February 2015 - Budapest Guide

Restaurant Week 2015

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Budapest Guide

The Restaurant Week will be held again in Budapest in the middle of March in 2015. This is one of the most awaited events not only in Budapest but in the whole country as well and at the Restaurant Week more than 120 different restaurants will take part. So what is Restaurant Week exactly?

The Restaurant Week is a special foodie event where you can try various restaurants and their 3 course menus for a good price. So if you love eating and trying out new restaurants then this is the perfect opportunity for you. Usually having a nice lunch or dinner at a high class restaurant is pretty expensive but not when you go and try the different restaurants at the Restaurant Week. During this special week the participant restaurants serve a special 3 course menu from only 3300 HUF. As this is one of the most popular events in Budapest you better book your tables at the chosen restaurants as soon as possible. The Restaurant Week will be held in Budapest from the 16th March to 22nd March in 2015.

Some of the restaurants taking part is Kaltenberg, Karpatia, Prime Steakhouse, Gundel and lots of other restaurants.

If you want to know more information on the Restaurant Week in Budapest check the following site for more useful details on this special event.

Old Boys concert in Central Kavehaz

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Budapest Guide

If you are into big rock and roll, blues and pop concerts and parties then the Old Boys concert which will be held in the end of February is definitely the best program for you. Old Boys is a band which was formed in 1979 by Szidor László in Budapest and the members of the band were drawn together because of the love for music.

In the beginning the band only played in small clubs and events but in a really short period of time Old Boys got pretty popular and started giving larger concerts in Hungary and from 1983 in Germany too where they released their first album as well. The band plays rock and roll from the 60s and 50s of the most known bands such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks and so on.

In the end of February the band will give a huge concert at the Centrál Kávèhàz in Budapest where the band started off its career. The Old Boys concert will take place on Friday 27th February in 2015 and the party starts at 7 in the evening. The entrance fee for the concert is 5990 HUF which includes a two course dinner, a welcome drink and a raffle ticket as well.
If you want to be part of this unforgettable event book your tables here.

Centràl Kàvèhàz
Budapest, Károlyi utca 9, 1053, Hungary

Museum of Fine Arts to close down for three years

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Budapest Guide

The Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest will be closed temporarily from the middle of February 2015 due to the renovations of the museum.

The museum will be closed from 15th February in 2015 and the reconstruction works will supposedly last three years, but in theory they plan to reopen the museum again in the summer of 2017. At the moment the Museum of Fine Arts only show three exhibitions to its visitors which includes the exhibition on Rembrandt which presents the most beautiful works of the artist.

The Museum of Fine Arts is located at Város Liget (City Park) in Budapest which is one of the largest green areas of the city. The City Park gives home to several attractions such as the zoo, the Szèchenyi bath or the Museum of Fine Arts. The Museum of Fine Arts is located just at the Hero Square which is one of the most famous spots in the city. The museum is a neo-Renaissance and neo-Classicist building which opened its gates the first time in 1906. The museum has a wide range of collections of the most outstanding artists including Rembrandt, Raffaello, Leonardo, Monet, Goya and Dürer so do not forget to check the museum out before it closes and keep it mind the next time in the summer of 2017 will be open again.

Museum of Fine Arts
Budapest, Dózsa György út 41, 1146

The most romantic places in Budapest

Posted on February 6, 2015December 8, 2022 by Budapest Guide

Budapest is truly one of the most romantic cities in Europe which has the most beautiful and romantic spots and has countless programs for the love couples during a holiday. So in this article we will list some of the nicest place in Budapest.

Halászbástya (Fisherman’s Bastion) which is located on the Castle hill and it is one of the nicest spot in the city which was built in neo-Gothic and neo-Romanesque style. From the Fisherman’s Bastion there is a breathtaking panoramic view over the city, the Danube, the bridges and the Parliament as well.

Another charming place in Budapest is the Feneketlen-tó which is located on the Buda side nearby to one of the centres Móricz Zsigmond körtèr. What can be more romantic than walking by the lake where ducks and other animals gather!?

Our other favourite is Füvèszkert which is located in the heart of the city. It is especially recommended for the lovers of flowers and different plants. Apart from the various beautiful plants and flowers Füvèszkert has a nice cafe house and a restaurant which is a perfect place to finish your romantic day.

If you are into baths then you most visit one of the baths Budapest has. Probably one of the most popular one is the Szèchenyi bath which is located on the Pest side in the City Park. The bath has 9 pools of different temperatures and the bath also offers various massages as well.

Apart from these Budapest has thousands of other places, restaurants and hotels for a perfect romantic holiday.

Robbie Williams to Sziget Festival in 2015

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Budapest Guide

Each day more and more details and programs are announced for Sziget Festival in 2015 and one of the highlights of the festival will be definitely the Robbie Williams concert.

This will be the very first time Robbie Williams will be on the stage of Sziget in 2015. Sziget Festival is one of the most popular events in the life of Hungary which takes place each year in the capital city of Hungary in Budapest. Every year the festival offers the best programs and this year will not be any different from the previous years as in 2015 the most popular artists and bands will perform again including the world wide known Robbie Williams, Florence and the Machine, AWOLNATION and The Subways as well. Robbie Williams is on a world tour with the Let Me Entertain You Tour and on this occasion he will visit Budapest as well. The Robbie Williams concert on Sziget Festival will be on the very first day of the festival on Monday 10th August in 2015.

Tickets are already available and if you want to know more information on the prices, the tickets and the programs check the following site.