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July 5-18, 2012 

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We Love Balaton 

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Message Board 

Oh Riviera, so 

many happy 

people 

Hungarian pop songs are a reliable source to turn to when you 

wonder why Hungarians are obsessed by Lake Balaton. One 

claims that Balaton is the Riviera; another laments on the how 

every moral scruple is thrown to the winds by the lake; a dance 

anthem from the ‘90s tells you how the Balaton fever will make 

your heart fi ll with sunshine. One makes you believe that even 

love turns into sunscreen on the beach; and another warns you 

against taking a leak in the lake. 

Lake Balaton plays a central part in Magyar folklore; it appears in 

ancient legends and personal anecdotes. In our Fist Steps section, 

we collected some of the editorial teams’ most treasured 

Balaton-memorabilia. We tell you why we love the lake and the 

area with a passion since the day we were born. For some of us, 

Balaton was genetically encoded in our cells, for others the love 

took time to grow. If you can’t feel it yet, take your pick form our 

lido selection in Love at First Sight, and let yourself be seduced. 

Whether you go for classy or playful, secluded or fi lled to the brim 

with sunseekers, be prepared for a life-long love affair. For real 

facts and old and modern legends, turn to our Did you know and 

Urban Legends pages. 

And why did we decide to get all excited about Lake Balaton in 

this issue? As Heineken Balaton Sound, with those four magical 

days when deciding between sleeping and partying is easy, is 

upon us, we try to give you a hint at what’s Balaton like when 

Monsieur Guetta is not around. (If it’s him and all the other acts 

gracing our shores is your thing, don’t miss out on our fi ve-page 

Balaton Sound insert.) Balaton FUNZINE is here to give you more 

tips on what to do around the lake besides lying in the sun, but 

surely, you won’t need advice on what to eat there. You can’t 

leave Balaton without sampling the greatest Hungarian summer 

speciality, lángos. To avoid any chance of a pang of regret occurring, 

read our Food for Thought on carbs. And obviously, sipping 

the fresh white wines and pálinkas of the region is a cultural experience 

not to be missed. 

As another classic Hungarian song goes: ‘Balaton – hurray it’s 

holiday / Balaton – we’re happy / Balaton – this is our summer’. 

Make sure you go to Lake Balaton for at least a weekend this 

year to get a fi rst hand experience of this essential Magyar summer 

feeling. 

Justin Case 

BUDAPEST FUNZINE 1

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July 5-19, 2012 

Content 

10 

First Steps 

07 Secrets of a City 

Discovering hidden 

treasures in town 

08 Four Ways to 

Get Wet 

Best bathing options 

around Balaton 

10 Ode to Balaton 

Editors’ memories of the 

Hungarian sea 

13 Did You Know…? 

All about Lake Balaton 

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Culture Club 

14 Cult Corner 

Where to get 

your culture fi x 

15 Sensational 

VeszprémFest 

The cream of jiggling jazz 

18 Building Bridges 

and Knowledge 

High-quality education at 

Andrássy University 

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24 Kopaszi Selection 

32 Balaton Sound 2012 

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Gastro Guide 

38 The Gastro Diplomat 

Nothing but a divine brunch 

40 Food for Thought 

Never-ending fi ght against 

carbs? 

44 Made in Hungary 

Rubik’s cube and pálinka 

51 French it Up 

Easy quiche Lorraine recipe 

54 Terrace Selection 

Eat and drink in the sun

58 

Design & Fashion 

58 The Fashion Victim’s 

Guide 

Contrast in Harmony 

61 For the Bohemian 

and for the Diva 

Jewelries of Vanda Ferencz 

63 Under Construction 

Morsels from the world of 

design 

63 

Life & Style 

66 Urban Legends 

Secrets of Lake Balaton 

67 Banker for a Week? 

Liskaland and the economy 

75 Once Upon a Time… 

The Wee King 

Money & Study 

76 Integration 

Made Easy 

Feel like at home with 

Artemisszió 

77 Tell Me More 

Have a kakaóscsiga with 

Abu Ghaben Faisal 

Open Double 

Info & Tourist 

92 My Budapest 

Calendar 

94 City Center Map 

Find your way 

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First Steps 

Bits & 

Bobs 

FENCE AROUND 

BASILICA 

Due to the large amount of litter left behind 

by partygoers after all night long 

shindigs, a fence is to be built around 

St. Stephen’s Basilica, one of the iconic 

sights of Budapest. As it costs as much 

as 150.000 HUF per day to clear up the 

rubbish, a decision was made about 

putting up a fence around the building. 

Construction has already started; it is 

expected to be fi nished by August 20th. 

The fence will be open from 9 a.m. until 

9 p.m.; however, trespassing after closing 

hour is forbidden and will be fi ned. 

PLAY IT AGAIN, EGER 

Celebrating the 460th anniversary of 

the successful defense of the fortress of 

Eger, the siege is to be reenacted at the 

Végvári vigasságok (‘castle festivity’), 

a historical festival organized between 

July 27-29. Prior to the event, a casting 

is organized at the local cinema to fi nd 

the most eligible actors who will play 

the characters of Jumurdzsák, Gergely 

Bornemissza or Sárközi. At the reenactment 

grapple will take place and period 

weapons will be used, such as wheel 

lock guns, muskets and cannons. As 

many as a hundred actors are planned 

to take part in the reenactment. 


CHILDREN’S RAILWAY GOING UPHILL 

Serving as a railroader at the Children’s Railway in Budapest hasn’t been as popular 

in decades as it is nowadays. Whereas ten years ago there were only 300 

railroaders, in 2012 there are 480. The number of passengers is also increasing 

year by year; in 2011 more than 350.000 people rode the trains of the Children’s 

Railway. The railway has been running for over six decades, and children aged 

10 to 14 control the traffi c and provide commercial services, but strictly according 

to regulations of any other railway line of the State Railways of Hungary. 

GÖDÖR REOPENED 

After its eviction from Erzsébet tér 

in January 2012 and a six month 

long hiatus, Gödör has found a new 

a location and it is about to reopen. 

Their new venue is Central Passage 

in Király utca, nearby Deák tér, 

where they are planning to reopen in 

September. The original concept of 

Gödör remains the same, as they intend 

to organize regular exhibitions, 

contemporary dance and theatrical 

performances, and 2-3 live concerts 

daily. Before the reopening, Gödör 

Kemping, a 6-day long festival is organized 

in Agárd by Velencei-tó. 

NEW RESEARCH 

CENTER IN PÉCS 

The construction of a new natural science 

research center at the University 

of Pécs has been completed. The center 

has a peculiar shape, as the three 

cube-shaped buildings are connected 

by two passageways. Although it is 

currently called Science Building, it will 

be named after János Szentágothai, 

neuroscientist. The 7,000 square meter 

building was constructed according to 

Zoltán Bachman plans. The institution 

will occupy 200 employers, including 

40 researchers, who will primarily do 

research in the fi elds of medicine, engineering, 

and natural science.

We usually wonder around the streets without paying particular attention to the 

streets and houses surrounding us. But sometimes a small street sign, a pretty 

staircase or an old doorbell makes us curious – who used to live here? The House 

is Ours (Miénk a Ház) group takes you on a journey to discover these hidden 

treasures that tell stories of the past. We’ve asked the tour guide Balázs Maczó 

some questions. 

What exactly is The House is 

Ours? 

The House is Ours program is part 

of the activities of the Orczy Culture 

Garden Association. To sum 

things up, the association’s goal is to 

strengthen Budapester’s local patriotism 

by showing them the city’s hidden 

beauties. 

Who are the people behind 

the program? 

Well, we’re quite a small team, The 

House is Ours group is made up of 

just two people: one person does the 

marketing, and I’m the one leading 

the tours. In my experience, Budapesters 

don’t really know their city 

well; they are often blind to their 

hidden beauties. So our mission is 

primarily not a touristic one, but to 

‘educate’ responsible citizens. 

Where do you take visitors? 

We offer four tours. The literature 

and cultural history tour takes visitors 

to the 13th district, to Újlipótváros 

which is basically the birthplace of 

Hungarian avant-garde literature. Its 

most important fi gure, Lajos Kassák 

started out from here, but many of 

the writers and poets of Nyugat, the 

most infl uential literary journal of the 

fi rst half of the 20th century worked 

and lived here as well. As Újlipótváros 

is an important spot on the map of 

Budapest due to its architecture, we 

offer a so-called Bauhaus-tour, too. 

The third tour takes us to Angyalföld 

that used to be the industrial center 

of the capital, while our forth tour is 

the Wallenberg-tour. Wallenberg’s 

task was to inform Sweden and the 

other independent countries about 

the current situation in Hungary towards 

the end of the Second World 

War. He arrived in 1944, with fascism 

in full swing in Hungary. Újlipótváros 

was one of the biggest Jewish districts 

of Budapest, so an international 

ghetto was set up here. Wallenberg 

has managed to turn 30 houses of 

the district into so-called protected 

houses; Jews with protection passes 

could fi nd refuge here. The tour takes 

visitors through some of the protected 

houses, including the offi ce of the 

Swedish embassy and the international 

hospital that used to work here. 

The protected houses often belong 

to the most beautiful of Budapest, 

so it’s a tour of mixed feelings, it tells 

about human horror and architectural 

beauty at the same time. 

How can people join in the 

tours? 

If you are interested, drop an e-mail 

to mienkahaz@gmail.com. The tours 

cost 1,900 HUF full-price and 1,400 

HUF for students, teachers and pensioners. 

The money raised is used 

for the preservation and conservation 

of the values we see throughout 

the tours. We can offer an Englishlanguage 

guide only at our Bauhaus-tour, 

but foreigners are always 

welcome to come with a Hungarian 

friend who can translate! And most 

of the time what you see speaks for 

itself… 

For more info, check http://mienkahaz.blog.hu/ 

or contact Balázs at the 

e-mail address above! 

Anna Kunkli 

First Steps 

Prime movers 

Secrets of a City 

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First Steps 

Love 

at first 

Sight 

Summertime and the living is easy… Yup, that’s true, even more 

so if you have a pretty lake just a stone-throw away from the 

capital to dip your feet into! And the lake has so many faces… 

we’ve gathered the best bathing options from all around Balaton 

for you! 

Four Ways to Get Wet 

SECLUDED BATHING ON THE PENINSULA OF TIHANY 

The peninsula of Tihany is a real treasure within the Balaton region. The beauty 

of the place is perhaps best proven by the fact that it has the highest housing 

prices in the whole of Hungary… Actually, the whole village of Tihany is a historical 

district. At its heart: the Benedictine Abbey, founded in 1055 by Andrew 

I., who is buried in the crypt here. Did you know that the founding charter of 

this abbey is the fi rst record of Hungarian language? Oh, and did we mention 

that the last Habsburg Emperor, Charles I. was held prisoner here following his 

second attempt to regain the Hungarian throne? Once here, you might want 

to check if the echo of Tihany still works. Existent since the 18th century, it is 

not just any echo, it’s an important part of Hungarian culture: the best poets of 

the nation have written poems for or about it! And as with every proper village, 

Tihany has its own legend too – the legend of the ‘goat nails’. According to the 

story, the prehistoric clams washed ashore from the Balaton are ‘goat nails’. 

Once upon a time, there was a princess with golden-haired goats, but she was 

too proud and hard of heart and was thus cursed by the king of the lake: her 

goats were lost in the Balaton… 

But culture is not the only thing you can soak up at the peninsula of Tihany. 

You’ll fi nd a hidden gem for a bit more private bathing at Sajkod! Marvel at the 

magnifi cent view with hilly forests behind your back. Everything’s really simple, 

no superfl uous bling here. Eat your hot-dog at one of the two small buffets, 

take the kids to the tiny playground – and just enjoy nature. Friendly grass 

snakes included. 

www.tihany.hu 

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Good to know 

Explored the Castle? Marveled at the Parliament? Admired Heroes’ 

Square? If you’ve come to the point of feeling kind of been-theredone-that, 

our revamped sights-series will become your new best 

friend and travel companion. Starting right now, we’ll lead you to a 

new and yet to-be-discovered part of the city every fortnight and 

tell you all there is to know. Where to get your culture fix? Where to 

dance through the night? Where to stuff your face? All your questions 

will be answered! 

BUBBLING AND SWIRLING 

IN BALATONLELLE 

Balatonlelle’s Sunshine Beach is 

one of Balaton’s best, with a blue 

fl ag rating, and a sandy beach for 

the seaside sensation, whether 

you head for the beach volleyball 

court or the lounging lawn chairs. 

It’s perfect for families: the water 

deepens slowly, so the little 

ones can bathe in safety as well, 

and the silky-smooth sand is a 

heaven for sandcastle-builders! 

But what’s a beach without some 

proper adventure? Three pools 

that bubble, swirl and spray as 

well as a giant kamikaze slide provide 

for the right amount of adrenalin. 

