Category: Budapest

We do this more and more often, though our page is meant to be about Budapest only. Earlier we published some pictures from Balaton, earlier this week we wrote about Balaton Sound, and now we though we wanted to tell you that according to the Hungarian news we saw this morning the Lake Balaton already has a temperature of 21 degrees, which means it will be even warmer in some weeks, but still warm enough to swim in already.

So, it might be a good idea to jump on a train or a bus, and enjoy some days outside Budapest this summer as you come to Hungary!

Eger – Balaton

We have earlier written about the Formula 1 Budapest and now it is time to do it again. The annual Formula 1 competition will be in Budapest from Thursday, July 31st and it will last until Sunday, August 3rd when the big race will be.

This year will be the 20th time the Formula 1 (F1) race is being arranged in Budapest, and the most winning competor is Michael Schumacher, who has won the race four times. Now, as we all know, he is no longer driving, but it will for sure be exciting to see who will win.

If you have not done it already; book your hotel or apartment, grab your Formula 1 tickets, and prepare for a great weekend in Budapest.

For information on how to get to the Hungaroring, click here!

At the webpage of the Bodies Exhibition they describe it in this way:
“BODIES…The Exhibition showcases meticulously dissected real human body specimens that are preserved through an innovative process and respectfully presented, giving visitors the opportunity to view the beauty and complexity of their own organs and systems.

For visitors of all ages, BODIES…The Exhibition displays real human bodies and allows people to view themselves as never before. More than 200 organs and full body specimens are on display in 9 galleries showcasing the complexity of the body´s many bones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels and organs.”

The site of the exhibition is: Király utca 26., 1061 Budapest, Hungary – just a few minutes walk from Deak Ferenc Square.

If you missed out on Switzerland and Austria and ended up in Hungary instead, you might be interested in finding out where you can see the football matches in Budapest. First of all, if you sleep in a hotel, you can probably see the match in your room. The Hungarian state channel M1 (MTV1) is broadcasting all matches, so just turn on your television when its match time, and hopefully you will find it.

If you want to see the matches with other people, we recommend these places.
Becketts Irish Bar – Near WestEnd Citycenter
Champs Sport Pub – One in Pest and one in Buda.

Press the links for the webpages of the places.

During our guided tours we often get to hear that the visitors are surprised to see how clean the streets of Budapest are. It is not normal to see litter around in the streets, and in general it looks as if someone is always making sure that it looks perfect.

In fact it is quite true. If you come to the city you can often experience to see that people constantly walk around picking up garbage from the streets, and that the city use much energy to keep the city look nice and clean.

Last weekend we (editor and wife) visited Amsterdam, and we must admit that we realized how blessed and nice the city of Budapest is compared to that (at least when it comes to litter and garbage in the streets). Just check out the image below from the main shopping street of Amsterdam.

So come to Budapest, and enjoy the city… And if you want to take a trip with a private guide in Budapest, just send us an email.

Last week we had a guided tour with a group of five people in Budapest, and they were very satisfied. We also helped them book some tables at Belcanto, Gundel and Trofea Grill and they were extremely satisfied, though the waiters did not sing at Belcanto during their stay there. Safely home they sent us this beautiful picture of the Chain Bridge, for all of us to enjoy.

If you want more pictures, see the following pages:
– Budapest Pictures (slideshow)
– Budapest by Night (slideshow)

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As a Budapestguide, one of our duties is to help you find the best during your stay in Budapest. That is why we help our visitors finding the best restaurants in town. At our restaurants page you can read about different restaurants, for example the famous Gundel Restaurant, that serves Hungarian dishes and which probably is the most famous Hungarian restaurant.

We also help our visitors reserve a table at the restaurants. If you come just some people, or if you come with a bigger group we help you reserve a table, and we also help you if you would like to have the same food prepared for the entire group for a set price.

We have much experience helping tourists finding good restaurants, and we do offer this help for no charge (you only pay for what you eat in the restaurant). Sounds great? Send us an email today, and let us help you!

We are happy to announce that our Budapestguide now also exists in french. The address of the guide is https://www.hungarybudapestguide.com/fr/. So for the french people information can now be found about the different hotels of Budapest, the attractions and the activities of Budapest in french.

We celebrate this with a picture of the Eiffel Tower, located in Paris. By the way; yesterday I saw a text where they wrote that the original plan was to build the Eiffel Tower next to the Castle of Budapest, where the Funicular reaches the Castle Hill. This never came to be, and that is why it ended up in Paris.

Probably this is just a nice story with no proof in history, but if you come to Budapest it can be a nice thing to imagine as you look towards the castle area from the Pest side.

If you would like more interesting information about Budapest, join us at a guided tour!

Guide de Budapest – The guide in French.

Eger is a popular city for oneday excursions from Budapest. It can be reached within 2 hours by car, bus and train, and in the city there are plenty of things to see and experience. They have several wellness hotels, they are famous for the Szepasszonyvölgy, where you can find lots of winecellars. There are of course possible to taste as well.

If you read about the Hungarian history, you have also read about the invasion by the Turks in the middle of the 16th century. They came to Eger as well, and you can still see tha castle in the city today, where they protected the city from the Turks. History tells us that the women threw hot Goulash soup at the troops attacking the castle.

Enjoy the pictures, and enjoy your day.

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Eger – Balaton