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Szechényi Termal Bath pictures

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One of the best places to be in Budapest is at the Szechényi Termal Bath. This is probably the most famous spa in Budapest, and you can combine inside and outside pools with different treatments. For example the price of a 30 minute massage is 3000 Forints, or approximately 12 Euro.

The other famous bath/spa is the Gellert Bath, in our eyes not as good as the Szechenyi, but it is still worth a visit.

What is also good is that the Szechenyi Bath recently added new lockers to the entire complex, which makes things easier, nicer and improves the entire feeling a lot.

The Szechenyi Thermal Bath
The Szechenyi Thermal Bath

Volt Festival in Sopron, 2-5th of July

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In only a few days the Volt Festival in Sopron will start. Sopron is a cute city, located very close to the border to Austria, and every year they arrange the popular Volt Festival. The main attractions this year is Cypress Hill, Manu Chao, the Offspring and several others.

The english webpage of the festival can be found at http://www.myspace.com/voltfestival. There you can read more about Cypress Hill, the Offspring and in general about the festival.

Other festivals in Hungary 2008:
Volt Festival
Balaton Sound
Sziget Festival 2009

Balaton is getting warmer

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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

Formula 1 Budapest – F1 Budapest

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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!

Balaton Sound – Festival in Zamardi

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Would you like to combine nice weather, cheap food, beautiful Balaton and loud music, you might want to visit Balaton Sound. This year Fatboy Slim, Massive Attack, Goldfrapp and several other artists will make sure you cant fall asleep before midnight in Zamardi, on the southern side of Balaton. The festival starts July 10th and lasts until July 13th.

For some reason they havent managed to make a good English page for the festival, but the address of what they have is: http://www.myspace.com/balatonsound

For some nice Balaton pictures, go here!

Other festivals in Hungary 2008:
Volt Festival
Balaton Sound
Sziget Festival 2009

Eger – Balaton

Bodies in Budapest

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Do you want to see people in a way you havent seen them before? Visit the Bodies Exhibition in Budapest, available from 24th of May to the 31st December 2008. At this exhibition you can see human bodies without clothes or skin… This is a thrill for those interested in anatomy, and finally it has arrived to Budapest (earlier the Bodies Exhibition has been in cities as New York, London, Washington, Mexico City, Amsterdam and Prague.

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.

 

Where to watch Euro 2008 in Budapest?

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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.

Budapest – With nice and clean streets

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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.

The Chain Bridge in Budapest (photo)

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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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