Head to one of the saunas to 

relax your mind and body. Finnish 

sauna, an aroma sauna and a 

steam bath are ready to help you 

heat up and chill out. The beach 

is open through September 30th, 

from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

www.balatonlelle.hu 

CLASSY DIPPING IN 

BALATONFÜRED 

There’s no Balaton town with 

such an intense cultural life as 

Balatonfüred. The architecture 

speaks for the great past of the 

town: an 18th century hospital 

and palace lie alongside elegant 

19th-century villas. For the past 

two centuries, the beauties of 

the country have come here to 

show what they’ve got at the 

grand Anna Ball. If you like to 

keep things classy even when 

in slippers at the beach, head 

to elegant Esterházy Beach that 

suits the beauty of Balatonfüred. 

A string of classy snack bars 

and ice cream shops, a squishyfl 

oored playground with a climbing 

boat and water bumper cars 

await. The beach is open every 

day from 8:30 a.m. till 7 p.m. until 

August 20th, then from 9 a.m. 

to 6 p.m. 

www.balatonfured.hu 

First Steps 

Love 

at first 

Sight 

PLAYTIME AT GYENESDIÁS 

The Game Beach of Gyenesdiás 

on the western shores of 

the Balaton is true to its name: 

expect a huge slide (every children’s 

ticket comes with one 

free slide), beach volleyball 

courts complete with lighting 

and spectator seating, a water 

volleyball court, streetball, 

petanque, ping-pong and soccer. 

There’s always some kind 

of a competition going on to 

join in here. Oh, and there’s a 

sandy dolphin-shapes bay for 

the little ones! But the city itself 

offers some things to check out 

as well. If you’re into antiquities, 

take a look at the 400-piecestrong 

stove collection. For a 

magnifi cent view, head uphill to 

the Festetics lookout-point! 

www.gyenesdias.hu 

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10 

First Steps 

Ode to 

Aranka Szabó – 

Breathing in Balaton 

We didn’t have a car when I was a 

kid, so we always took the train to 

Balaton, Badacsonytomaj to be precise. 

The holiday for me didn’t kick 

off at the train station, or when we 

fi rst glimpsed the lake, but when 

the rails allowed the train to go so 

close to the shore that the smell of 

the lake came whooshing in the car. 

That fragrance is unlike any other; 

it’s warm and deep, fresh and bright, 

homey yet exciting, full of promises 

and temptation. It carries the notes of 

sunscreen and lángos, with a touch 

of reed and freshwater fi sh. It’s a 

laughter and joy inducing fragrance 

that should be bottled and sold in the 

gray winter months. But until then, 

make sure you roll down the windows 

when you’re approaching the lake, 

and prepare to breathe in the scent 

of summer. 


BALATON 

Szilvi Ligeti – 

Where livin’s so easy! 

Getting up early, when the air is still 

chilly in the shade of the huge tree 

painted red by honey-sweet cherries; 

sitting under the umbrella, stuffi ng 

fresh tomatoes into my mouth for 

breakfast, already wearing my purple 

ruffl e swimming pants proudly; jumping 

in my grandpa’s yellow Zhiguli 

(or call it Lada VAZ-2101), singing 

out loud carelessly till we arrived at 

the oh-so-beloved beach! Kicking off 

my fl ip-fl ops in a hurry, splashing in 

the cooling water and swimming like 

a fi sh... How I loved breathing in the 

coconut scent of sunscreens, building 

fairy sandcastles, and delighting 

my tummy with a cinnamon-coated 

kürtőskalács or jam-fi lled pancake! 

Knowing that I spent half of my childhood 

by the lake at Csopak, would 

you mind if I simply called Balaton my 

second home? 

by FUNZINE editors 

Eszter Kántor – 

Bring on the Fireballs 

For some reason, my family’s never 

been the sort of Balaton-goer family 

really and to be honest, I never fell 

in love with the Hungarian sea either 

whenever I travelled there. However, 

as every other Hungarian kid, I was 

sent to summer camps (of course, 

I gladly obeyed the command!) so I 

had the chance to spend weeks at 

Keszthely where I could take a peek 

into the real world of English-speakers 

for the fi rst time. As the camp was 

organized by mostly Americans, dozens 

of games, traditions, food and 

sweets were introduced to us, too. 

My personal favorite was the Atomic 

Fireball – a cinnamon coated candy 

ball! It’s called fi reball because if you 

keep it in your mouth for a while, it 

gets extremely hot. It counted as a 

great achievement among campers if 

one ate it all without taking it out of 

their mouth. And I did it!

Anna Kunkli – 

This is How We Roll 

We didn’t go to Lake Balaton often 

when I was little, so my fi rst real 

encounter with the lake was when 

I signed up for a windsurfi ng camp 

with my friends at the age of 14 or 

15. Well, it was not a match made 

in heaven, let’s just say. I was way 

too small and weak to hold the sail 

upright and always lost my balance 

when trying to lift it. So most of my 

vacation I spent in the water or desperate 

trying to crawl onto the board. 

Or in panic while drifting into the 

reeds. But the memories that are the 

most vivid are the nightly bike tours. 

The accommodation was a couple of 

kilometers uphill from the beach, with 

an unlit road taking you through the 

dark woods. In the nighttime, it was 

pitch black, but that didn’t stop us 

from racing downhill with our bikes. 

I still remember having my eyes as 

wide open as I possibly could, and 

still just seeing the white socks of my 

friend riding in front of me, moving up 

and down in the darkness. The thrill 

of these rides is a lifetime memory. 

Gergely Huszti – 

Invisible kingdom 

When I was 5, nobody believed me 

that the row of poplars leading up to 

our small cottage hiding in Öreghegy 

of Badacsony-hills is actually a 

parade march of slender giants 

guarding the old king, who is living 

in exile far from the ordinary and dull 

life of an ordinary and dull kingdom; 

where kids go to school, mothers 

make the morning cocoa and fathers 

work all day long for some unholy 

reason. Nobody believed, that the 

silver ocean (grown-ups call Balaton) 

is full of whales and dolphins, that 

you can only catch a glimpse of, if 

you are brave enough to swim with 

(!) armfl oats. Noone noticed the small 

goblins either, who made all the 

funny noises at night, having a ball in 

the veggie garden. I certainly felt like 

the Little Prince back then, drawing 

elephants and snakes, that many 

believed to be a hat. Still, the cottage 

is standing, and while goblins are 

long gone, whenever I arrive to the 

row of poplars, I silently nod, and feel 

assured that the giants appreciate it. 

First Steps 

Andrea Cziffra – 

Those Were The Days 

When I think of Balaton, the fi rst thing 

that pops into my mind is summer 

camps. I loved to go to camps when 

I was a kid regardless of where we 

went, because these vacations always 

had a special atmosphere. One 

year we were in Zamárdi, where we 

spent six superb days. Starting from 

getting on the train then riding it for at 

least six hours, putting up our tents, 

walking down to the beach and seeing 

that enormous body of water for 

the fi rst time and dipping our toes in 

it, smelling that unmistakable Balaton 

scent, stuffi ng our faces with sajtostejfölös 

lángos or hake and chips, 

taking part in all night long pingpong 

championships, laughing our 

butts off in random water gun battles 

when everyone’s fully dressed, getting 

up at 4 a.m. to see the sunrise, 

last night’s campfi re, then getting on 

the train again with tan six shades 

darker, clothes tucked into bags, no 

money left, but fi lled with memories. 

Ah, those were the days! 

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12 

First Steps 

Jeff Vader? 

Death Star Canteen 

When you’re a newcomer, you have every right to think Hungarians speak in tongues. 

To make your life easier, we’ve started a random collection of words and expressions you may never 

find in a dictionary, but which might provide you with a sense of belonging. Although the first month 

of this summer has already passed, you still have plenty of time to lounge by the pool and splash 

away in Lake Balaton. Here’s a short selection of expressions that might come handy between two 

bellyflops. by Aranka Szabó 

– Mödanszié – swimming pool 

Mödanszié (mer-danse-iay) is the affected pronunciation 

with a mock French accent of medence (meh-den-tze). 

The origins of the expression are obscure, it might have 

developed from the desire to give a more sophisticated 

air to the venue of the boozing/getting hammered kind 

of pool parties; or to differentiate between ordinary pools 

and pools with a wow factor. Make sure you wear really 

fl ashy shades and behave yourself when you’re near a 

mödanszié. 

- Where’s Ádám? We should get going. 

- What’ya think? The lazy bastard is still trying to chat up 

that girl by the mödanszié. 

– Pacsker – slippers 

A pair (or dozens of pairs) of pacsker (pah-chkehr) is essential 

for any summer holiday. This modifi ed name for 

papucs (pah-puch) i.e. slippers refers to low-maintenance 

fl ip-fl ops that you won’t mind to bin at the end of the summer. 

Until anything better is invented, pacsker is what you 

want to shuffl e in every day before the fall. Wear strictly 

without socks. 

- Do you remember Sanya? The one who wore pacsker 

to my wedding? 

- Oh, that one. What a jerk. 


– Heiß mais bitte – corn on the cob 

If you’ve never been to Lake Balaton before, it might come as 

a shock that some of the most useful information is given in 

German. (The remains of the days when east and west Germans 

could only meet by the lake, decades ago.) The most 

spectacular example is the obligatory local person, who pulls 

their bicycle around the lidos shouting ‘Heiß mais bitte, ungarische 

kukoritze!’ If you don’t wanna leave your designated 

spot in the shadows, don’t hesitate to buy from them. (Note: 

corn on the cob is cooked and not grilled in this country) 

- Heiß mais bitte, ungarische kukoritze! Delicious and tender 

corn on the cob! 

- Give us four! 

– Hencsereg – to wallow 

There are loads of expression in Hungarian to describe 

doing nothing. When you hencsereg (hen-chehr-ehg), you 

do nothing in a very comfortable position, usually lying or 

half-lying. Spending time on the beach, shifting position 

only to be more (or less, whichever way you like it) exposed 

to the sun is a typical example for hencsergés. 

- Isn’t Kata coming home with us? How long more does 

she want to hencsereg on that disgusting towel? 

- Leave her. She got hammered at the pool party last 

night. She needs to sleep it off.

…about the lake in numbers? 

Balaton is the largest lake of Central Europe with its size of 594 km² regarding 

the surface of water, and it’s full coast length is 195 km. Lengthwise 

it’s 79 km, whereas its narrowest widths is 1.3 km and the widest is 14 km. 

There is about 180 million cube meters of water in the lake. The water level 

is constantly changing, and in 2003 it went under a critical level. However, 

its average depth is around 3 meters, and its deepest spot is at Tihany well 

where it’s 12.5 meters whilst it’s shallowest is at the Southern coast where 

water level is below 1 meter. No wonder we call it ‘the Hungarian sea’! 

…about the Roman emperors who 

spent their holidays at Balaton? 

The Lake was already a popular place 

during the age of the Roman Empire. 

Several Roman emperors spent their 

holiday around the Lake; for instance, 

Tiberius enjoyed the hills of Badacsony, 

whereas Galerius dipped his 

toes into the lake at Siófok. There are 

numerous Roman ruins and monuments 

in the area, among these are 

the ancient ruin garden in Fenékpuszta 

and the Roman well in Balatongyörök. 

…about the echo of Tihany? 

One of the best known curiosities 

of Tihany is the echo. It has existed 

ever since the middle of 18th century 

when the abbey was built, as the 

words shouted from Visszhang-domb 

(‘Echo Hill’) reverberate from the 

Northern wall of the abbey which is 

300 meters far. It takes two seconds 

for the sound to complete the 700 

meter long journey. There is even a 

stone pillar and a statue from where 

you have to shout towards the abbey. 

…about the Blue Ribbon Sailing 

Contest? 

The Kékszalag (‘Blue Ribbon’) is Balaton's 

most prestigious regatta which 

entails over 600 boats setting sail in 

Balatonfüred on a 160-kilometer tour 

in an adventurous attempt to win and 

break the record set by the Nemere 

II in 1955. It's also Europe's longestrunning 

lake-circling race having been 

held since 1934, originally biannually, 

but recently organized annually. This 

year’s Kékszalag kicks off on July 5th. 

First Steps 

Did 

you 

know... 

…about the stupa in Zalaszántó? 

The stupa in Zalaszántó is the largest 

in Europe and the very fi rst Buddhist 

place of worship in Eastern Europe. 

It was built on a clearing of Kovácsi 

Hill, nearby Zalaszántó in 1992. The 

stupa contains some of the mortal remains 

of Buddha, namely minuscule 

pieces of bones in a gilded urn. The 

building itself is 30 meters in height 

and 24 meters in length. The stupa is 

completely closed, two monks guard 

it, and religion is not practiced there. 

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Cult Corners 

PERSIAN FILM CLUB 

The Persian Cultural House is a non-profi t organization in Hungary which regularly 

organizes Persian Film Club evenings in Örökmozgó Cinema located 

on Erzsébet körút. The Persian fi lms are screened every Sunday with English 

subtitles. However, Hungarian translation is also available via headphone 

translation if need be. The fi lm club events are free to attend and everyone is 

welcome to join. After the fi lms, there's also a discussion group held in English 

as well as in Hungarian where you can go into details about the movies. For 

more information about the screen- 

ing times and details, you can check 

their Facebook page by following 

this link: http://www.facebook.com/ 

PersianCulturalHouseInHungary. 

Join this regular fi lm club if you want 

to know more about the Persian culture 

and traditions. 

