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Monet, Gauguin, Szinyei Merse, Rippl-Rónai exhibition at the National Gallery

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Budapest Guide

Yes, you actually read the title correctly; these and other famous painters’ work are exhibited at the National Gallery in Budapest until 13 October 2013!

The exhibition is special in several ways. First of all, this is the reunited Museum of Fine Arts’ and National Gallery’s first common exhibition. The other reason is, the Israel Museum have big part in the exhibition’s life. The institution in Jerusalem and the Hungarian Museum of Fine Arts have worked together earlier, when the Holy Land’s Heritage exhibition was in Budapest in 2009 and at the same time the Israel Museum showed Hungarian graphics to its audience.

The three cultural institutions, the Israel Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts and the Hungarian National Gallery show masterpieces like Monet’s, Gauguin’s and the Hungarian Rippl-Rónai’s and Szinyei Merse’s works, as you can see in the title. Besides them visitors could admire in the art of Pissarro, Degas, Renoir, Cézanne and Van Gogh too, and they are just the foreign names! Naturally the Hungarian talents can’t stay out from this monumental event, so you could see the masterpieces of Ferenczy Károly, Vaszary János, Fényes Adolf or Mednyánszky László in the Gallery.

If you like art and your favorite topic is exactly the impressionism and post-impressionism, you should definitely visit the National Gallery until 13 October 2013 in Budapest!

Exhibition-group at the National Gallery
Until October 13th

Hungary vs. Romania tonight

Posted on September 6, 2013February 5, 2025 by Budablogger

Tonight is the night that can bring great glory to Hungarian football for the first time in a while, but it can also destroy most hope of having the chance to take part in the World Championship in Rio next year.

Hungary is playing against Romania tonight at 20.00 in Bucharest and I will for sure watch. It is going to be a very interesting match where the Hungarian will hopefully do great and end with with at least 1 point, hopefully 3. If they end up with three they will have taken a long step toward getting a good second place in their qualification group (behind the Netherlands) which again will give them the chance to play qualification match against some other nation about getting to the World Championship. With one point the still have a good chance, but with 0 points tonight, it will get much tougher, especially since Romania has easier matches ahead of them than Hungary do.

The last time they played

Last time Hungary played against Romania (earlier this year) it seemed as if Hungary was going to win the match, until Romania got their 2-2 goal in the 92. minute. Let us hope Hungarians will have more luck on their side tonight!

How to watch the match?

If you are in Hungary, you just turn on your TV at 20.00 on M1 (normally the first channel you can find on your TV). If you only have a computer, you can visit telesport.hu where you will find a link to the actual side of the online stream some minutes before the match starts.

If you are located outside Hungary and still want to watch the match, you can still do so online. If you get an Hungarian IP address you can still watch the live stream on telesport.hu (it has a geo block supposed to make it available only to people in Hungary), so if you want to get a Hungarian IP address you can read more about that here. The match will also be broadcasted on Romanian TV, so if you need to bypass some IP restrictions, you can find out how to get a Romanian IP address here.

Let us all cheer for Hungary tonight and let us hope that it will be a victorious night. I have my doubts, but lets at least hope and be very positively surprised.

[stextbox id=”info”]The match can be seen at the following address: http://www.telesport.hu/online1.aspx[/stextbox]

What do you guys think? Do Hungary have a chance against the Romanian team tonight? What do you guys think will be the score?

Hungarian Song Day, Museum Garden 2013

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Budapest Guide

The occasion, Hungarian Song Day/Magyar Dal Napja will be on 8 September 2013, when visitors could meet the Hungarian music life’s all details in the whole country. However the main city of the event will be a Hungarian town, Békéscsaba, but of course there will be lots of programs in Budapest too, for example in the park of the famous Hungarian National Museum, the Museum Garden. The Museum Garden will join to the Hungarian Song Day for the first time, and this park will give place for the Lyrics stage. Of course not all the program will be about lyrics, because there will be children programs, gastronomy shows and concerts. The beautiful environment is perfect place for everyone and the programs will be funny for the young and the old too. Have fun!

Address: 1088, Budapest, 14-16 Museum Boulevard

Hungarian Song Day, Lyrics stage 2013

Festival of Folk Arts 2013

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Budapest Guide

The end of summer is almost here, but there are still some lovely surprise besides the heat. We have some great news to those who plan to spend their time in Budapest in the coming period! The annual Festival of Folk Arts at the Buda Castle welcomes visitors until 20 August 2013 with great programs.

Everybody could find the perfect fun at the Festival of Folk Art, and those programs are all tied to the Hungarian culture. The visitors can taste the local specialties; we can call it “more than goulash soup program”. There are traditional dance, music and anything, what you want at the festival. Moreover there are loads of craftsmen, who do fantastic and special things, which are often made by their own hand. Of course you can buy these objects and later you can show them, the peculiarities of this Eastern European country at home. For a foreign family only the Buda Castle is a one day trip, but with the Festival of Folk Arts you won’t want to go home! The last day of the festival is no other, but the Hungarian National Day, 20th August, the day of the first Hungarian king, Saint Stephen I.

