We already receive emails from persons and groups planing to come to Budapest for the annual Christmas Market in 2011. The most frequent question is of course when the Christmas Market will open, and the correct answer is November 18th. So, if you would like to see the traditional and great Christmas market at Vörösmarty Square in Budapest, make sure to arrive to Budapest sometime around November 18th or later.
Budapest is a city of great festivals, and this year between August 25 and 28 a new festival will see the light of day in the capital of Hungary. Budapest Beerfestival will be arranged in the backyard of the Castle, and this is a festival where you can taste a mixture of Hungarian beers and international beers. There will be several other programs, concerts and artists on the spot.
Budapest Beerfestival (Budavári Sörfesztivál)
August 25th-28th
Dayticket: 1650 HUF
Festival ticket: 4990 HUF
Opening times: 12.00-03.00 (with some small variations)
Take a look at the picture taken at the blue metro today in Budapest. Can you see something new, or at least something that has changed? Shouldn’t be too hard!
Something has changed on the blue metro. But, what?
It almost feels like yesterday, that Rammstein was in Budapest last time. But, here they are again, and this time the Rammstein concert will be arranged in Papp László Budapest Sportarena. That means a packed arena with people ready to rock’n roll together with this popular German band. If you would like to be there at the Rammstein concert in Budapest you can buy tickets using the link further down on the page! The Rammstein concert will be arranged November 10th, starting at 19.00.
Rammstein Budapest
November 10th, 19.00
Budapest Sportarena
The summer is here again, and it is a great time to visit Budapest. In the summer you can enjoy a cool drink on a nice outdoor cafe, or maybe visit the Palatinus beach on the Margaret Island. But, where should you stay? Below you can find some recommendations.
George Michael is for sure “still going strong”. In September he will come to Budapest to perform in Budapest Sportarena, as all other major artists do as well, and it will probably be packed when George Michael comes, as he is very popular in Hungary, as he is in the rest of the world as well. The George Michael concert will be arranged September 19th, starting at 20.00. The singer, who has a Greek origin, is not even 50 yet, but has sold more than 100,000,000 albums and the songs of George Michael has been played most in the British radios for the last 20 years.
He is just as popular in Hungary as well, so if you want to be there, you better grab hold of your tickets as soon as possible!
George Michael Budapest
September 19, 20.00
Budapest Sportarena
Sergio Mendes BudapestSergio Mendes will perform in Budapest July 7th, concert starting at 20.00, in Budapest Sportarena. Great possibility to see Sergio live for Sergio Mendes fans in Hungary and from abroad!
Sergio Mendes Budapest July 7, 20.00 Budapest Sportarena
Ringo Starr, the famous musician from Beatles, will come to Budapest June 28th… The Ringo Starr concert will be arranged in Papp László Budapest Sportarena and it will start at 20.00.
Ringo Starr Budapest
June 28th, 20.00
Budapest Sportarena
March 17th, 2011, a new steakhouse opened in Budapest, La Pampa. First we though this was to be a big opponent of Pampas Steakhouse, but later it turned out that the ownership is in fact the same. So, why open a new restaurant? Better to compete with yourself, than with someone else, probably! And La Pampa can in fact serve as an improvement of Pampas. The interior is much more modern and elegant, and this is probably more suitable for an important business dinner than Pampas. And since we quite often experienced that Pampas Steakhouse was fully booked during weekends, this can take some of the customers to La Pampa which will make it easier to get a table, maybe!
The menu is almost the same (with a few differences), and the prices are the same… and the quality, also the same!
Last week we visited the restaurant by many said to be the best restaurant in Budapest. It is extremely popular among tourists, and it has in fact been of the top of TripAdvisor’s list of Budapest restaurants for a long time. And what restaurant are we speaking of? It is not Gundel, Onyx or Costes… It is a small restaurant, in fact a very small restaurant with a great location near Vaci Utca.
The restaurant has an atmosphere very true to its name; Comme Chez Soi… it’s just like at home. The waitor’s are very polite, friendly and doing their uttermost to serve every guest with professionality and joy. The manager of the restaurant is also always around, making sure every guest are taken good care of. The quality is high and we were really satisfied after our stay in this restaurant.
Comme Chez Soi
But, there is something strange to it all. Because, as we first sat down in the restaurant it felt like nothing special, or maybe like a middle class restaurant somewhere. But, the joy of the waitor and the great service suddenly turned it all into a very delightful experience. The food did not disappoint us either, so we were satisfied and full as we went home after the visit.
You can read more about the restaurant at our Comme Chez Soi page, and if you would like a table reservation, visit our table reservation page. By the way; in this restaurant it is crucial, as it is almost packed throughout the entire day.