Persian Film Club 

Every Sunday 

Örökmozgó Cinema 

1074 Budapest, 

Erzsébet körút 39. MAP D6 

www.persianculture.eu 

THE 16TH CENTURY - THROUGH ITS DRAWINGS 

The 16th century was a time of stormy history for the Netherlands, leading to vast 

changes in its intellectual life and the arts. This century saw a deepening divide 

between medieval and modern cultures with Italian Humanism and Renaissance 

playing a major role in the formation of the new system of values. Over past decades 

European museums have failed to mount exhibitions providing a comprehensive 

picture of the great changes that took place in Dutch drawing of the time 

– but now the Museum of Fine Arts fi lls the gap! The exhibition showcases rare 

fi gural sheets by masters from whom only 

a few drawings are known worldwide. 

Among such special works are the Trionfi 

series by Michiel Coxcie, a study sheet 

by Cornelis Engebrechtsz from a sketchbook, 

Frans Floris’ early, allegorical and 

mythological drawings and Egidius Sadeler’s 

red chalk study of the Roman Palatine 

Hill. Expect outstanding fi gural works 

by the most important masters! 

CELEBRATING THE FAB FOUR 

The Age of Pieter Bruegel 

-16th century Dutch Drawings 

Through September 16 

Museum of Fine Arts 


Dózsa György út 41. MAP A7 

Open Tue.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5.30 p.m. 

Tel.: +36.1.469.7100 

www.szepmuveszeti.hu 

This summer it has been fi fty years that the Beatles, going on to be the bestselling 

band of all times, reached its fi nal formation. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, 

George Harrison and Ringo Starr, also called the Fab Four, broke female 

hearts en masse. But what’s the explanation for their mind-blowing success? 

Well, the Beatles are believed to have been the embodiment of the ideals 

shared by the era's socio-cultural revolutions. VAM Design Center celebrates 

the guys with a string of events this 

summer through mid August. Check 

out Fool on the Mountaintop, a Hungarian 

theater production with the 

best of the Beatles’ songs, concerts 

by the BlackBirds, the Hungarian 

Beatles tribute band, a joint concert 

by the BlackBirds and fabulous 

Hungarian violin-virtuoso, Edvin 

Marton, as well as a Beatles exhibition 

of relics and pictures! 

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The Beatles Forever – Exhibition 

Through August 19 

VAM Design Center 


Király utca 26. MAP D4 

Open Mon.-Tue. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. 

as well as on the days of the 

events. 

www.vamdesign.hu

The residents of Veszprém surely 

won’t sleep from the supernatural 

sopranos, building battering basses, 

magical Cuban melodies, jiggling 

jazz, soft pop and hard funky. Though 

they sure don’t mind, for all these 

sounds will be made by stars of the 

style, such as the living guitar legend, 

George Benson. The proud owner of 

10 Grammy awards, will begin the 

festival on July 18th, introducing his 

brand new album simply named, Guitar 

Man. Conducted by Mark Reilly, 

the British Matt Bianco and the Mezzoforte 

from Iceland will only loose 

up the volume on the 19th, but not 

the standards. They will ensure a frenetic 

atmosphere with songs you’ve 

Sensational VeszprémFest 

Veszprém gets its groove on for the 9th time, presenting the so beloved jazzy Veszprém- 

Fest again! Only the best of the best will entertain you, including George Benson and the 

Buena Vista Social Club ® Orquestra featuring Omara Portuondo. Not only will they make 

you boogie, but the foregoing Rosé and Riesling Fest will make sure that excellent wine 

accompanies you from stage to stage. So what are you waiting for? Hit the Road, Jack! 

E.ON presents: 

VeszprémFest 

July 13-22. 

2012 

veszpremfest.hu 

Bank of VeszprémFest: 

already known, and even more you’ll 

never forget. 

On the third day of the festival, the 

forever young musicians of Buena 

Vista Social Club ® Orquestra, featuring 

the also Grammy Award winner 

Omara Portuondo, will move you to 

the sweet rhythms of son montunos, 

danzón, cha-cha-cha, bolero, and 

Cuban jazz. Something out of the 

range, but still substantial part of the 

event: Donizetti’s last comic opera, 

the Don Pasquale! As the last act of 

VeszprémFest, this classic piece will 

let you go in high spirits, performed by 

Erika Miklósi and Ruggero Raimondi. 

If you were to appear on day zero, before 

it all begins, party to Péter Geszti 

jegymester.hu 

Culture Club 

and the Gringo Sztár performing on 

the main stage on July 17th, supported 

by the talented singers of Jazz+Az! 

Nevertheless, you don’t want to start 

out thirsty, so get in your jazzy mood 

at the ongoing Rosé, Riesling and 

Jazz Days where, starting on July 

13th, free concerts and the bouquets 

of Balaton will make you doo-wop on 

the hot summer nights! 

VeszprémFest 2012 

July 13-22 

Veszprém, Castle/Old Town 

Square 

Open: concerts start at 9 p.m. 

every night (exc. Thursday: 

8 p.m.) 

www.veszpremfest.hu 

18. 07. 

George Benson 

19. 07. 

Mezzoforte / Matt Bianco 

20. 07. 

Orquesta 

Buena Vista Social Club ® 

featuring Omara Portuondo 

21. 07. 

Donizetti: Don Pasquale 

Ruggero Raimondi / Erika Miklósa 

17. 07. 

Day 0: 

Peter Geszti and the Gringo Sztár 

with the singers of JAZZ + AZ 

Main sponsor 

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Culture Club 

Stormy 

Nights at 

the Castle 

of Gyula 

At the fi rst weekend of the event series Shakespeare and wines are 

in the leading role, as the 8th Shakespeare festival and a wine festival 

entitled Midsummer Wine’s Dream kick off the summer at the castle 

of Gyula. The building is the last intact gothic brick castle in Central 

Europe; so it certainly provides a truly authentic scene to all plays performed 

at the festival. 

Similarly to previous years, the organizers indulge the Shakespeareloving 

theater-goers, as this time the main theme is The Tempest. 

There are numerous different interpretations on program, a traditional 

Hungarian, a South-Korean, a Romanian, and a Brit minimalist, not to 

mention the dance theatrical or the jazz adaptations. Since midsummer 

nights are long and dramatic plays leave the throats dry, a wine festival 

takes over the area in front of the castle, with free wine and pálinka tasting 

from the best Hungarian beverages, whereas jazz, blues, and pop 

concerts and street theater performances will tickle the ears. 

Shakespeare, theatre, plays, 

jazz, blues, and wines by a 

gothic castle. Sounds inviting, 

doesn’t it? The Gyula Castle 

Theater summer festival is organized 

for the 49th time between 

June 29th and August 

12th, offering a wild selection 

of cultural and gastro programs 

with whatever you like and just 

as you like it. 

8th Shakespeare Festival 

July 5-15 

Midsummer Wine’s Dream Wine 

Festival 

July 6-8 

Castle of Gyula 

5700 Gyula, Kossuth utca 13. 

Tel.: +36.66.463.148, 

+36.30.639.9062 

gyulaivarszinhaz@t-online.hu 

www.gyulaivarszinhaz.hu 

www.shakespearefesztival.hu 

8th Shakespeare Festival 

July 5-7: W. Shakespeare: The Tempest 

Leading roles: Nelly Szűcs, Zsolt Trill, Attila Kristán, Director: Szergej Maszlobojscsikov 

July 8: György Vukan: Storm – jazz concert 

Performing: György Vukán – piano, Elemér Balázs – drums, Krisztián Pecek Lakatos – double bass 

July 9: The Tempest – dance theater performance by Central Europe Dance Theater 

Choreographers: Melinda Virág, Zsuzsa Jónás, József Hámor 

July 9-11: Stilt performances by Garagulya Gólyalábas Komédiás Kompánia 

July 10: Shakespeare and Dániel Varró – A talk about Shakespeare translations 

July 10: Shakespeare Tales – Performance by Central Europe Dance Theater 

July 11: W. Shakespeare: Hamlet performed by Teatr Zeromskiego, Kielce (PL) 

Director: Radoslaw Rychcik 

July 12: W. Shakespeare: The Tempest performed by National Theater of Craiovai (RO) 

July 14: Stormy interpretations of Shakespeare’s last works – theatrical conference 

July 14: W. Shakespeare – F.C. Madeva: I Am That I Am – Performance by Theotron Union (RO) 

July 14-15: Operenciás Gólyalábas – Stilt performances 

July 15: W. Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet 

Leading roles by Eszter Nagy-Kálózy, Péter Rudolf 

July 15: W. Shakespeare: The Tempest – Performance by Mokwha Repertory Company 

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Head Underground on 

a Journey into History 

Enter a breathtaking time warp beneath the Buda Castle! The so-called Hospital in the 

Rock functioned as an air raid shelter and hospital at the time of the Second World War as 

well as the 1956 revolution, and as a Nuclear Bunker in the era of the Cold War. Now two 

exhibitions are open for the public, both breathtaking. The fi rst one shows doctors and 

nurses in work during the war, the revolution and the Cold War. The atmosphere of the 

time is evoked through scenes brought to life by wax fi gures and original tools in a unique 

environment, 17 meters under the surface. The second exhibition introduces visitors to a 

different kind of life saving: we see missions 

of special operation forces such 

as the Navy Seals, Sayeret Matkal, the 

French Foreign Legion and the SAS. 

The scenes cover a long time span, 

starting with the Second World War and 

ending with the capture of Bin Laden. 

Hospital in the Rock 


Lovas út 4/C MAP C4 

Open: Monday – Sunday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. 

Tel.: +36.70.701.0101 

http://www.hospitalintherock.com 

From Don Giovanni 

to Danny Boyle 

Get your culture fix at Urania National 

Filmtheater – besides the coolest independent 

movies, the cinema screens some smashing 

opera, gorgeous ballet and a piece of intriguing 

theater this summer! 

The New York Metropolitan Opera returns to Budapest again! Enjoy 

select encore performances from the award-winning Live in 

HD series of movie theater presentations. All encore performances 

will be shown at 6 p.m. The MET selection kicks off with Mozart’s 

anti-hero, Don Giovanni (July 11th), followed by Offenbach's fi ctionalized 

take on the life and loves of the German Romantic writer 

E.T.A. Hoffmann (July 25th), Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor 

(August 8th) and Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier (August 22nd) with 

stars such as Anna Netrebko, Mariusz Kwiecien, Joseph Calleja 

és Renée Fleming! 

Ballet-lovers won’t go home empty-handed either, though, worldfamous 

Bolshoi Ballet provide for the right moves: prepare for 

Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty (July 8th), Adolphe Adam’s Le Corsair 

(August 18th) and Glazunov’s Raymonda (September 9th). 

And there’s more… Oscar-winner Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, 127 

Hours, Slumdog Millionaire) returned to the theatre to direct a visionary 

production, a new play based on the classic gothic tale by 

Mary Shelley. Frankenstein (July 23th & 30th) enjoyed a sell-out run 

at the National Theatre, and went on to win awards for Benedict 

Cumberbatch (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Sherlock) and Jonny Lee 

Miller (Trainspotting, Dark Shadows) who alternated the roles of Victor 

Frankenstein and the Creature throughout the show's run. Catch 

Danny Boyle's smashing hit stage production on July 9th and 16th! 

Urania National Filmtheater 


Rákóczi út 21. MAP D5 

Tel.: +36.1.486.3400 

info@urania-nf.hu 

opera.urania-nf.hu 

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Culture Club 

Building Bridges 

and Knowledge 

Looking for high-quality higher education 

in German language? Andrássy University 

Budapest is the place to go then. 

International Economy and Business, 

European and International Governance, 

International Relations, LL.M. and Central-European 

Studies are all part of the 

university’s offer. We’ve chatted to former 

LL.M. student Martin Wodraschke, 

to see how it has worked out for him. 

You have completed your studies at the Faculty 

of Comparative Law and Governance of 

the Andrássy University. Why have you chosen 

this university and this particular program in the 

fi rst place? 

I heard about the foundation of the Andrássy University 

Budapest (AUB) when I was already working as a lawyer 

at the German Desk of an International Law Firm in Budapest. 

The AUB provided the possibility to make a Master 

in Law Studies (LL.M.) in a 2-year-study in after-work 

classes. This was a unique possibility for me in Hungary: I 

could work during the day and attend the master classes 

in German in the evening. 

In what ways did the university prepare you for 

your future career? 

The academic environment at the AUB was totally new 

for me. I came from the LMU Munich which is one of 

the biggest law faculties in Germany with thousands of 

students, so I was not used to have direct contact to my 

professors. At the AUB, students discussed their thesis 

with the professors and planned projects together. 

As we were the second year after the foundation of the 

AUB, we could still build “our” academic system at the 

AUB. For instance we could - in close cooperation with 

Professor Dieringer - realize our idea to install a yearly 

journey to Brussels to show students the working of the 

EU system live. 

