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Free Fishermens Bastion

Posted on October 20, 2009December 2, 2013 by Budapest Guide

Fishermens Bastion and King Stephen

Good news to everyone coming to Budapest between October 16 and March 15. In this period it is free entrance to the Fishermens Bastion, so if you would like to enjoy the second best view in Budapest, you are free to do so, without even having to pay for it. In my opinion the best view can be seen from the Gellert Hill, and then the Fishermens Bastion can be ranked at a nice second place.

A building such as the Parliament cant be seen at all (almost) from the Gellert Hill, but from the Fishermens Bastion that can be seen very nicely (though it is most pretty from a boat on the Danube or from the Batthyány Square).

Anyway; enjoy the freen entrance to the Fishermens Bastion, and lets hope they will soon finish the work at the part of the Fishermens Bastion located outside the Hilton Hotel.

Budapest attractions

Cut over: Temporary exhibition in Terror House

Posted on October 19, 2009July 21, 2015 by Budapest Guide

Terror Museum Budapest

Cut over; that is the title for the temporary exhibition currently hosted in the Terror House in Budapest. This year it is 20 years since the fall of the Iron Curtain, and because of that this exhibition deals with the freedom the Hungarians have won slowly since the revolution in 1956. It also has to do with the fact that between September 10, 1989 and November 9, 1989 more than 60,000 Germans left the nation.

The Hungarians have achieved freedom in different ways and at different times, and this temporary exhibition deals with exactly that.

Cut over / Terror House Budapest
Iron Curtain, Pan-European Picnic, Change of government
June 14, 2009 – December 31, 2009

Polish Refugees in Hungary 1939-1944: Budapest History Museum

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Budapest Guide

The exhibition in the Budapest History Museum called “Friends in Misery – Polish Refugees in Hungary 1939-1944” is soon about to end. The last date for the exhibition is October 22nd, so if you are interested, but have not had the time to see it yet, you better get going.

Some useful background information:
During the Second World War around 100-140 thousand Polish refugees were staying in Hungary. In the fall of 1939 ca. 70-90 thousand Polish soldiers and civilians entered the territory of Hungary. The majority left till the spring of 1940 but till the end of the war around 30 thousand soldiers and civilians stayed in Hungary as Poland did not surrender officially even after the defeat. The Polish government and the military headquarters was reorganized in France and several outstanding politicians and military leaders fled to France often through Hungary.

Train strike from midnight (October 18) – FINISHED

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Budapest Guide

It has been a long time since we have been reporting about strikes in Budapest. There was a period in the end of 2008 and in the start of 2009 when there were continues strikes at the Ferihegy Airport, but since then things have improved a little. But now the train workers are unsatisfied (again), so from midnight (October 19, 00.00) most people will start striking which means that most trains will be standing still tomorrow morning and on for an unknown amount of time.

For train information check out the link, but I guess those planning to use train tomorrow should find out something else to do. This means that the train leaving from Ferihegy Airport to the inner city will be very insecure tomorrow, so why not choose an airport transfer instead?

Railway strike information update (October 19 – 9.53)
Its now 9.53 AM, October 19, and I read in some newspapers that there are heavy delays and big problems for those wanting to use the railway in Hungary. But, it is also said that more and more people is returning to their jobs, so it might be that things will smoothen out a bit more during the day.

Railway strike information update (October 19 – 13:43)
I just read that the strike is finished, and that all railway traffic should return to its normal way and schedules within some hours!

Hungary with bronze in U-20 World Championship

Posted on October 18, 2009January 3, 2023 by Budapest Guide

After loosing against Ghana Hungary got up again and played a very good bronze final against Costa Rica Friday. Most things worked, the only thing missing was the ability to shoot goals. So, when Costa Rica scored in the 82 minute or something it seemed quite hopeless!

