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Follow the Hungarian Viktor Kiraly in The Voice on NBC

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Budapest Guide

The Voice is one of the leading TV series for discovering new singers with an amazing talent. It has been on display in Hungary as well, but after one season they decided not to continue with the program. However there are other nations in which The Voice is much more popular than in Hungary and one such nation is the United States.

In the United States NBC is the company broadcasting The Voice and this is a very popular show there. That is why any appearance on the screen in association with The Voice in the USA can mean a big breakthrough for any singer. And that is why it is so interesting to follow the ongoing season of The Voice in the United States, because a Hungarian guy named Viktor Kiraly is participating, and if he succeeds tomorrow or Wednesday evening he will qualify to the live show which would mean extremely much to his career.

Even though you may not have heard of Viktor Kiraly before, most Hungarians have. Quite a lot of years ago he won the Hungarian Megasztar, a program working with the same model as for example American Idol. If you want to cheer for Viktor then you can do so watching the program on NBC, but you do not have any power to actually influence the decision, because it is his mentor who will decide between Viktor and Jordan. Here you can see a clip showing one of the performances of Viktor and the one that will finally decide whether he gets into the live show or not.

If you like this and want to watch the entire show online, then you can read more about watching NBC and The Voice online at nbc.fromabroad.org.

Enjoy the show and go Viktor!!

Migrants, tourists, Budapest

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Budapest Guide

Hungary has again turned into a city crowded with TV cameras and journalists from all over the world because of the migrants flooding the nation. Luckily we are a Budapest Guide and our task is not to discuss politics, but we do get lots of questions from visitors wondering how the migrants will impact their stay in Budapest and whether they should cancel their trip or not!

Migrants in Budapest — Migrants wanting to leave Budapest and Hungary with train from the Keleti Railway station

Whatever news channel you visit almost worldwide you will find articles from Budapest and Hungary, and the most frequent place to read about is the Keleti Railway station, a transit zone for refugees. The Hungarian politics have not exactly given the refugees a warm welcome (luckily for them the world was nicer when their Hungarians ancestors had to leave the nation back in 1956 due to the revolution), and this has caused lots of problems. Now thousands of refugees can be found in Budapest hoping to leave Hungary and get on towards other nations in the western part of Europe, but things seems to be difficult and hard at the moment. But, how will this impact you as a tourist?

Migrants by Keleti Railway station — Lots of migrants gathered before the main entrance of the railway station

Is it safe to visit Budapest now?

The answer to this questions is definitely yes! In most parts of Budapest you will not really even notice that there is a refugee issue at the moment, and if you should see some migrants here and there, they will not cause any problems or any harm. It is therefore just to come for you and enjoy Budapest!

There might however be some things you should check out! If you have booked a hotel near the Keleti Railway station you might want to change that, at least if you want to forget about the migrant issue while in Budapest. If you do not mind, and in fact would like to see whats going on and maybe even bring some refugee something to eat, then don’t think about this, but if you want to stay away from this, then you should maybe change your hotel if you have booked yourself in near the Keleti railway station. Some of the hotels located close are Best Western Hotel Hungaria and Golden Park Hotel.

Two important days for Hungarian football

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Budapest Guide

Yesterday we wrote about the upcoming wine festival, but if you are a football fan then something way more important is about to come up. We are speaking about two football matches which will give a strong pin point about whether Hungary is worthy of a spot in the Euro 2016 or not.

The first match will be played in Budapest at the Groupama Arena on September 4th against Romania. Earlier as they two teams met Hungary was lucky to grab 1 point after a Dzsudzsak Balazs goal on a free kick, but now they will play in Budapest which should give a small advantage to Hungary. For Hungary a win would mean a lot and be a giant step towards at least a qualification spot for the Euro 2016, but this match alone is not enough, because three days later they will play against Northern Ireland in Belfast, another team with whom they fight to qualify to the Euro 2016. Last time they met Hungary wasted their chances and ended up loosing 2-1, but maybe they can get a revenge in Belfast and bring three points home?

One more interesting thing is that Hungary will now play without Pal Dardai, who led Hungary in triumph in their previous matches, but who no longer was allowed by Hertha Berlin to continue his double work as the leading coach of Hertha and as the main coach of the Hungarian national team.

We will for sure sit in front of our screens to watch the matches. If you want to watch these matches to you can watch them on pubs and bars in Budapest or on M4. If you are located outside Hungary you can read more about watching the matches online at the linked sites.

Wine festival coming up in nine days

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Budapest Guide

It is only nine days left before the kick off for the annual Budapest Wine Festival arranged in the Castle Area. The event will take place from September 9th until September 13th and it is one of the biggest wine festivals in this region every single year.

As you come to the festival you can taste many of the best wines from all of Hungary, and you can also get to taste wines from Italy, so lots of reasons for us all to come and visit Budapest and the Wine festival. If you want to know more about the upcoming wine festival, visit the following article.

If you want to enjoy other cool programs in Budapest as well besides the wine festival, do not forget that we can help you out with brewery visits, wine dinners, guided tours, airport transfers and more, so read on and contact us if we can help you with anything!

Hungarian Grand Prix 2015

Posted on March 30, 2015August 2, 2022 by Budapest Guide

The Formula 1 World Championship is back again and one of its stop will be Hungary. This is the 66th time that the world famous Formula 1 World Championship is held and Formula 1 is one of the oldest racing competition which was first held in 1913.