In practice, I learned here that you can create something 

new if you are proactive and professional - in my law 

fi rm I put this experience to great use. Also important: 

at the AUB I got a deeper insight into the Hungarian legal 

system and could understand its specialties. During 

classes, we analyzed Hungarian legal problems in 

comparison with the German law. Today I’m using this 

approach in my everyday legal practice. I advise German 

companies with regard to the Hungarian law, but I 


do so through the glasses of a German trained lawyer, 

which makes Hungarian legal issues much easier to understand 

for German clients. 

Tell us a bit about the LL.M. program you have 

completed here! For whom would you recommend 

this program? 

I would recommend this program to every lawyer who 

speaks German and is interested in “looking beyond the 

rim of his teacup”- meaning to understand the European 

legal and political system and to know the basic German 

legal system. 

At the moment you work as a lawyer in Munich 

and a European lawyer in Budapest and are 

head of the CMS CEE German desk – what exactly 

do you do? 

The CMS German Desk in Budapest is a team of 24 Hungarian 

lawyers and me as the German lawyer at CMS Budapest 

which advises German speaking clients in German. 

CMS is present in all CEE countries with its own offi ce and 

was awarded as the CEE law fi rm of the year. I have been 

working here Budapest for 10 years now as commercial 

and corporate lawyer. I am registered at the Hungarian Bar 

and advise German, Austrian and Swiss companies who 

are active or would like to be active in Hungary. Most of my 

clients are automotive producers or suppliers – this part of 

the industry is my specialty. 

Further, to advice our clients in their multijurisdictional projects 

we built a CEE-wide network of German-speaking 

lawyers - the CEE German Desk. So, our clients can rely 

on getting German speaking services in the whole region. 

Andrássy University Budapest 


Pollack Mihály tér 3. MAP E5 

Tel.: +36.1.266.3101 

www.andrassyuni.eu

Starts every day at 20:00 

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Party Selecta 

GET HIGH UP 

It’s true underground on the rooftop of a building. Here’s what on 

this month high up above the city: July 5 – Burn presents Kollektiva 

Klub: TMX, Fullstereo, Popbitch • July 8 – Lavalava Open Air on 

the Heineken Beer Terrace • July 11 – Rewind: Palotai, Cadik, MC 

Zeek • July 12 - Burn presents Kollektiva Klub: TMX, Fullstereo, 

Popbitch • July 13 – Tesco Disco presents: Kecske • July 14 – 

Rewind Special: Palotai, Cadik, MC Zeek • July 17 - Irie Maffia 

Soundsystem: Dermot, Jumo Daddy, Columbo 

Corvintető, Corvin Áruház 4 th and 5 th floor 


Blaha Lujza tér 1-2. MAP D6 

Entry from Somogyi Béla utca 

Open daily, 6 p.m.-5 a.m. 

www.corvinteto.com 


FOGAS FUN IN THE GARDEN 

The little brother of Fogasház now awaits everyone who enjoy the 

feeling of nature and open air paired with a couple of cheeky drinks. 

With the wide selection of drinks, cocktails and snacks, you’ll love 

this ruin pub! Pop into Fogas Garden which is located right next to 

its two-year-old sibling for a pint of beer in the afternoon or for a 

bubbly fröccs in the evening. Besides having fun at a table over a 

few drinks, you can also indulge in cultural and theatrical programs. 

Of course, weekday and weekend nights are spiced with smashing 

DJ sets so you’d better bring your dancing shoes, too. 

Fogas Kert 


Akácfa utca 49. MAP D5 

www.facebook.com/fogashaz 

CHILLIN’ ON THE BEACH 

In the summer there’s usually not much we need to keep ourselves 

happy: a little bit of sunshine, some birds singing above our heads, 

some sand under our toes and a cold beer. Luckily we can get all 

this in the middle of the city as well, now that Ankert, the open-air 

sister of Anker Club has opened its gates. Lay back in the garden 

of 800 square meters (as well as a bar that’s 8 meters long), 

shake it at the indoor disco or take off your shoes and chill at the 

place’s very own sandy beach! Try one of the place’s fruity cocktails 

(watermelon, kiwi, mango and banana included). The UEFA 2012 

games will be broadcasted as well, projected on a huge canvas. 

Need anything else? Nope. 

Ankert 


Paulay Ede utca 33. MAP C5 

Open: Mon.–Sun.: 3 p.m.-6 a.m. 

www.facebook.com/ankertbar

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KOPASZI GÁT 

SELECTION 

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Beach Bistro 

Looking for a waterfront terrace 

with Hungarian grill kitchen? 

Budapest, XI. district 

Kopaszi gát 2. 

Booking: +36 70 339 6333 

www.vakvarju.com 

Valid until 31/07/2012 

How to find us? bus 105, tram 1+walk, tram 4,6+walk, boat 


Have your lunch 

or dinner in our 

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dough 

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We may not have that hot tropical 

climate with sandy beaches around 

here but we do have our Kopaszi Gát 

in B-town. Located near Lágymányosi 

Bridge, this perfect urban oasis awaits 

small and big, young and adult alike. 

The chance of being bored around here is very slim. 

Whether it’s early in the morning, just passed lunchtime 

or at dusk, there’s always something to do. Let’s 

start with the many places where you can enjoy a refreshing 

lemonade or an ice cold tea paired with tasty 

snacks or more fi lling meals. Sitting at Fruska Bistro’s 

terrace with a glass of cold fröccs in your hand will 

defi nitely erase all your worries for a while. In case you 

have a fancy for a dinner Mediterranean style, try Vakvarjú 

Beach, Le Bistro or Café Ponyvaregény (all three 

have an immensely rich menu!). For the little ones, Kölyök 

Öböl Playhouse offers heaps of fun – adventure 

park, arts and crafts corner, puppet shows and many 

more. And what is a magical island without sporting, 

right? Cycle to Kopaszi and admire the amazing setting 

from your two-wheel, or head to the running track 

and enjoy the kilometers. Yes, we know, in this heat 

getting into the water is all you can think about. Luckily, 

you can do that here as well! On the Western side 

of the bay you’ll fi nd Lágymányosi Spari Water Sports 

Premises – here you can rent a kayak on Mondays, 

Wednesdays and Fridays between 5 an 8 p.m. Want 

to use wind power instead of your own? No problem, 

just next to Café Ponyvaregény you’ll fi nd the Association 

for Sailing Children, where you can either take part 

in the courses or rent a boat of your own – the fl eet 

includes 6 Laser Pico sailor boats, perfect for beginners. 

If you’d rather just watch from the shore, that’s 

ok too - the ‘keep off the grass’ sign is nonexistent 

around here! 

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Ice Age 4 - 3D 

Movie offer from Cinema City 

The Ice Age series turns 10 years old this year, so it’s high time for a new adventure. By the end of the previous installment, 

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, everyone had a taste of family life except for Diego. So prepare yourself to see the 

sabertooth tiger getting gooey-eyed and lovestruck in Ice Age: Continental Drift. But let's not rush ahead of ourselves. 

Scrat's pursuit of the acorn causes the continents to drift and sets the wheels in motion. Manny, Diego and Sid are separated 

to Manny’s family, and find a temporary home on an iceberg. As they explore the new world on sea, they encounter 

dangerous creatures, and have to fight pirates and resist the song of sirens. Amidst all those adventures, Diego still finds 

the time to woo his female counterpart and prove his machismo. This seafaring epic teaches the importance of friendship 

and family to kindergartners and entertains adults with a bunch of silly jokes. 

In English at Cinema City MOM Park from July 5th. 

The Amazing Spiderman 3D 

Whatever you’ve seen of Spiderman, forget it. The adventure starts again with a clean sheet and with a new leading 

man. Andrew Garfield might have seemed like an odd choice for a superhero, but he’s perfect to portrait the emotional 

journey to become one. Peter Parker (Garfield) is an ordinary teenager, maybe a bit shyer and quieter than most. Having 

been abandoned by his parents when he was a kid, Peter tries to come to terms with his past and find answers to his 

questions. Finding his father’s old briefcase is the first clue that leads him to Dr Curt Connors (Rhys Ifans), his dad’s old 

partner. The collision with Connors’ alter-ego, The Lizard, is inevitable, and Peter has to come to terms with the fact that 

he’s no ordinary teenager with special skills, but Spiderman, a superhero. 

In English at Cinema City Aréna and MOM Park from July 12th. 

www.cinemacity.hu 

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French Film Club Under the Sky 

Finally it’s that time of the year when the nights are balmy, the sky is starry, and we 

can move our comfy couch out into the garden to enjoy a film or two in the open air. 

The best French premier films take the screen at Holdudvar every Monday evening. 

The Tree 

Dawn and Peter are raising their children on an Australian 

farm. In the middle of their enchanting garden stands an 

enormous fi g tree, the favorite playing spot of the kids. 

One night Peter suffers a mortal heart attack when he 

crushes his car by hitting the tree. As the grieving family 

tries to fi nd shelter under the shielding branches of the 

tree, it becomes even more important to them. 

In English with French subtitles. 

July 9 2012, Monday 9.15 p.m. 

Francia Kertmozi a Holdudvarban 

Margitsziget, Budapest 

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Although her voice is familiar to the entire country, the 

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show is fi lled with humor and lacks taboos as she 

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listeners and tries to solve their love and sexual life. 

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Zip It! 

We all like our shoes to be one of its kind, don’t we? But we also like our shoes to be comfy and heavy-duty, so 

they and our feet can take all the miles and dust of festival life, even when we dance through the night or roam the 

dingy paths. Well, guess what? Zipz Shoes has it all, and even a bit more. 

The idea comes from wanting a pair of versatile sneakers, where you could buy just pieces instead of a complete 

pair. Hence, customization and functionality are in your hands, and at the same time you spare considerable costs. 

With Zipz you simply zip on and zip off different tops (the ‘covers’) to create the pair that fi ts your mood the most 

that day. Zipz Shoe’s Offshore, X-Games, and Cali-Classic collections offer multiply canvas styles, colors, and patterns 

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Dress to Express – 

Show your true Colors! 

Festival season is here! If you’re a fan of both vintage and brand new designs, 

the Szputnyik shops are the places to do your festival shopping! Fashion is all 

about you. Dress to express, style your own look! 

At Szputnyik shop you’ll fi nd everything you need for expressing your unique 

personality. Play around with colors and styles. There are superb specimens 

on display: you’ll end up among heaps of stylish jackets, shoes, bags, colorful 

sunglasses, lots of cool dresses. Get inspired because there are affordable 

ways to give your look a feeling of freedom and uncluttered creativity. Look 

good, feel great and have fun doing it! 

Szputnyik D-20 


Dohány utca 20. MAP D5 

Open: Mon.-Fri.: 11 a.m.-8 p.m., 

Sat.: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 

www.szputnyikshop.hu 

www.facebook.com/szputnyikshop 

info@szputnyikshop.hu 

Szputnyik Bazaar 


Bakáts tér 8. MAP F6 

Open: Mon.-Fri.: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., 

Sat.: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

13 JULY 

14 JULY 

15 JULY 

MACEO PLEX 

BOOKA SHADE 

OPENING DAY - 11 JULY 

AFROJACK 

12 JULY 

ÁKOS 

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BENGA 

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Tickets in advance until 30 June! | 4-day festival pass + opening day: 140€ 

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BALATON SOUND 

JULY 11 Wednesday JULY 12 Thursday JULY 13 Friday JULY 14 Saturday JULY 15 Sunday 

HEINEKEN MAIN STAGE 

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17:30 DIZZIE RASCAL (UK) PUNNANY MASSIF IRIE MAFFIA DE LA SOUL (USA) 

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21:30 ÁKOS AVICII (S) DAVID GUETTA (F) PAUL KALKBRENNER (D) ARMIN VAN BUUREN (NL) 

21:00 DANIELE SCIOLLA (I) SWORD & SCYTHE STEREO PALMA IGOR DO’URDEN DAVIS 

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23:30 APSTER (NL) DANDY STERBINSZKY HOT X 

1:00 AFROJACK (NL) BOOKA SHADE dj set (D) GARETH EMERY (UK) DUBFIRE (USA) NICKY ROMERO (NL) 

3:00 KARMATRONIC MARTIN SOLVEIG (F) SANDER VAN DOORN (NL) CARL COX (UK) STEVE ANGELLO (S) 

5:00 ANDRO ROBERTO MINICOOLBOYZ (I) MUZZAIK 

14:00 PETER BERNATH & 

MESTERHÁZY 

RISE FM ARENA 

OTP BANK STAGE 

DJ REN & MESTERHÁZY ATOMIK & MESTERHÁZY THE WINNER OF THE 

DJ COMPETITION & 

MESTERHÁZY 

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KARTEL 

ODETT THE KOLIN ANALOG CUVÉE 

17:30 BËLGA BIN JIP ŽAGAR KEREKES BAND 

19:00 PANNONIA ALLSTARS SKA 

ORCHESTRA 

DJ BOOTSIE TRIÓ VAD FRUTTIK SOERII & POOLEK 

21:00 WONDAWULF YONDERBOI QUIMBY ANIMAL COLLECTIVE (USA) 

22:00 CRAZY P live (UK) 

23:00 BRAINS CARIBOU (CAN) DIGITALISM (D) 

23:30 KNIFE PARTY (AUS) 

0:30 DUBLIC FINE CUT BODIES BREAKAGE (UK) 

