Month: March 2009

U2 will not perforn in Budapest 2009

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U2 BudapestU2 is out touring Europe in June, July and August 2009, but unfortunately Budapest is not on the list of cities U2 will appear in. In fact there are several big concert cities that will not be visited, but today I read that TicketPro will help hungarian fans to get tickets to the U2 concerts in Zagreb (Croatia) and in Chorzow (Poland).

The tickets on salfe from TicketPro can be bought from here. For those of us who would rather stay in Budapest, it is better to take a look at our list of concerts taking place in Budapest in 2009, which can be found here.

New opportunities in Budapest

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Since Budapest is a city full of life and opportunities, we have to stay awake and keep our services up-to-date. Knowing that tourists coming to Budapest not only look for only guided tours, but also other kind of tours, we have expanded our guided tour list with some new possibilities and options. One of them is the well-known pub crawl. According to Wikipedia a pub crawl is “the act of one or more people drinking in multiple pubs or bars in a single night, normally walking to each one between drinking.” So that is our goal when tourists come to join us on one of these trips.

We also added to our register wine tasting in Budapest and helicopter tours above Budapest. Our wine tasting is not directed towards the professional winetaster, but rather directed towards those who simply love wine, enjoy wine and would like to taste Hungarian wines. The helicopter sightseeing is an affordable event, but it will for sure give memories to tell colleagues, friends and family about when you go home.

These are all brand new services, and we are curious to receive feedback on these as our guests start trying them out. Maybe you would like to be among the first people to try one of these offers?

Kaiser Chiefs Budapest

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Kaiser Chiefs BudapestKaiser Chiefs is coming to Budapest in 2009 and they will perform in Papp Laszlo Budapest Sportarena June 19, 20:00.

Kaiser Chiefs Budapest
Papp Laszlo Budapest Sportarena
June 19-2009, 20:00

Tickets: Eventim

About Kaiser Chiefs (source: Wikipedia)
Kaiser Chiefs are an English indie rock band who formed in 1997. Hailing from Leeds, the group consists of vocalist Ricky Wilson, guitarist Andrew ‘Whitey’ White, bassist Simon Rix, keyboardist Nick ‘Peanut’ Baines, and drummer Nick Hodgson. They were named after the South African football club Kaizer Chiefs, a team which former Leeds United defender Lucas Radebe played for.

The group’s debut album, Employment, was released in 2005. It was primarily inspired by new wave and punk rock music of late 1970s, and enjoyed international success with sales of over three million. In 2005, the album was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize. Kaiser Chiefs’ second album, Yours Truly, Angry Mob (2007), yielded “Ruby”, a number one single in the United Kingdom.

Concerts and events in Budapest

AC/DC concert in Budapest tonight

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This is the day many AC/DC fans have been waiting for since long ago. We ourselves have helped people with tips and advices concerning tickets to the concert, and the tickets for the AC/DC concert were sold out within one week or so. Today is the day, so for the lucky ones with ticket Papp Laszlo Budapest Sportarena is the place to be this evening!

Tomorrow another hot-shot will perform in Budapest, Pink! She will also perform in the Papp Laszlo Budapest Sportarena! For an overview over concerts in Budapest, check out our Budapest concert and event list.

For those coming to Budapest today for any of these concert be aware of the strong wind in the city, which is really cold, so even though the temperature might show 6-7-8-9-10 degrees, it feels really cold as you step outside your warm car!

A new week in Budapest

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A new week has started in Budapest and on the political arena lots of things are happening. This Saturday Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany said that he felt as a hindrance to the progress of the nation (as there have been campaigns fighting for his resignation since the day he started his work as prime minister), so he opened up for the parlament to find a new prime minister instead of him. Due to this the forint is expected to become weaker, at least until a new prime minister has been found. So… a new week in Budapest has just started, and the political world is as always a big mess!