At the world championship 10 teams and 20 drivers participate and the drivers have to compete on each of the 19 Grand Prixes. The 66th Formula 1 World Championship started on the 15th March 2015 in Australia and the competition will end on the 29th November 2015 in Abu Dhabi and one of its stop will be in Hungary. All together 19 countries will give home to the 66th Formula 1 World Championship. The defending Driver’s Champion this year is Lewis Hamilton. The Hungarian Grand Prix will be the 10th stop of the Formula 1 World Championship in 2015 which is annually held since 1986.

The Hungarian Grand Prix will take place in Mogyoród near to Budapest at the Hungaroring on the 26th July in 2015. Tickets for the Formula 1 World Championship are already available.

Hungaroring
Mogyoród, Versenypálya 0222/2/3/6, 2146 Hungary

For more information on the event check the following site. Tickets for the event can be bought from WorldTicketShop.

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 best hotels in the world 2015

Posted on January 27, 2015August 2, 2022 by Budapest Guide

According to the traveler’s choice the Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace in Hungary is one of the best hotels of 2015 in the whole world. The hotel is ranked number four on the list of the best hotels of 2015. The first three best hotels are Gili Lankanfushi Maldives, Nayara Hotel, Spa & Gardens and Shinta Mani Club Siem Reap.

The Four Seasons is based in the capital city of Hungary in Budapest and the beautiful Gresham Palace gives home to this spectacular luxury hotel. The hotel has the ideal location for sightseeing as it is located in the heart of the city just right at the Danube, at the end of the Chain Bridge with a beautiful view over the Danube and the hills of Buda. Most of the attractions and historical monuments in the city is in walking distance as well as the nicest restaurants, pubs and clubs. The Four Seasons has excellent service, spa, indoor swimming pool and gym as well. At the spa you can have different treatments from massages through body, facial treatments to hand and foot treatments. You can continue your relaxation at the indoor swimming pool which is located on the top floor of the hotel next to the spa. The hotel also has separated steam rooms for woman and man and unisex sauna.

If you want to check the full list of the best hotels of 2015 check this site and if you want to know more on the Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace in Budapest click on this link for more information.

Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace
Budapest, Roosevelt Ter 5-6, 1051, Hungary

Check prices and availability for this hotel at booking.com

Balaton Sound 2015

Posted on January 2, 2015February 12, 2015 by Budapest Guide

Balaton Sound is another popular festival in Hungary during the summer. The festival takes place at Zamárdi which is a small city right next to lake Balaton. In 2015 the Balaton Sound will be arranged between July 9th and July 12th.

Balaton Sound is held every year in the beginning of July in the summer and in 2015 the festival will open its gates again from 9th July until 12th July in 2015. Just like Sziget and Volt Festival Balaton Sound is also one of the most visited festivals in Hungary and every year the quality of the festival gets better, apart from the greatest concerts and parties Balaton Sound also offers a wide selection of other programs for the visitors.

An extra that the festival is just right to the lake Balaton where you can cool yourself down during the day time when the weather is boiling hot. The programs and concerts for next year has not been announced yet but like in every year the visitors can except the best performances and the most popular musicians, singers and DJs.

Last year’s biggest names were David Guetta, Wiz Khalifa, Armin Van Buuren, Martin Garrix, Martin Solveig, Rita Ora and so on. If you want to know more on the programs and concerts of last year check the following site where you can get the newest infos on the festival, the concerts and the tickets as well.

Google Art Project at the Museum of Fine Arts

Posted on November 30, 2014November 30, 2014 by Budapest Guide

The Museum of Fine Arts is located in the capital of Hungary, Budapest and it was one of the first museums in Hungary that joined to this innovative and unique project to the Google Art Project in 2012.

Paul Cezanne in Museum of Fine Arts (this and lots of other pictures can be seen online)

The main goal of the Google Art Project is to bring closer the audience to the greatest master pieces of the museum. This new technique let everyone to discover more on the paintings and it makes it possible to check even the smallest details on the paintings. It is also important that with this new technique all the art works will be saved for the next generations. With the Google Art Project 30 art works of the museum will be available only with a few clicks from home. The new technique works just like the Google street view and it will open up new possibilities in the world of art and for everyone who is interested in art. On the art works with Google Art Project you can check all the small and hidden details which can not be seen otherwise.

Sounds cool, doesn’t it? Check it out right here! For more information on the museum itself and its temporary exhibitions, check this site.

For your information, the Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest is also a part of the Google Art Project, meaning that you can see more than 100 artifacts and pictures from the museum in the Google Art Project online as well!

Fly with Norwegian to London from Budapest

Posted on April 10, 2014June 4, 2021 by Budapest Guide

The Norwegian airline named Norwegian is about to launch a new destination from Budapest. Until now Norwegian has only connected to Budapest to their bases in Scandinavia, but this summer they will launch a direct flight from Budapest to London Gatwick.

This is a big and interesting step for the Norwegian company, making them enter into the Hungarian market, not only competing on travels to Scandinavia, but also fighting for travelers going from Hungary to the UK.

If you are going to the UK, visit Norwegian.com and check if they might have the best prices available for you!

And if you are going to London, check out the London Guide for more information about the English capital.