1:30 BENGA (UK) 

2:00 FEED ME (UK) MOUSE ON MARS (D) SHY FX & YOUNGMAN (UK) 

3:30 PALOTAI STEREO KILLAZ & 

JACKMASTER (UK) CHRIS.SU 

5:00 MATT-U 

DUBTAPE 

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Have Fun 

JULY 11 Wednesday JULY 12 Thursday JULY 13 Friday JULY 14 Saturday JULY 15 Sunday 

14:00 SAVAGE IAN AUTORUN IMPLANT KODEK 

16:00 KEBAB & ZOSHA WIKKI BLASK SPACEMONKEI 

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23:00 DJ REN & MC COLUMBO MENTALIEN & MC FEDORA JADE MATT-U & MC BLEND 

1:00 TOTAL SCIENCE (UK) DANNY BYRD (UK) & MC 

RISKY (UK) 

DELTA HEAVY (UK) DJ PINCH (UK) 

2:30 MINDSCAPE CHRIS.SU IAN AUTORUN B2B 

MARKOV 

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18:00 DUBLIC SOBEK (Hi!Fly) BRANDON (Sticky Beats) FONETIK (Ghetto Bazaar) 

20:00 ANDRO nanophonyc (BE) Slap in the Bass HeadshotBoyz 

22:00 OTHERSIDE presents: BE MASSIVE presents: KOLLEKTIVA presents: NVC presents: Sinko + 

Firedog + [mju:zik], DST, Mira, Mike Hulme (UK), Kollektiva, 

Tempo!, 

Bare Noize (UK), RobotRock Elite Force (UK), Metha, Tits & Clits, Keith & Subotage, Boris Brejcha 

Lucky 23 

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(D), 

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TELEKOM TERRACE 

10:00 HAIRY PRES: CROSSNI- ROBERTO TRAISTA CARTRIDGE & STILLHAL- BAD GIRLS PRES.: JAMES 

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TER, NEWL, REECOBA, 

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17:00 COMPACT DISCO anORGANik:ORG BERNÁTHY ZSIGA VOLKOVA SISTERS 

18:30 ANIMA SOUND SYSTEM CARBONFOOLS BEAT DIS COLORSTAR 

20:30 OLIVER KOLETZKI & FRAN 

live (D) 

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22:00 NAGA & BETA NORA NAUGHTY GUSGUS (ISL) SANFRANCISCOBEAT 

0:00 FRITZ KALKBRENNER 

live (D) 

POLI PHILIPP STRAUB (A) dOP (F) 

1:30 MACEO PLEX (USA) SVEN VATH (D) NINA KRAVIZ (RU) GUY GERBER (IL) 

3:00 DAPAYK SOLO live (D) SASHA (UK) TALE OF US (I) 

4:30 COYOTE SECRET FACTORY CHRISS RONSON 

JULY 12-15 ZAMÁRDI 

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Gastro Guide 

by Eszter Kántor 

Netting the Ball at 

a Piquant Brunch 

At first, I couldn’t put the picture together how our footballer, Puskás Öcsi is associated 

with Spain and why there’s a good relationship between the two countries football 

wise. Probably, it’s due to the fact that I’m a girl and I mostly care about the kits’ 

colors and during the games I entertain myself by giving funny names to all players 

instead of having my nose in history books reading about football giants. Well, at last 

I went to Punkás Pancho Sport Pub to find out all about the great player and had a 

mind-blowing breakfast, too. 

Even if I hardly ever have time to grab 

a bite for breakfast before I rush out 

of the fl at in the mornings and I often 

keep my brain cells alive until lunch 

comes munching on biscuits, I consider 

myself a brunch fanatic. I demand 

to kick off most Saturdays and 

Sundays with a late fi lling breakfast 

that contains slices of whole meal 

rye bread, crispy bacon strips, grilled 

cherry tomatoes, rocket leaves and 

mozzarella cheese (or do a sweet 

version with many jams) and this entire 

heavy energy bomb must be enjoyed 

on the terrace, too. Sometimes 

I wish I could spend every morning 

like I did in Symbol Budapest. The 

Buda-side located venue is truly a 

house of magic – enjoy genuine pasta 

meals in Italian Fusion Restaurant, 

chill out at Bombay Bar with a fi zzy 

cocktail in your hand, experience the 

fl avors of Hungarian kitchen in the 

220-year-old Restaurant, dance up a 

storm on the Club’s dance fl oor and 

last but not least familiarize yourself 

with one of Hungary’s greatest sport 


icons, Ferenc Puskás (or Pancho as 

his Spanish fellows addressed him) 

in the pub named after the football 

player. Here, everything is about 

the manly ball game really - you can 

shout ‘yeaaah’ on the top of your 

voice when your fave team scores, 

talk about last week’s matches over a 

couple of pints with your mates, and 

also check out Puskás’ relics. The 

pub used to have Pancho’s favorites 

on the menu but recently they opted 

for a Hungarian-Spanish combo as 

the butcher where they often got 

the ingredients from closed down. 

There’s no need to feel blue the least 

because I can guarantee that Puskás 

Pancho’s current menu completed 

with a special breakfast list is nothing 

but a real kick. 

Let’s roll the ball on the fi eld of gas- 

tronomy, shall we? Put your hands 

up if you instantly feel fi t as a fi ddle 

after a glass of freshly squeezed orange 

juice with pulp in the morning. 

My hand is up even if I detested the 

Oh that fig jam – I’d want to marry it! It’s simply 

faultless." 

bittery aftertaste of orange juices until 

last winter when I was fi ghting with 

a cold. Once we are escorted to spacious 

tables under the bright glass 

roof, my companion and I decide to 

start with a refreshment. I must admit 

that I am awfully tempted by the typical 

Hungarian bundáskenyér (bread 

slices soaked in whisked eggs then 

fried) served with smoked cheese 

and garlic-fl avored sour cream but 

fi nally I opt for a ham and eggs with 

toast. It’s pure heaven! The ham 

slices are cheekily hiding underneath 

the fried eggs and only peeking here 

and there on my plate. Gosh, the egg

yolks are just perfectly runny on top 

and thick at the bottom. And just 

to tease my taste buds all right, the 

beautiful meal is served with a few 

leaves of lollo rosso and verde which 

is topped with a luscious mustardy 

sauce. Excellent! I can’t help myself 

nicking bits off my friend’s plate 

FROM THE MENU 

WARMING UP: 

• Tartar beefsteak with fresh 

vegetables 

• Hungarian-Spanish Friendship 

for 2 plate 

HALF-TIME’S 

FAVORITES: 

• Pancho burger with spicy 

mayonnaise, bacon and 

French fries 

• Grilled sausages with mustard, 

horseradish and fresh 

home-made bread 

DESSERTS: 

• Classic cottage cheese dumplings 

with toasted crumbs and 

sweet cream 

• Home-made parfait with fruits 

who ordered THE special Spanish 

breakfast menu. And yes, it deserves 

the capital letters because it’s rich, 

mouth-watering and lets you have 

a few bites of Spain. Oh that fi g 

jam – I’d want to marry it! It’s simply 

faultless. Of course, on the sizeable 

plate we fi nd the queens of Spanish 

cuisine - slices of chorizo and airthin 

hams, tasty sundried tomatoes 

dip and the nicely salty tapenade 

spread on bread with a bit of salmon 

on top completely swept our taste 

buds off their imaginary feet. Well, 

we came and Puskás Pancho Sport 

Pub scored, no doubt. It’s needless 

to say that we spent the rest of the 

day smiling and bursting with energy 

after such a festive brunch! And I also 

etched the name of Ferenc Puskás in 

my memory for good and I now know 

that he’s the only Hungarian footballer 

on FIFA’s Top 100 list (yet). 

Puskás Pancho Sport Pub 

Symbol Budapest 

1036 Budapest, Bécsi út 56. 

Tel.: +36.1.333.5656 

info@symbolbudapest.hu 

www.symbolbudapest.hu 

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Never-ending 

Fight Against 

Carbs? 

Carbs are the so feared enemies of weight-watchers and dieters, aren’t 

they? Devoted fans of Atkins’ low-carb diet, Stillman’s diet, and Jenkins’ 

glycemic index oriented diet, however, might want to think twice and 

consider whether reducing carbohydrate intake to a minimum level or 

omitting it completely is a wise move in the world of weight loss. 

Did you know that one gram of carbohydrate 

produces 4.1 kcal of energy? 

In our organism, those carbohydrates 

which aren’t used as ‘fuel’ are transformed 

into fat and stored in fatty tissues. 

Diabetes and many other diseases 

have been strongly associated 

with carbohydrates so cliché or not, 

it’s a must to mention the good old 

saying ‘moderation in all things’ applies 

here, too. But! Bear in mind that 

gulping down only one can of sugary 

coke a week is not the right solution 

to win the fi ght for healthy life. 

Durum wheat pastas, seeds, brown 

rice, whole meal breads should be all 

substitutes instead of products made 

with white fl our, sugar, white rice and 

the list is pretty much endless. 

If you’re fl irting with the idea of becoming 

a raw vegan (yes, it’s quite a 

hard core change we know), pop into 

Napos Oldal restaurant where you 

can taste fresh, ripe and healthy vegetarian 

meals – no eggs, no yeast, no 

white sugar and all sandwiches are 

made with spelt fl uor, too. One thing 

is for sure though - no matter what 

you’re low on - carbs, protein, fat, exercising 

regularly and leading an almost 

stressless life are the keys of a 

healthy lifestyle. You cannot change 

your life(style) for good by torturing 

yourself with various diets. 

Napos Oldal Restaurant and Shop 


Jókai utca 7. MAP C5 

Open: Mon.–Fri. 10 a.m.–8 p.m., 

Sat. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. 

Tel.: +36.1.354.0048 

www.naposoldal.com

Back to Nature 

Only ripe fruits, raw vegetables, seeds and spices are used 

to prepare mains, desserts and drinks at Mannatural. The 

chefs who are vegetarians believe that eating raw meals is 

the key for a long life whether you’re a young lady, a busy 

businessman, or on a diet. Enjoy a plate of Canelloni, tasty 

burgers, Manna bread, chocolate cake and even Gundel 

pancake without getting any harmful elements to your inner 

system. Nothing on their menu contains meat, fl our, 

sugar, gluten, lactose, or any artifi cial additives. They’re 

keen to be green, too – home delivery is done by cycling. 

Mannatural Ételmanufaktúra 


Garibaldi utca 5. MAP C3 

Tel.: +36.20.776.9843 

www.mannatural.hu 

Open: Mon.-Sat.: 11.00-20.00 

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Gastro Guide 

Spreading the Hummus Delights 

From meat lovers to vegetarians, Hummus Bar provides a selection to fullfill everyones 

tastebuds. You will be satisfied with the rich flavours and healthy choices their 

menu offers, from homemade hummus, tehina, falafel and many other specialities. 

An Israeli restaurant which has been 

operating for more than six years is 

known for their fresh food, friendly 

prices and returning customers. 

Hummus Bar is welcoming three 

new restaurants to their growing 

chain; Hummus Bar at Leonardo 

Hotel on Tompa utca 30, located in 

the ninth district, Bartók Béla út 6, 

in the 11th district and the corner 

of Wesselényi and Síp utca located 

in the 7th district. Hummus Bar at 

Leonardo Hotel on Tompa utca has 

a menu selection which includes 

everything from their speciality 

hummus dishes to pargit, soups and 

salads. They have also added exclusively 

their 'Leonardo specials' and 

the luxury to enjoy smoking shisha 

pipe on their terrace. Hummus Bar 

Hummus Bar 

1051 Budapest, Október 6. utca 19. 

Phone: +36.1.354.0108 

Open: Mon-Fri: 11.30-22.00, Sat- 

Sun: 12.00-22.00 

Hummus Bar Vegetarian 

1054 Budapest, Alkotmány utca 20. 

Phone: +36.1.302.1385 


Sun: 12.00-22.00 


at Leonardo provides an elegance 

yet still delivers the price friendly, 

homemade tatsteful food that Hummus 

Bar is famous for. Bartók Béla 

út Hummus Bar, opening mid June, 

is the fi rst Hummus Bar to be introduced 

in the Buda side. The menu 

will offer the variety from meats to 

vegetarian dishes. Hummus Bar at 

Wesselényi and Síp utca, also opening 

mid June, is located by the synagogue, 

where you can sit outside on 

the terrace and enjoy the beautiful 

view of downtown Budapest. This 

restaurant will cater to being the 

third Hummus Bar that is vegetarian. 

All seven different locations are located 

in the heart of Budapest (Pest 

and Buda side) and can be easily 

accessed. 


1136 Budapest, Hollán Ernő utca 6. 

Phone: +36.70.932.8015 

Open: Mon- Fri: 10.00-22.00, Sat- 

Sun 12.00- 22.00 

Hummus Bar 

1054 Budapest, Kecskeméti utca 1. 

Phone: +36.70.932.8284 


Sun: 12.00-22.00 

With summer here and the sunshine 

shinning, what better way to spend 

the outdoors than to spend them 

enjoying delcious food and beverages 

on an open terrace. Hummus 

Bar's seasonal terrace is now open 

in all seven locations. Their restaurant 

is also expanding their menu, so 

keep a look out when you see new 

fl avours and dishes added to the 

variety of choices they already offer. 