I read an article once where they commented on a picture of George Bush as he started to be a president in the USA and then they commented on a picture of George Bush as he left the oval office. Big differences. The same can be said about Ferenc Gyurcsany. It is not an easy job, and I do believe that ruling Hungary must be an extreme job… Four years as prime minister here is the same as 10 years of work elsewhere!

Luckily the attractions of Budapest are not affected by this! They are still beautiful so as a tourist it is just to come and enjoy the beauties of Budapest, and maybe enjoy a good Hungarian restaurant as well.

Most popular pictures last week

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It is always interesting to check out what pictures are most popular in our Budapest guide. In almost every article we present there are pictures included, and especially in the categories restaurants, attractions and programs we try to include lots of pictures. It is therefore always fun to see what people have seen the most times during the last week.

Spring in Budapest

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The spring is here, and sometimes the sun is even shining in Budapest. But, according to the weather forecasts bad weather is just around the corner. Some even claimed that snow might fall in Hungary later this week. Time will show, but I know there are many (and I include myself in that) who really long for the spring to blossom.

The spring is in fact one of the nicest periods of the year in Budapest, as it can become nice and warm, and often it allows you to walk in t-shirt outside already in March. But it seems as if that will not occur during this week at least.

The easter is also upcoming in Budapest, and we receive quite some emails concerning guided tours, apartments and table reservations. So if you are looking for help concerning easter we recommend you to contact us quickly, if not, you might contact us to late!

We wish all the readers of our Budapest blog a blessed and wonderful day (if its snowing, the sun is shining or whatever)!

Michael W. Smith Budapest 2009

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Earlier Budapest has been visited by big artists in the Christian world such as Hillsong, Matt Redman, Salvador, Petra and so on, but in June 2009 another famous singer will come; Michael W. Smith. The tour is called “the New Hallelujah tour”, and it will be held in the SYMA Csarnok June 9, starting at 19:30.

Michael W. Smith Budapest
SYMA Sport- és Rendezvényközpont
June 9, 19:30
Tickets: Eventim

Other concerts and events in Budapest

15. March in Budapest, Hungary

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A new national holliday is on the horizon, and in a few days Hungarian will celebrate March 15. But what is the day really about? Why do the Hungarians have a national holliday on this day?

History of Hungary

About March 15:
In 1848 the Hungarians started a revolution against the Habsburg empire, and they were fighting for liberation. It can be said that it started March 15, 1848, as Petöfi Sándor, one of the biggest Hungarian poets ever, held his speach in front of the National History Museum. After this the revolution continued, and it lasted for quite a long time, before it was finally stopped August 13, 1849. Some would also say that the final end was at October 6, 1849, as the Habsburgs exectued 13 generals from the 1848-1849 revolution. More about this in our article: “The 13 Martyrs of Arad – Clinking of beer mugs“

Slumdog Millionaire in Budapest cinemas (review)

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Slumdog Millionaire BudapestSome weeks ago I had never heard about this film. Then it won 8 Oscars, and everyone wants to see it. I watched the film in Mom Park and the cinema was almost filled up. My expectations were not big, as I did not really have much clue about the film and its story.

But as time went by and the film rolled on I realized; this is a great film. It is the story about the slumdogs in Mombai, India, and about Jamal taking part in the Indian version of “Who wants to be a millionaire?” We follow him, and I do not want to tell so much about the film, rather just advice everyone to go and watch it. Slumdog Millionaire is a clean, pure and nice film, but it also give insight into the life in India, and in the slum of India. Romance can of course be found in the film as well!

Some people have been discussing whether this film is better than for example “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.” For me that is not even a question; it is ten times better (if not hundred). And it is great that Slumdog Millionaire, which is not a typical Hollywood film, wins 8 Oscars!

Based on all of this, I advice you all to go visit a Budapest cinema, and see if you agree with me, as I give Slumdog Millionaire ten out of ten smileys!

Hungarian title: Gettó milliomos