Blog

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!

Formula 1 weekend approaching!

Posted on July 21, 2015July 26, 2016 by Budapest Guide

The Formula 1 weekend is approaching, and as with everybody else who works with tourism, we notice the increase of requests for transfers and other touristic programs as the weekend approaches.

Are you coming to Budapest for the Formula 1 race? You can read more about the F1 race and Hungaroring in the following article. If you want to watch the Formula 1 race from Hungaroring and maybe also the practices then there are still tickets available, but you better hurry up. There are normally people selling tickets also outside the venue itself, but you will probably feel safer if the tickets are in your hand before arriving to the arena.

If you can not come to Budapest and Hungary for the race itself, then you can still watch it online as there are lots of broadcasters who broadcast the Hungarian Grand Prix on their national TV stations. In Hungary the race can be seen on Duna TV, a classic channel everyone has on their TVs and which you will also find in your hotel room.

If you live in another country you can read more about which TV channels will broadcast the Hungarian Grand Prix in the following article.

If you need any other help concerning your stay in Budapest with airport transfers, rivers cruises on the Danube with dinner, or maybe you want to do a day trip to Vienna or Bratislava while in Budapest, read around in our Budapest Guide and find the information you are looking for!

The Box Donut in Budapest

Posted on July 18, 2015July 14, 2015 by Budablogger

Yesterday I went out to grab a burger at the Burger House near Nyugati in Budapest. As I walked towards Burger House I noticed The Box Donut, a new donut house just next to it, so I grabbed a box of 6 donuts to test it all.

The Box Donut is a place for those who want high quality at a quite high price. All donuts cost 390 HUF, which is quite a lot more than a donut in McDonalds, but the quality is also very different. All donuts made in The Box Donut are handmade, they are prepared with the best sort of chocolate, they are fried in nut oil and no conservatives and so are used.

What many people find interesting about The Box Donut is that the donuts do not have the typical round shape, but they are shaped a square. You will find the normal vanilla and chocolate donut here, but there are also much more exotic and cool looking donuts available. What about a donut with vanilla cream, chocolate and Oreo biscuits on the top? Or maybe a Creme Brulee donut? There is also a triple chocolate donut available and several donuts in different colors and with all sorts of fillings and decorations.

I bought six donuts and of course I did not manage to eat all six of them, but I tasted them all and liked every single one of them. I will probably not buy six donuts to eat them myself later, but if I walk in the area and want to eat something sweet and combine it with something to drink, this will work out just as good for me as a coffee house or a confectionery.

The Box Donut
Terez Korut 62

Tasty burgers in Burger House

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Budapest Guide

Would you like to eat a tasty burger in Budapest, but in your mind McDonalds and Burger King is everything else than tasty hamburgers? Why not visit the Burger House located next to Nyugati square, just somewhere between the WestEnd Citycenter and Sir Lancelot.

I visited Burger House not long ago to grab a hamburger with my family. We ordered quite a lot of different burgers, and for some reason making the order and getting it right seemed to be very hard, so the waiter came back several times to fix the order. After quite some waiting we manage to get almost what we ordered, but those who got what they ordered were really satisfied and the taste of the burgers was for sure among the best in Budapest. What was a nice plus was that the chef preparing the burgers noticed that we had a pregnant person in the group, and automatically he prepared the burger so that even the pregnant lady could eat it without fearing meat that has not been well enough prepared.

The prices of the burgers are between 1500-2500 HUF in general, but if you are crazy then you can also go for the giant burgers with 2x450g meat in them and lots of cheese. Of course the prices for these giant burgers are much higher, but if you want to try, then go for it!

All in all we were not completely satisfied with the overall experience because of the mess making the order and so on, but the food that we were served was great, so we would have no problem returning to Burger House in Budapest another time to grab some more burgers.

[stbpro id=”info”]There are several other Burger House restaurants in Budapest. You can also find one in Lurdy Haz, in Duna Plaza and in Óbuda. But the one near Nyugati is for sure the one with the best location.[/stbpro]

We just lowered our prices on guided tours in Budapest!

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Budapest Guide

For a long time we have not made any changes to our prices for guided tours in Budapest, but now we thought it was about time to make some changes, and to be nice we decided to lower our prices on guided tours in Budapest.

If you want to check our new prices you can just check them out in the tours section, and if you want to book a guided tour with us, just contact us using the contact forms on the different pages here in our Budapest Guide.

We look forward to meeting up with you in Budapest and have a beautiful summer!

Budapest on cinemas again – SPY

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Budapest Guide

Are you ready for some fun and a movie filmed in Budapest? Then you better set your nose in the direction of the nearest cinema and get ready for some action, because Jason Statham, Jude Law and Melissa McCarthy are just about to show some real Budapest action in the film named Spy.

The film Spy had its premiere in Budapest last Thursday, so it is still very new, and the same is true for cinemas all across the world. In other words, this is your chance to watch a comedy and action film played in Budapest, which is quite special, because most action films recorded in Budapest has the story happening somewhere else (Die Hard 5 was recorded in Budapest, but the story took place in Moscow). However, like with I Spy with Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson long time back, Spy has its story taking place in Budapest, making it no secret in the scenery that Budapest is the place in which the film takes place.

Enjoy the film in a cinema near you, and if you have seen it, we would love to hear how you liked the film! To read more about cinemas in Budapest, click here.

Spy Budapest cinemas — With the St. Stephens Basilica in the background!

Beer festival in 2015

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Budapest Guide

The Buda Castle Beer festival is coming back again in 2015 and it will be arranged between June 11th and June 14th in 2015. The location is as the name tells us, the Castle of Buda, one of the most beautiful locations in all of Budapest with a magnificent view!

At the beer festival you can get to taste a lot of different beer made and brewed in Hungary, but in addition you can get to taste some beer from abroad, for example quite a lot of Belgian beer. This is not only for beer enthusiasts, but also for those who enjoy good music, because every evening during the festival there will be concerts with famous Hungarian artists, and for those coming in from abroad Dr. Alban is maybe the most famous of the artists to perform.

The festival has an entrance fee of between 2000 and 3000 HUF, depending on the day you visit, but you can also buy a ticket valid for the entire festival which only cost between 5000-6000 HUF.

Check this out everyone if you are a fan of beer. If you can not come to town for this festival, why not come with us to our brewery visit instead? And find out more about what is going on in Budapest right here.

Jo Nesbø coming to Budapest

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Budapest Guide

The famous author Jo Nesbø will come to Budapest this upcoming Saturday, and if you are a fan you have the chance to get your Jo Nesbø book dedicated at 17.00 in the Allee Shopping Mall this Saturday (May 9th).

Jo Nesbø is the famous author who wrote the books about Harry Hole, the Norwegian detective. He has also written other books and now he is here to dedicate his latest books which is called “Vér a havon” in Hungarian and which carries the title Blood on Snow in English.

The dedication of the books will take place in the Libri bookstore in the Allee center at 17.00, so be there if you want to check it out.