The terraces are open for a drink, 

dessert, sports events, but mainly 

to enjoy a delicious healthy meal. 

Relax and enjoy the outdoors with 

a hearty nutritious meal from Hummus 

Bar. 

Please note: Hummus Bar on Kertész 

utca 39. is no longer part of 

our restaurant chain. 

Hummus Bar 

1094 Budapest, Tompa utca 30-34. 

Phone: +36.1.477.7220 

Open: Mon-Sunday: 12.00 – 23.00 


1075 Budapest, Wesselényi and 

Síp utca corner 

Opening Soon 

Hummus Bar 

1114 Budapest, Bartók Béla út 6. 

Opening Soon

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Gastro Guide 

Made in Hungary 

Have you ever heard to word Hungaricum? You probably have, as the Hungarians 

like to hold on to specific objects that they feel define their 'Hungarianness'. Yup, 

we're talking Hungarian grey cattle, Tokaji and red pepper from Kalocsa. But what 

about those less known things that determine who we are just as much? We've 

decided to start a series to introduce them all, to give you a better understanding 

of the Hungarian soul! by Andrea Cziffra 

[Whistle Away with Pálinka] 

We all know that the ultimate Hungarian spirit is pálinka, 

don’t we? It looks like the clearest of waters, but has a 

very strong, characteristic and fruity taste. With its 800 

year old history, the spirit was right there, in front of the 

medieval kings and queens on the dinner table, in the pantries 

of the peasants, and at the weddings of the bourgeois. 

But since it has been around for so many centuries, 

it has got many different varieties. One of the best-known 

and most popular must be fütyülős (‘whistling’) pálinka. 

But what does pálinka has to do with whistling? Centuries 

ago, pálinka was kept in very long-necked, whistle 

shaped bottles, hence the name, fütyülős. By sniffi ng into 

this special bottle, it was easier to determine the quality of 

the pálinka. But it is also said that when drinking from this 

bottle, a whistling nose was made. According to a third 

opinion, once the bottle was empty, the costumers blew 

into, indicating that they wanted more. Whichever the truest 

reason, a shot or two of fütyülős pálinka will certainly 

make you whistle. 


Whaaaaa? 

[Magic Cube Heads Here Unite] 

Does the name Rubik ring a bell? His full name is Ernő 

Rubik, and he’s the guy who invented the Magic Cube, or 

best-known as the Rubik’s Cube. You know, it’s that plastic 

3x3x3 cube with the different colors on each side. Who 

would have thought that a single 3-D mechanical puzzle 

invented in 1974 can create such an enormous craze, and 

puzzle so many curious minds all over the world? Well, it 

has and still does, as over 400 million cubes have been 

sold, and still counting. Over the years it has become 

much more than a single toy. According to its American 

distributor, it’s ‘the world’s most asked-for plaything’, 

some believe that the Cube leads to obsessive behavior, 

and I haven’t even mentioned all those pop culture references, 

the YouTube video tutorials, and the cheap pirated 

editions in Taiwan and Hong Kong. There is also a World 

Cube Association, an international governing body that 

organizes competitions and keeps offi cial records. The 

true masters of the game can solve the cube within 26 

moves and under 6 seconds. What is your record? 

[China from Herend] 

Who said that only the Chinese can make decent porcelain? Those handy craftsmen 

in Herend certainly know a thing or two about delicate and luxurious dinner 

sets as well, as the Herend Porcelain Manufactory has been open from 1826, and 

over the centuries it has reached an international success. Although it was founded 

by Vince Stingl, the real creative one was Mór Fischer who recognized the demand 

for artistic porcelain and making replacements for broken pieces of classical 

dinner-sets. Upon its opening, Herend was an instant success, as by mid 19th 

century as great names as Queen Victoria or Francis Joseph I ate their royal dinners 

from Herend plates. The best-known pattern must be the one with the Chinesestyle 

butterfl ies and fl owery branches painted in rich colors. It was presented at 

the London World Exhibition in 1851, and Queen Victoria herself ordered a set of 

it for Windsor Catle. Herend porcelain is still highly appraised; the manufactory 

preserves its original traditions as well as the quality and specialty of their products.

Sweet Treats 

Kürtőskalács is a sweet, funky-curly traditional Hungarian 

specialty, an ever-vital member of any good festival food 

crowd. Originating from Transylvania, kürtőskalács was 

initially made by coiling left-over bread dough around a 

wooden stick and baking it until crispy. Later, the creative 

Székelys came up with a caramelized sugar and walnut 

coated version… and the rest is history. At Molnár’s 

Kürtőskalács, a cute coffeehouse on bustling Váci utca 

luring you in with its divine bites, we can find as many 

as eight different kürtőskalács varieties, the likes of cinnamon, 

dark chocolate, coconut, almonds, cocoa, poppy 

seed or vanilla. The sugaholic’s place-to-be during the 

festive season! 

Molnár’s Kürtőskalács 

1056 Budapest, Váci utca 31. MAP E4 

www.kurtoskalacs.com 

Kenya’s Coffees 

Blackcurrant notes, natural sweetness and fresh acidity might 

not necessarily be qualities you’d associate with coffee – 

which is exactly why Printa Café reckon they can shatter 

forever your notions of the range of flavors coffee can come 

in. They’re crazy about filter coffee from the Kieni wet mill, 

part of the Mugaga cooperative in Nyeri, Kenya. And since 

temperatures are now on the rise, they’re also serving it iced, 

made in a French press with less water than usual, before 

being filtered onto ice to make sure your coffee doesn’t end 

up too diluted. What’s more, they make sure that the people 

who make their coffee get a fair deal too, so you can enjoy 

a guilt free cup of cool, top-quality coffee! 

Printa Café 


Rumbach Sebestyén utca 10. MAP D5 

Tel.: +36.70.280.2509 

www.printa.hu 

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Flavors of India 

Try Indigo that provides authentic flavors in a relaxing atmosphere. 

The Indian cooks are experienced in mughlai and north- 

Indian cuisine but also in other regions’ dishes. You can try 

any vegetarian or non-vegetarian specialties prepared in the 

traditional oven tandoor, you won’t be left hungry. And what 

are tasty dishes without great drinks? Well, Indigo has it all! If 

you’re in a hurry, take their two-course lunch menu for 2,200 

HUF. If you’re throwing a party, choose Indigo’s home delivery! 

Indigo – Indian Restaurant 


Jókai utca 13. MAP B5 

Open everyday from 12 p.m.–11 p.m. 

Tel.: +36.1.428.2187 

www.indigo-restaurant.hu 

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Sicilian chef, fresh fish dishes 

Italian cuisine with original ingredients from Italy 

Italian and Hungarian wine selection 

1062 Budapest, Andrássy út 76. | Phone: +36.1.374.0880 | Open: 12.00-24.00

The House of 

the Rising Sun 

Fuji Japanese Restaurant in the 2nd district 

has been voted the Best Far-Eastern 

Restaurant of Budapest for two years 

running. The secret must be in the freshest 

of ingredients, the most authentic 

cooking methods and service, and the 

truly Japanese ambience of the place. 

If you’re cravings for Japanese food cannot be satisfi ed 

with pre-packed sushi, you’ll be delighted to know that 

Fuji’s Executive Chef Miyazaki Emiko uses only the freshest 

and top quality ingredients. The fresh tuna fi sh comes 

from the South of Spain, the black tiger prawn from Malaysia, 

the squid from Normandia, the steak from New 

Zeeland. And the veggies are strictly bio. No wonder that 

virtually every dish on the extensive menu is an explosion 

of fl avor. 

After the complimentary welcome bite, don’t miss out on 

the playful and delicious steamed solid egg soup (chawanmushi) 

or the light and crisp grilled meat and vegetable 

dumplings (yaki gyoza). For a more substantial dish, 

go for the well-balanced Gyu fi llet, the grilled tenderloin 

steak with sesame sauce and organic apple vinegar soy 

sauce. Should you still stick to sushi, try the eel and the 

salmon rolls whose fl avors are unparalleled in the city. 

Desserts are not the strongest point of Japanese cuisine, 

but Fuji’s homemade green tea ice cream is a must-try. 

Although Fuji Japanese Restaurant is not the cheapest 

of options, the set menus offer you the chance to sample 

some of the greatest dishes of Japanese cuisine at a 

reasonable price. Furthermore, the 3-course (appetizer, 

main dish and dessert) daily lunch menu comes at only 

1,990 HUF. 

And it’s not only the food that makes you forget that 

you’re actually 9000 kilometers away from Japan. The 

bonsai trees, orchids and green plants give the main dining 

room an otherworldly feel, but if Japanese minimal is 

more like your cup of tea, book one of the private tatami 

rooms. Seating groups of two to thirty, these elegant and 

muted rooms provide the perfect vibe for your family 

gathering or business meeting. You can also opt for home 

delivery, and enjoy the fl avors of Japan in the comfort of 

your home. 

Fuji Japanese Restaurant 

1025 Budapest, Csatárka utca 54. 

Tel.: +36.1.325.7111 

Open: daily from noon to 11 p.m. 

www.fujirestaurant.hu 

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Pálinka 

the Highest Order 

Zamárdi is not only home to one of the most electrifying festivals of the summer, 

but also one of the most successful pálinka manufacturers in Hungary, the Zimek 

Manufacture. Winning awards at every prestigious international spirit competition, 

the Zimek pálinkas are the bottled flavors of summer. 

When Roland and Martina Zimek moved to Zamárdi 

from Germany, they bought a vineyard in the village. 

Upon closer inspection, the vineyard turned out to be a 

cherry orchard that bore 2 tones of fruit in the fi rst year. 

And what better way is there to deal with that massive 

amount of fruit than making pálinka of it? At fi rst, the 

distillation itself was outsourced, but in 2005 the spectacular 

distillery opened to please not only pálinka connoisseurs 

but also those who want to see and understand 

the journey of the fruit from the tree to the glass. 

The fi rst cherry orchard was expanded, now pear, apricot 

and plum trees and purchased wild fruits provide 

the basic ingredients for the pálinka. As Gábor Pach, 

the representative of the Zimek Manufacture tells us, 

the most essential ingredient of a quality pálinka is the 

quality fruit. The fi ne taste and the high amount of sugar 

of these fruits make it possible not to include any extra 

sugar or aromas. But the distiller itself is a crucial 


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component of the process, too. The Zimek Manufacture 

employs a German distiller, made by the 

Müller Brennerei GmBH. The company has produced 

distillers for more than 75 years, and their 

products have played a great part in distillates 

winning the World Spirits Award in 2005. 

Now that we have the basic ingredients, let’s 

see how the fruit turns into pálinka. First of all, 

the pitted fruit is mashed into a pulp. The cefre 

(fruit mash) is put into the distiller’s caldron 

and heated. When the alcohol in the fruit mash 

reaches its boiling point, it’s extracted from the 

cefre and gets into the highest part of the distiller, 

the globular copper head. Going through a copper 

cylinder, the alcohol separates from the water 

and cools down a bit. The result of this process

is low alcohol. The fi rst part of the second distillation 

process results in the előpárlat (foreshots) that smells 

and tastes like nail polish remover. Középpárlat (middle 

cut) is when all the aromas of the fruit appear in the 

distillate. And that’s what you can enjoy after the sixmonth 

aging period. 

Want to give it a try? For a truly enlightening experience, 

book an appointment to the Zimek Manufacture. 

You’ll learn about the history of the manufacture and 

the methods of cefre-making, you can see the distiller 

in operation, and you’ll be advised how to judge and 

how to drink pálinka. Oh, and you can sample awardwinning 

shots, too. For beginners, the ‘small tasting’ 

is recommended, with 6 types of pálinka and savory 

snacks. If you’re ready to take on a bigger challenge, 

go for the ‘big tasting’ of 12 pálinkas and a traditional 

‘peasant’ nibbles. 

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Zimek Manufaktúra – Pálinka Dreams 

8621 Zamárdi, Endrédi utca 

Tel.: +36.30.822.3717 

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One of the most effective 

antiperspirants: the tea tree oil 

Are you fed up with all those artificial 

deodorants stuffed with aluminum? Are 

you suffering from allergies, gingivitis, sun 

rash, sore ears after leaving the beach, or 

you simply cannot get rid of dandruff or tick 

bites? Tea tree oil is an alternative solution 

for all your problems. by Orsi Kónya 

Where does 

it come from? 

Despite its name, tea tree is 

rather a shrub, a native plant in 

Southern Australia and New Zealand. 

It has crooked trunk, and this short 

tree or shrub prefers wet, swampy 

areas. It grows such an abundance 

of fl owers that they almost 

entirely cover the leaves. Tea 

tree oil is made of the 

leaves. 


A bit of 

history 

The success story of tea tree and 

its oil started in the age of the great 

discoveries. Captain Cook observed 

that the Australian inhabitants made tea 

and a beverage similar to beer out of the 

leaves of a tree, hence the naming of 

the plant. The infusion was used as a 

traditional medicine to cure wounds 

and to treat coughs and colds. In 

Australia, tea tree oil is still 

considered to be a 

medicine. 