Do not miss the Festival of Folk Arts. Know more about the Hungarian countryside’s culture in the capital! Have fun!

Festival of Folk Arts
August 17th-20th
Caste of Buda

Budapest in August

Posted on July 27, 2013November 27, 2013 by Budablogger

August is just around the corner and if you are coming to Budapest in August, you might be wondering what’s going on and what activities and programs you should not miss for the world.

If that is you, then keep on reading. As you pack your suitcase for your trip to Budapest, make sure to bring some sun lotion, shorts and some clothes in which you can enjoy temperatures getting close to and sometimes above 35 Celsius.

Events in August
There are quite a lot of things happening in Budapest in August, and here you can read about the most important events taking place.

Sziget Fesztival
The biggest and most important event taking place in Budapest in August is the Sziget Fesztival. This is arranged at Hajogyari sziget (island), a bit to the north of the Margaret Island. This festival is visited by almost 500,000 people and more than 400 bands, groups and artists make sure the festival turns into the party of the year in Hungary.

Sziget fesztival 2013: August 5th – August 11th

Hungarian National Day
Hungary has three national days, but the biggest of these is St. Stephens Day which is celebrated on August 20th. This is the only national day with no political interest, so normally this is a very peaceful day with cool programs and activities. The highlight of the day is at 21.00 when there is a beautiful firework show along the Danube. More than 1,000,000 people come to the Danube to watch this show, so if you want a good place to watch the show from, make sure to arrive around 20.00. If you want to watch the fireworks from the best places available, book a room in one of the top five star hotels along the Danube, for example Marriott.

Jewish Summer Festival
This festival which celebrates the Jewish culture, music and food is arranged every year and is a very important festival in the life of the citizens in Hungary. There are quite a lot of venues in use for this festival, but the main area is in the seventh district of Budapest, near the Synagogue in Dohany street.

Jewish Summer Festival 2013: August 25th – September 2nd

Handicraft Festival
The Handicraft festival, also known as the Festival of Folk Arts, is arranged in the Castle of Buda, or at least around it. At this festival you can see the finest of Hungarian handicrafts, so be prepared to see beautiful hand painted eggs, wood crafting and similar beauties. In addition you can listen to Hungarian folk music, see folklore performances and get a taste of some traditional Hungarian festival food at this festival.

Handicraft festival 2013: August 17th – August 20th

Other recommended August activities
The mentioned programs and festivals might have been the most important, but there are lots of other programs worth checking out while in Budapest. A river cruise on the Danube is always a winner, and an excursion to Szentendre or some wine tasting should be done if you are not familiar with the wonderful taste and diversity existing inside the wine production of Hungary. If you want even more tips, read our article about Budapest in July which contain lots of advises valid for August as well.

These were just some tips and advises to those coming to our beautiful city in August. If you have further advises, experiences or thoughts that you believe could be interesting for people coming to Budapest, write a comment and share your insight!

Forum added to the Budapest Guide

Posted on June 26, 2013September 16, 2014 by Budapest Guide

We often receive emails with general questions about Budapest and lots of other things. To make this even better and easier we have added a forum to our Budapest Guide where everyone can share their knowledge and get the answers they are looking for (hopefully).

To get to the forum simply press the link in the right sidebar or click the Budapest Forum link. Once there you will need to register in order to answer and write posts. It is easy and cool and we would love to have you around here!

So, check out the Budapest forum!

New permanent tours to Balaton and Eger

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Budapest Guide

Those who follow us on Facebook might remember that we arranged a maiden wine trip to Eger a while back. The maiden trip is now history and the tour has now turned into a permanent tour available throughout the entire year. In addition we have also launched a permanent wine trip to Balaton.

These trips are not made for wine experts, but for people who want to see more of Hungary and taste delicious Hungarian wine while doing so. The wine trip to Eger is brilliant for those who want some time in a city of 60,000 people in the north-eastern part of Hungary, while the Balaton trip is the trip for those who want to spend some more time in the car, but who will in addition to lots of delicious wine, also travel across the Lake Balaton on a boat and visit the special city of Tihany.

These trips are available from four participants and they are always private tour. We have however already received emails from some groups of 2 and 3 persons who want the trip, but since they are too few they hope for some others to join in with them. If you would like such a trip, but need some more people, just send us an email, we will register it, and if we have others looking for partners for such a trip on the same dates as you, then we will pair it up and arrange the trip for you in that way. If you are traveling with four people or more, we can arrange the trip without the need of others joining in, so just send us an email, and we will arrange the trip for you!

Read more about the wine trip to Eger if you want to go north east, and read more about the wine trip to Balaton if you want to go south!