But then Krisztian Nemeth managed to win a penalty in the 89th minute, and Vladimir Koman did not miss that great opportunity to make it 1-1. After this everyone expected it to be 2×15 extra time, but then suddenly they went straight for penalty kicks, and there Hungary did great, much thanks to Peter Gulacsi who saved 3 out of 4 penalties from Costa Rica players. And as he saved the 4th penalty the game was over and Hungary had won a bronze in the U-20 World Championship! Congratulations!

Yesterday the team returned to Hungary and loads of fans waited for them at the airport. Yet another time all we have to say is congratulations, and keep on playing this way!

Champions League in Budapest

Just some more Budapest Pictures

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Budapest Guide

Yet another time I just brought my camera as I walked around in Budapest (of course working with tourists), and below you can see some of the Budapest pictures. None of them are extraordinary, but they will still give a little feeling of what Budapest is like for those who have never been around in the capital of Hungary before.

On the pictures you can see the Matthias Church, the Fishermens Bastion, the Hungarian Parliament (all nice Budapest attractions) and the Ferihegy Airport (not so much of an attraction, but probably more people visit the airport than any other Budapest attraction, so its kind of nice to add a picture of the airport as well).

Seven Budapest pictures

Robbie Williams almost in Szeged October 20

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Budapest Guide

I just read in Metropol some days ago that Robbie Williams is almost coming to Szeged October 20. In a way he is, because his London concert that night will be transmitted and shown live in the Central Cinema in Szeged that night. That means that Robbie Williams fans can see Robbie’s London concert live that night in Szeged. Inside the borders of Hungary Szeged is the only city giving this opportunity.

The concert is supposed to start at 21.00 (Hungarian Local Time) and the ticket price is around 5000 Hungarian Forints.

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Bronze Final in U-20 World Championship

Posted on October 15, 2009January 3, 2023 by Budapest Guide

Unfortunately Hunary did not succeed in beating Ghana this Tuesday in the World Cup semi-final. The guys played a week first period, but in the second they woke up and it turned into a real interesting match, but they still lost.

So this Friday the guys will not play in the final, but in the bronze final. Their opponent will be Costa Rica, so hopefully if the Hungarians can keep up their good game from the second period of the game against Ghana they for sure have a great chance to win the game. The game starts 17.00 tomorrow (October 16, Friday).

The grown-up Hungarian national team yesterday won against Denmark in Denmark, in their last game of the World Cup Qualification, but it still did not help as they ended up on the fourth place in their group; behind Denmark, Portugal and Sweden.

Tomorrow there will a great game for Hungarians to see, and then next Tuesday Debrecen will play against Fiorentina in the Champions League in Budapest.

Fat Mo is history

Posted on October 13, 2009December 8, 2022 by Budapest Guide

Someone asked me for help to reserve a table at Fat Mo’s last week. I kept on trying through email, telephone and tried to reach their internet site, but nothing worked. Today I visited the restaurant just to check it out, and then it was a sign outside the entrance with the text: “Closed”. I brought my camera to make a picture, but the battery was empty. My extra batteries always at hand were empty as well. Then I thought I could make a picture with my mobile, but the battery was so low, that I could not make a picture with it. So I can not show a picture with the text, but it was written closed, for sure!

Budapest Restaurants

Mark Knopfler Budapest 2010

Posted on October 13, 2009January 2, 2014 by Budapest Guide

Mark Knopfler, known as the leading vocalist and songwritfer, in Dire Straits is coming to Budapest the summer of 2010. On the Independence Day (July 4) he will enter the stage at the Papp Laszló Budapest Sportarena and perform there. The concert starts around 20.00 and if you would like to see Mark Knopfler live in Budapest, this is a great possibility. Mark Knopfler was born in Scotland in 1949, and throughout his carrer he has helped many celebrities and participated in albums and songs. Now Mark is coming himself to Budapest, and this is a great possibility to see him live in the Budapest, capital of Hungary!

Mark Knopfler Budapest
July 4, 2010
Papp László Budapest Sportarena

Mark Knopfler Budapest Tickets

Mark Knopfler in Madrid

Budapest concerts