What is it 

good for? 

It is an excellent natural remedy for numerous bacterial 

and fungal skin ailments such as acne, abscess, oily skin, 

blisters, warts, herpes, insect bites, rashes, dandruff, and other 

minor wounds and irritations. Tea tree oil also treats respiratory 

problems, for example sore throats, coughs and runny nose. 

If your antiperspirant doesn’t work, give a try to tea tree oil. When it comes 

to camping in the wilderness, it takes the fi eld against your fi ercest enemies, 

mosquitoes, ticks and other insects. If you add some tea tree oil to the oil of the 

camp light, you won’t have to worry about a thing. 

In winter, it is a great cure for all of your cold symptoms. By inhalation, it clears 

both your nose and lungs, and perishes bacteria, so it eases the symptoms of 

bacterial bouts. It also helps get rid of dry coughing. 

It is always good for the treatment of wounds, as it prevents infections, and 

stimulates the regeneration of cells, hence speeding the healing. It can also 

be used for clearing wounds, as unlike iodine, it doesn’t harm the skin. 

Moreover, it has a numbing effect, so you can use it as a local anesthetic. 

For its above mentioned clearing benefi ts, tea tree oil is also popular 

in the cosmetics industry. It can be found in cleansing tonics 

and most of the products which treat greasy skin. There’s 

hardly any bio or organic perfume or deodorant that 

doesn’t contain tea tree oil.

A bite of Provence in Town 

Provence – the land of lavender, ratatouille and more. You do wish you could 

fi nd these French specialities around here daily, don’t you? Well, at Bistro 181 

that only started off as a blog you can enjoy home-made croissants served 

with creamy butter and yummy jams, Croque Monsieur á la Bistro 181, or 

scrambled eggs with ham (or vegetables) in the morning but having lunch is 

said to be heavenly, too. The owner of this mignon restaurant is eager to bring 

the lavender scent paired with the unique Provence lifestyle over here. The 

chefs bustling about in the kitchen dish up mouth-watering onion soup followed 

by seasoned grilled camembert cheese for you. Oh and top up the day 

with the ‘best lemon tart in the world’. Pop into Bistro 181 and fi nd out where 

the name comes from… bon appétit! 

Bistro 181 

1077 Budapest, Izabella utca 36-38. MAP C6 

Open: Tue.–Sat.: 12 p.m.–11 p.m. 

Tel.: +36.1.321.7879, +36.30.651.0880 

info@bistro181.hu 

www.bistro181.hu 

Quiche Lorraine Recipe 

Gather your friends for an impromptu picnic on these hot summer days. Throw 

into a basket a few bottles of wines, some Brie cheese, fruits and make a quick 

quiche Lorraine in almost no time. Your friends will be taken aback. This quiche 

hails from the mountainous region of Lorraine in northern France. Bon appétit! 

Ingredients: 

• 1 layer pastry dough 

• 4 slices bacon, crumbled 

• 4 eggs 

• 1 cup half and half (a mixture of one part milk to one part cream) 

• ¼ teaspoon salt 

• 1/8 teaspoon white pepper 

• 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 

• 1 cup Gruyere cheese, shredded 

Preparation: 

Preheat the oven to 190 °C. Fit the 

pastry into a deep-dish pie pan. 

Sprinkle the bacon onto the bottom 

layer of the pastry. Beat together the 

eggs, half and half, salt, pepper, and 

nutmeg. Pour the eggs over the bacon 

and sprinkle with the shredded 

cheese. Bake the quiche for 45-50 

minutes, until the eggs are set in the 

middle. Cool slightly and serve. 

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Having entered Apacuka, you might 

feel like that you’ve been suddenly 

run over by an imaginary art bulldozer, 

as sculptures are pushed right into 

the face of guests. Art lovers can 

ponder about a gigantic statue of 

a woman lying on a divan right at 

the entrance or the super tall fl uteplaying 

girl who has legs as long as 

a giraffe. More somewhat bizarre art 

pieces are all over the place so we 

recommend that you measure up 

every niche before starting off on the 

path to excellent meals. In the world 

of bars and restaurant, Apacuka 

Be an Ad Hoc Connoisseur 

at Apacuka 

If someone asked me to name a place in the city where everything from the cellar 

to the ceiling is somewhat oddly yet perfectly harmonized, I’d say Apacuka instantly. 

No, it’s not a swear word, it’s THE place where I can dine out as a real foodie or 

have a couple glasses of fizzy wine after work with friends in a homey setting. Plus 

topping up the gourmet delights paired with a fair amount of art dose, I can end up 

dancing up a storm on the downstairs dance floor ‘til the sun comes up. 

defi nitely counts as a rare treasure. 

You go in by chance and you stay 

because it’s good there really. Have a 

fi lling breakfast whilst fi nishing off an 

important presentation in the morning 

or a healthy three-course lunch menu 

with friends and the magical terrace 

in the back is glamorous on those 

long summer days. When it comes 

to traditional Hungarian cuisine and 

its ‘rethinking’ whilst dining out, a 

dodgy feeling seizes control of me 

unintentionally. It happened before 

that I was given a Hungarian dish 

that lost all its Hungarian being after 

Apacuka 


Nagymező utca 54-56. MAP C4 

Open: Mon.–Thu. 10 a.m.–2 a.m., Fri. 10 a.m.–4 a.m., 

Sat. 12 p.m.–4 a.m., Sun. 12 p.m.–12 a.m. 

Tel.: +36.20.366.4272 

info@apacuka.com 

www.apacuka.com 

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the ‘modernization’. Here, however, 

my taste buds were thrilled to taste 

the genuine fl avours of lecsó and 

tócsni paired with chicken and spicy 

sour cream whilst the whole dish was 

arranged on the plate as a piece of 

edible art work. Brilliant! The mouthwatering 

local specialties are fused 

and accompanied with an excellently 

easy and light French twist, by the 

way. Oh that rich French chocolate 

cake still haunts us! The carefully 

selected (and very seductive) wine and 

pálinka list will completely make you 

melt away into the land of Apacuka. 

Eszter Kántor 

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INTENSE PLEASURES AT INTENZO 

You might think you’ve seen it all in the Ráday utca resto-haven, but if you 

haven’t visited Café Intenzo yet, then you’ve seen almost nothing. Run by a 

father-and-son team, the restaurant-slash-café prides itself on its hospitable 

and familial service, its outstanding food (the place is not remotely a café, 

but its menu is truly intensive) and their inner private-garden like courtyard. 

Café Intenzo Coffeehouse and 

Restaurant 


Kálvin tér 9. MAP E5 

Tel.: +36.1.219.5243 

www.cafeintenzo.hu 

IT’S ALWAYS COFFEE-TIME 

So brave that never-ending metro 

construction site, fi nd Intenzo right 

behind it and treat yourself to some 

cozy culinary pleasure. The selection 

ranges and changes regularly and is 

also decently priced. Intenzo offers a 

three-course daily menu as well. 

“Is that the reason so many tea-things are put out here?” asked Alice. 

“Yes, that's it”, said the Hatter with a sigh: “it's always tea-time here”. 

Just as in Wonderland, it’s always tea (or coffee-) time at Café Gottier. 

A two-minute walk takes you from Gellért square to Café Gottier, where everyone 

admits to being mad. Not just mad, but coffee addicts and chocoholics, 

who invite anyone with a sweet tooth to Mad Hatter’s teaparty. You don’t have 

to fall down the rabbit hole to enjoy what’s on offer here, though. 

At Café Gottier drinking café is a ritual rather than a routine. The folks here are 

quite passionate about coffee culture and only offer the highest quality. The 

coffee and chocolate specialties are all developed by the enthusiastic staff 

(and updated regularly), just like the sandwich creations. The premium quality 

coffee is roasted here, in Hungary, using an artisan method, which guarantees 

a whole new fl avor experience! Are you a fastidious coffee connoisseur? You 

can opt for (de)caf with lactose-free or soy milk, and sweeten it up birch sugar 

to go with your diabetic or regular, sweet or savory pastry. And this summer 

has brought along extra treats you can indulge in on Gottier’s terrace. How 

about an espresso frappe with lemon? And if choosing between the light summer 

salads and sumptuous sundaes 

Café Gottier 


Bartók Béla út 9. MAP F4 

Tel.: +36.30.856.3425 

Open: weekdays 9 a.m.-10 p.m., 

Sat.-Sun.: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. 

www.gottier.hu 

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seems like a hard decision, just remember 

that everybody is mad here. 

So join in the madness and have it all!

Oh yes, the bird’s eye view B-town is a far cry from the face-to-building view. Do 

a two-minute warm-up exercising at the foot of Gellért hill then get into mountain 

gear because it’s a must-see panorama, and the mouth-watering meals in 

Citadella Panoráma restaurant are the perfect reward. In the world of music, their 

menu would defi nitely have to be something like Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro – 

a perfectly composed masterpiece. As there’s just enough choice of each course 

(neither too varied nor too meager), 

you’ll be able to compose your 

own tasty gourmet music whether 

you’re a meat eater, a vegetarian, 

a foodie or a fan of Hungarian cuisine. 

After the fi lling meal, dedicate 

some time to just sit on a bench 

and enjoy the fascinating view of 

Budapest a bit more. 

One of the most beautiful buildings of Budapest’s heritage provides the 

backdrop for tóPart-Nyár a tavon, a string of summer events at the skating 

rink of the City Park. Great coffee and refreshing summer drinks (lemonades, 

apperol spritz and smoothies) complemented by top-notch food (the 

team is especially proud of its sous vide mangalica steak and the toPart 

Burger) make this spot a perfect hang-out. 

But what’s all that without some proper beats? Look forward to DJ Buddha 

Smile (he plays electronic music) on Wednesdays and Sundays, and 

DJ Suri Imre on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, satisfying funk-lov- 

ers. Check the detailed program 

at www.nyaratavon.hu or 

www.facebook.com/nyaratavon. 

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TASTY DELIGHTS OVER THE CITY 

Citadella Panoráma Restaurant 


Gellért Hill, Citadella sétány MAP F3 

Open: Mon.-Fri.: 5 p.m.-11 p.m., 

Sat.-Sun.: 12 p.m.-11 p.m. 

Tel.: +36.1.209.0698 

www. citadellapanorama.hu 

SUMMER AT THE LAKE 

tóPart Café 


Olof Palme sétány 5. MAP A7 

Open: 10 a.m.-1 a.m. (café), noon-4 

a.m. (open-air section, stage, fan club), 

4 p.m.-2 a.m. (wine and spritzer bar) 

THE ’20S REVAMPED 

In the 1920s Hadik Café was the place to be and be seen in. The greatest 

literary minds of the age, Karinthy, Kosztolányi, Móricz and Tibor Déry 

just to name a few, came to this most sophisticated hangout to discuss 

the state of the world and enjoy a drink or two. Hadik was restored to its 

former glory in 2010, catering for the brightest minds (and the hidden 

talents) of the present. Pop in for a sumptuous breakfast to go with your 

morning paper, lounge on the terrace for lunch, and enjoy cultural bights 

with your nightcap. 

Hadik Kávéház 

1111 Budapest, Bartók Béla út 36-38. 

Open: daily 9.00 a.m. - midnight 

Tel.: +36.1.279.0290 

www.hadikkavehaz.com 

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Fashion Victim’s Guide 

Contrast in 

Harmony 

Precious metals and leather – a match made in heaven, as the work of jewelry 

designer Sarolta Végh proves. The designer creates clear-out and modern 

shapes with beautifully detailed surfaces – pieces that are a fashion statement 

in their own right. We’ve caught up with her to find out more. 

How did you decide to become 

a jewelry designer? 

It was kind of a coincidence. I always 

knew that I wanted to do something 

creative, something with my hands, 

but I wasn’t sure what exactly. The 

father of my best friend from high 

school was a goldsmith, so I spontaneously 

decided to head into this 

direction and applied for that program 

at the MOME University of Art. 

It proved to be a good decision. 

You use pretty unconventional 

materials for a goldsmith… 

Yes, I like to combine leather with 

silver. It all started with my diploma 

work, for which I joined forces with 

one of the fashion designers making 

leather bags – I produced the metal 

parts, the buckles and embellishments 

for our joint collection. During the joint 

work, I simply fell in love with leather, 

so I decided to continue that path. 

Teaming up with fashion designers 

was a revolutionary thing to do in 

those days by the way - connect- 


ing with fashion was not the habit 

for goldsmiths. I was lucky to do 

my diploma at a time when Hungarian 

fashion started to wake up from 

its sleep, when USE unused started 

their work, for example. It was a conscious 

decision for me to join this 

process of revival. 

So working with leather 

wasn’t part of your school 

curriculum, it just came 

spontaneously? 

Yes, basically I taught myself how to 

work with the material, on forums, 

workshops, even YouTube tutorials… 

Isn’t it diffi cult for a jewelry 

designer to fi nd her place in 

a world fl ooded by cheap accessories 

stores? 

As a jewelry maker, you have to decide 

which way to go; you have to 

choose fi ne jewelry or fashion jewelry. 