Sziget Eye

Posted on June 12, 2013December 2, 2013 by Budapest Guide

I am sure that almost everybody has heard about the most famous Hungarian festival, the Sziget. This festival, as we mentioned in one of our articles, is organized in every summer, exactly in August at the Óbudai Hajógyári Island.

Sziget Eye, or Budapest Eye — Sziget Eye or maybe Budapest Eye

Mostly the visitors are young people in this popular festival, because of the great concerts and programs, because there are more than the Hungarian artists here, lots of famous stars usually concert here too. But you don’t have to sit in your hotel room, because you couldn’t find your favorites on the concert list, because the Sziget visitors could try adventurous programs, fantastic culinary experiences and other interesting attractions.

The more than one week event’s one icon is the Sziget Eye, what is a big wheel at the festival’s territory. Tourists now can see and try this big wheel’s portable “big brother” at the heart of Budapest, the Erzsébet Sqare. The 65 meters tall big wheel equipped with air conditioned cabins, so people can admire the capital’s landscape without any problem still in the biggest heat.

If you want to try the Sziget Eye, or we could say Budapest Eye, don’t think about it too much, because the Sziget festival’s promotional big wheel is only available between 8 June and 22 August 2013. But still that, the wheel’s gates are opened every day, between Sunday and Thursday from 10 AM to midnight, and at Friday and Saturday between 10 AM and 2 AM.

Admire in the Budapest landscape from the Sziget Eye! Have fun!

Sziget Eye

Budapest flood pictures

Posted on June 10, 2013September 16, 2024 by Budapest Guide

The flood has reached its top level and the water levels are now decreasing. Here you can see some pictures made during the last days giving you a little impression what it has looked like along the Danube the last days.

If you are coming to Budapest in the coming days, you might be interested in reading about the flood and its impact on tourism before continuing. There you can also see pictures from Budapest as it has been flooded by waters throughout the years.

Budapest in July

Posted on May 27, 2013November 27, 2013 by Budablogger

Together with August July is one of the hottest months of the year in Budapest. An average day will give you 30 Celsius during daytime, but you will often experience warmer temperatures as well. You should therefore prepare with some bathing trunks packing your suitcase before arriving to Budapest in July.

What do I need bathing trunks for, you might wonder? Good question, after all swimming in the Danube is something you should not do. But, if you want to take a swim, here are some of the places where that can be done. However, do not forget the sun lotion!

Szechenyi Furdo
This is a thermal bath with three outdoor pools. However, since this is natural hot springs, the water is a bit to hot, at least for a warm July day. If you want to visit this thermal bath, do it on the day with the worst weather during your stay. After all, swimming in 37 Celsius is not to enjoyable if the temperature in the air is 37 Celsius as well.

Palatinus Furdo
If you want to enjoy life on a hot summer day in Budapest the Palatinus Furdo is probably the best option and best place. This bath is located at the Margaret Island and here you have lots of outdoor pools and water activities, much more enjoyable at a warm summer day than in the Szechenyi thermal bath.

Dagaly Furdo
The Dagaly bath is located not far from the Arpad bridge, on the Pest side. This is a beautiful outdoor complex with both thermal water and normal pools. This is not the place most tourists go, so if you want to mix up with the locals, this is the place to go for a cool outdoor venue with nice pools.

: Dagaly Bath – a great place to be in the heat

July activities and festivals

The most important event in Budapest in July is the Formula 1 race. This is normally arranged at the last weekend in July at Hungaroring, just outside Budapest. Because of the Formula 1 all hotel prices are raised with 20 percent and the city is packed with people for a weekend. Or, the truth is that the invation starts for this weekend, and one week later (some days into August) the Sziget Festival takes place, and then invasion number two takes place.

Formula 1 Budapest 2014: July 25th-27th

During the summer there is a summer festival with different concerts taking place at the open-air stage on the Margaret Island and at the open air stage at Varosmajor (quite far outside the center). There will be quite a lot of programs worth checking out in July because of this festival, for example the Madame Butterfly Opera at July 28th at the Margaret Island.

If you visit the Vajdahunyad Castle in the City Park there will be a music festival there available from July 11th until the start of August.

On July 18th there will be a concert in the Dominician court in the Hilton hotel. The performance will be made by the 100 Member Gypsy Orchestra.

In 2013 visitors have a great chance to visit the giant ferris wheel in the center of Budapest. It will only be there until July 31st, and then it will be moved away and taken to the Sziget Festival before it leaves us forever. You should therefore use this opportunity and travel with the giant wheel while it is still here.

What to do in the July heat?

When it gets to warm in Budapest in July there are some things that might be useful to do.

Visit the St. Stephen’s Basilica. On the inside the temperatures are much better than on the outside.
Drink the Hungarian spritzer, a mixture of wine and bubble water.
Book a room in a hotel with air-condition
Sleep during the warmest hours and stay up later in the evening

These were just some thoughts on what to do in Budapest in July. Feel free to share further insights and thoughts as you write a comment! We wish you all some beautiful days and weeks in Budapest!