend the Liberty Bridge is supposed to be opened up for traffic. But another great thing has already happened; there are now lights on the Liberty Bridge in the evening. I guess it is impossible to compare the bridge with the Chain Bridge, but it is still great to see one more bridge with lights in the evening.We made the pictures during a boat trip on

National Gallop 2009 Budapest

2009-05-28T07:46:00.004+02:00

The National Gallop 2009 will be this weekend in Budapest at the Heroes Square, so if you likes horses, gallops and fun, that is the place to be. There will be several other programs as well in addition to the gallop and lots of Hungarian celebritites will participate in the different events.The following documents can be downloaded which contains more information about the event:Information map

Coffee shops in Budapest

2009-05-25T23:42:00.000+02:00

It can be seen and felt that Budapest is on the move in the coffee market. There are more and more cafes opening, but at the same time some of them close down as well. Gloria Jeans had three coffee shops around in Budapest and lots of people enjoyed their coffee, but in March they were all closed down.Costa Coffee opened a cafe in Nador Utca, but that was closed down as well. Now they have

Oceans Bar & Grill closing

2009-05-25T13:38:00.004+02:00

The best place in Budapest for fresh fish and seafood is about to close. Ocean Bar & Grill wrote in an email that:"After more than 6 years of bringing the best seafood to Budapest, Ocean bar & grill will be closing down permanently sometime between the end of May and mid June. The reason is simple really. While our many regular customers will be saddened to see the end to Ocean, unfortunately

Slideshow seen by more than 3000 people

2009-05-20T09:15:00.000+02:00

Our Budapest slideshow has now been seen by more than 3000 people. If you have not seen it, go to YouTube or check it out on this page.In the slideshow you can see pictures of the castle, the Parliament, the bridges, shopping street and other important places in Budapest.

Norwegians celebrating May 17. in Budapest

2009-05-19T09:01:00.003+02:00

May 17. is the Norwegian national day, celebrating the constitution they made in 1814. In Norway all children parade through their cities, and everyone eat ice cream and hot dogs. For the Norwegian students in Budapest that is something they would not want to miss, but since they live in Budapest they arrange something similar to that here. So last Sunday they marched around at Margaret Island

Depeche Mode Budapest, 11 January 2010

2009-05-11T11:07:00.004+02:00

The Depeche Mode concert this summer has not yet been held, and a new Depeche Mode concert has already been announced in Budapest. Depeche Mode is coming back in 2010, January 11. This summer they will perform at the Puskas Ferenc Stadium, but in January that will probably be quite cold and uncomfortable, so they will move a few meters and perform in the Papp Laszlo Budapest Sportarena instead.

Warm and beautiful spring in Budapest

2009-05-11T10:59:00.002+02:00

The trees are green and the sun is shining! The tourists are coming and they have added new pictures at the wall of the Citadella at the Gellert Hill! The temperatures are between 25-30 Celsius during daytime and life is wonderful. Some days ago it was full moon as well, and we happened to be on the Buda side looking towards the Parliament that evening, so we stopped the car and jumped out and

Angels & Demons - World Premier in Hungary

2009-05-06T14:07:00.004+02:00

Angels & Demons is coming to cinemas around the world, and it will have a world premier in Hungary. Well, that might seem super and it is. The premier will be May 13, and no nations in the world will have premier before that. So that is why we dare to say that the world premier will be in Hungary. Of course several other nations will show the film on May 13 as well, but USA will for example only

Most popular restaurants in April

2009-05-02T11:44:00.001+02:00

Every month we publish what we call the „Most popular restaurants” list, based on the amount of table reservation we do. More and more people ask us for help with table reservations, and a new thing is that a map showing the location of the restaurant is also included on the confirmation letter you receive from us!Based on table reservations in April we can publish the following list:Most popular

Beyonce in Budapest (videos)

2009-05-01T05:55:00.003+02:00

Yesterday evening was the night when Beyonce entered the stage in Papp Laszlo Budapest Sportarena, and already YouTube is being filled up with videos from happy fans who speak of the concert of their life! Below this little text you can find two vidoes already up there! For information on the rest of the Beyonce tour in Europe check out WorldConcerts.orgOther concerts and events in

Leonard Cohen Budapest 2009

2009-04-28T10:23:00.004+02:00

The maker of the Hallelujah song (known from Shrek) is coming to Budapest, and he will perform in Budapest Sportarena 31. August, 2009. Tickets for the Leonard Cohen concert can be bought from Eventim.Leonard Cohen BudapestMonday, 31. August 2009, 19:30Papp László Budapest SportarénaPress release: (Eventim)Legendary singer songwriter Leonard Cohen follows his critically acclaimed 2008 UK shows

German Budapest guide

2009-04-25T08:27:00.000+02:00

Our Budapest guide now exists in yet another language! The new language is German. The page still lacks information, but the basics are up and running, and hopefully the updates will come within shortly. The name of the German version is „Budapester Reiseführer” and the address is http://www.budapestungarn.de/Tell all your friends in Germany, and maybe we will meet them when they come to Budapest

AC Milan vs. Hungarian team (goals, summary, video)

2009-04-24T07:59:00.003+02:00

Wednesday was the day when Beckham, Ronaldinho, Seedorf, Kaka and the other heroes in AC Milan entered Puskas Ferenc Stadium, facing a team made up by players from the Hungarian league. The match started with a shocking goal from the Hungarian team, but as the match ended it looked as we all expected; Milan won 5-2. Below you can see a video showing all the goals and the biggest chances from the