I decided to do something that 

is on the border of these two. 

What exactly is the difference 

between the two? 

The differences arise from the raw 

materials and the mode of production. 

Fashion jewelry uses materials 

of lesser quality, no precious metals 

for example, and is mass-produced 

which is refl ected in its price. But it’s 

a double-edged sword: a pair of earrings 

bought for 2000 HUF will last 

for about two months… But these 

things are made for a season only 

anyway, following current fashion 

trends. Fine jewelry is more independent 

from fashion trends and is 

made from high-quality raw materials. 

What I do is between the two. I 

produce two seasonal collections a 

year as well, just as is the case with 

fashion jewelry, but I use high-quality 

raw materials (noble metal and real 

leather) only and produce everything 

by hand. I want my jewelry to keep its 

value, to create something that people 

would want to wear even after 

several years. So I’m not clinging to 

the latest fashion trends obsessively. 

What are the trends in jewelry 

these days?

I watch fashion trends closely, but 

I make sure not to pay attention to 

jewelry trends – that would be too 

much of an infl uence. I take a look 

at the work of other jewelry makers 

only after the designing process, to 

make sure not to create anything that 

someone else is doing as well… As 

for the current trends – simple geometric 

shapes are quite popular now, 

just as size – big jewelry is all over 

the place, and I’m particularly happy 

about that. I love volume when it 

comes to jewelry, and now more and 

more people dare to wear it. Color is 

something that changes constantly, 

too. Candy colors are quite fashionable 

now, for example. I decided to 

use them in my latest summer collection. 

But I made sure to include 

black, white and silver as well, so the 

pieces to not become outdated after 

a season… 

What is the essence of the 

Sarolt-style? 

Combining simple and modern shapes 

with sophisticated surfaces that are 

created through traditional handicraft. 

I use a lot of weaving, twisting, breaiding 

and stitching; traditional methods 

that go well with the material of my 

choice – leather. That doesn’t mean 

that I copy-paste a traditional motif 

or a traditional technique. I choose a 

technique, examine it and make it my 

own, complicate it a bit. That takes a 

lot of experimentation. 

Do you design for men as 

well? 

Yes, there proved to be such a great 


demand that I decided to go for it. 

Traditionally, men ‘decorate’ themselves 

with a nice watch or a beautiful 

tie. But more and more men want to 

go beyond these traditions – I make 

jewelry for them, mostly rings, bracelets 

and key-cases that are a bit more 

masculine through the metal parts. 

…and I’ve seen some cute 

origami-like animals on your 

website as well! 

Yes, these are small gifts, that can 

make anyone happy. 

Where can we fi nd your 

stuff? 

At the Ourstyle Boutique, the Metropolitan 

Store as well as the Filter 

Gallery. 

For more info, check www.sarolt. 

hu, www.facebook.com/sarolt or call 

+36.20.260.0448! 

Anna Kunkli 

Metropolitan 

1054 Budapest, Aulich utca 4-6. 

Tel.: +36.1.302.5243, 

+36.30.500.8342 

www.metropolitanbudapest.hu 

Ourstyle Boutique 

Aréna Plaza 

1087 Budapest, Kerepesi út 9. 

facebook.com/OurstyleBoutique 

Filter Gallery 

1137 Budapest, Pozsonyi út 49. 

www.fi ltergaleria.hu 

webshop.fi ltergaleria.hu 

20 years of Aga's 

20-year-old Aga’s invites you to enjoy tax free shopping at their exclusive gallery 

in the heart of downtown Pest, just off Andrássy Avenue, opposite the 

Opera House. They have the largest selection of oriental carpets in traditional 

and modern designs as well as fine tribal rugs, nomadic kilims, silver jewelry, 

oriental textiles and handicrafts. Aga’s offers professional cleaning and repair 

for handmade carpets in addition to excellent personalized service and interior 

design consulting. Now Aga’s is celebrating its 20th anniversary with lots of 

surprise gifts and special discounts! 


Hajós utca 1. MAP C5 

Tel.: +36.1.341.3229 

Open Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 

www.agas.hu 

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Light Me Up! 

Panni Pais has come up with probably the coolest set of 

lamps we’ve seen this year. For her diploma, she has created 

the LightMe lamp family that looks effortlessly stylish 

and are super-functional at the same time. The shape of 

the lamps refers to the classic tinder and the LED light 

joins the lamp’s body through magnets. The direction of 

the light can be varied according to need. The three members 

of the ‘family’ can all be used in a different way – 

and come with their own name and personality, of course. 

Buddy can lay or hang (perfect for the bookshelf or the 

door handle), Twiggy can sit and stand (use her on your 

table, your nightstand or the fl oor) while Woody can sit, 

stand, or be sticked (suited for the bookshelf, the table 

or a pot). We can only hope that production starts soon! 

lightweightdiploma.blogspot.hu 

Fashion of the Future 

Yup, it’s diploma season, so here’s another piece of news 

from the fresh and up-and-coming: the fashion designers 

of tomorrow have also showed their talent at the diploma 

fashion show of the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and 

Design. Among the designs walking the runway we’ve 

seen amazing cubist prints, complicated knitwear, minimalistic 

looks in popping colors, modifi ed potato sacks, 

and even some homeless fashion! Maria Glaser has been 

inspired by the world of the less fortunate, it seems. Her 

designs include torn pullovers, garbage-bag rucksacks 

and old shoes fi xed with layers of tape. We’re excited to 

follow this designer’s path! 

www.mome.hu 


Chains, Ropes and Halters 

Fashion has been all over the city lately – the second and 

third year students of the Krea School of Contemporary 

Arts have shined as well! The best designs of the year 

have walked the wooden boards of Ötkert. Wearability is 

important to the students of Krea it seems, we’ve seen 

beautiful coats and stunning dresses that anyone would 

desire. There was no shortage of complicated details, 

however: hand-painted garments inspired by Maori tattoos, 

maxi dresses embellished with ropes, leather harnesses 

or complicated chain-structures have made us go 

ooooh. 

www.kreaiskola.hu

Média támogatók: 

For the Bohemian 

and for the Diva 

Vanda is well known among Hungarian 

fashion designers: she has created 

several collections to complement 

the garments of USE unused, 

a collection held in black plastic for 

Mono, and this time she has teamed 

up with Nanushka. While the works 

for USE unused were simple, minimalistic 

pieces made of carbon fi - 

bres, with Nanushka, Vanda steps 

on a more ethnic path to match the 

bohemian and easy-going feel of 

the latest Nanushka garments. For 

July 15. 

Erzsébet tér, 11.00–19.00 

these pieces, she has used 18-karat 

gold, nut-wood and colourful plastic. 

Irresistible, we say – head to the 

Nanushka Beta store to secure your 

own pieces! 

But let us not forget about her own 

spring-summer 2012 collection either: 

this jewelry is nothing for the 

shy! The gigantic earrings and necklaces 

draw attention form far away, 

but observed from the near, they reveal 

a lot of beautiful details… 

www.ferenczvanda.hu 

www.wamp.hu 

www.facebook.com/wampdesignvasar 

mozi tv színház 


Another name to remember from the community of 

Hungarian jewellery designers: Vanda Ferencz, who 

has surprised us with two little collections this season! 

Támogatók: 

: Designer of the Month : ZSANETT KALÁCSKA 

BUDAPEST FUNZINE 61

A Breath of Fresh Air, 

Please… 

When it comes to talented and creative 

Hungarian youngsters, Ádám 

Miklósi’s name should defi nitely be 

mentioned. He designed an intelligent 

sous-vide cell cooker for the 

global Electrolux Design Lab contest 

and his Mango lamp that transforms 

monsoon rainwater into light got him 

into the 10 fi nalists of the India Future 

of Change Design Competition. For 

future urbanists, he designed Chlorella, 

the oxygen pavilion. Ádám’s 

been inspired by symbiosis and 

aimed to utilize the phenomenon in 

the world of design. Inside the pavilion, 

due to the artifi cial ventilation 

when humans breathe out carbondioxide, 

algae that are gathered in 

a fountain reuse CO2 and produces 

fresh oxygen by photosynthesizing. 

Lighting is provided by solar panels, 

of course. Hopefully, many Chlorellas 

will fl ood the city where we can relax 

and fi ll our system with clear oxygen. 

Check out his works at www.adammiklosi.hu. 

Sophistication and 

Hungarian Cuisine 

Ok, ok, we know that it’s all about 

food when it comes to restaurants 

and we tend to neglect their interior 

design when we are intoxicated by 

culinary wonders. For a change, however, 

have a look at the inside (the 

outside is a bit of something, too!) of 

this alluring venue where the unique 

tastes of Hungarian cuisine mesmerize 

foodies. Anyway, I must say that 

I’m head over heels in love with the 

interior decoration of Katlan Tóni’s 

restaurant. Enticing space, beautiful 

shapes, sophisticated ornaments 

and the many pieces of furniture are 

perfectly harmonized. Behind the 

sizeable working station, the chef is 

keen to dish up steaming and mouthwatering 

strudels. Immerse yourself 

in the wonderful details – herbs hanging 

above the counter, ladles aligned 

as soldiers, the stunning combination 

of wooden bulks and pale bricks. A 

treasure for all, right? 

www.katlantoni.hu 


Spice up Your 

Accommodation 

If you’re longing for a top-class yet 

affordable place to stay at during 

your B-town visit or you’re considering 

staying for good, opt for one 

of Brody House’s designer wonders. 

The fi ve-member core team works 

together with local designers and 

artists to create and furnish stylish 

loft apartments, dream bedrooms 

at hotels and pleasant work places. 

Plus, all exhibited works are available 

for sale so you can return home 

with a real Hungarian treasure in 

your luggage. 

www.brodyhouse.com 

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Life & Style 

Dancer 

in the 

Dark 

If your answer is a pure and simple ‘yes’, you may want 

to stop for a moment and extend your knowledge on the 

topic with the very basics at least, which are digestible to 

non experts, too. 

As for their characteristics, Hungarian folk dances are 

improvisation-based (instead of a set pattern, dancers’ 

moves follow the lively music), are danced solo, in pairs or 

in circle, they’re male-centric (men have a more energetic 

role, women just follow their lead), and dancers make 

the most of rhythmical opportunities (think of clapping, 

heel clicking, snapping, boot slapping etc.). Many times 

dance is paired with live gypsy music (check out czardas 

for example), but plain chant is also possible (like in girls’ 

karikázó style). 

Hungarian kids are usually taught how to dance in circle: 

when I was a carefree fi rst grader in Budapest, we were 

required to pick up the basics of Hungarian folk culture, 

probably because we, urban kids were disastrously brainwashed 

by My Little Pony episodes, and were in need 

of some serious education. Mastering the basics could 

have meant the fi rst step in a success-story for me: while 

practicing folk songs at the top of my voice in pajamas 

at home, my promising singing talent suddenly unfolded. 

Sad story, though: I dropped singing and got really far 

from becoming a legendary folk dancer too, so my only 

experience related to folk dance that I still remember is 

how inconvenient I felt in my stiffened skirt until I got used 

to wearing it – and actually got to like it at the end. 

Would you try stiffened skirts? Craving for a folk dance 

fi x? Head to a Táncház (dance house), where you can 

learn twirling and clapping heels from authentic dancers. 

With the aim to rediscover the heritage and pass on Hungarian 

dancing traditions besides creating a community, 

dance houses usually specialize in dance dialects of a 

particular region. Check out www.tanchaz.hu for a detailed 

list of dance houses! 


Szilvia Ligeti 

That’s All Folk! 

Colorful whirling skirts, white stockings, 

nicely polished leather boots, earsplitting 

female voices and all the rest (accompanied 

by a fine gulyás, of course!) – is that 

all what you know about Hungarian folk 

dances?

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Amusement Park – while watching the world turning upside 

down in the spinning coaster? From June on, you can even 

spend your Friday and Sat nights with swirling and screaming, 

as the park will be open until 1.30 a.m. Once there, take 

a look at the recently opened exhibition about the park’s 

history, and keep in mind that there’s an ongoing drawing 

competition for kids entitled ‘Me and the Amusement Park’, 

where the lucky ones can win a daytime family ticket. 

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Life & Style 

YOGA NIGHTS FOR EVERYONE 

Clearing your head, relaxing, keeping your body and soul in 

good health, – so many advantages why it’s great to choose 

yoga. Not only you can have a life-saving break in these rushing 

days but you also keep yourself fi t and healthy. Join the 

Yoga Nights at St. Columbia’s church! The yoga classes will 

be held on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Tuesday each month at 6.30 p.m. 

If you have a yoga mat bring it with you. Suggested donation is 

1,000 – 2,500 HUF, or as much as you can offer, as it all goes 

entirely to St. Columbia’s. Tom Hoppel, an American & Senior 

Yoga instructor, is teaching. 

Yoga Nights 

July 17, 31 at 6.30 p.m. 

St. Columbia’s Church, 

1064 Budapest, Vörösmarty utca 51. MAP B5 

Contact: Tom Hoppel +36.20.802.0262 or 

www.yogasanasbudapest.com 

BUDAPEST FUNZINE 65

Every village and town around Lake Balaton has their own legends, and there are 

mythical explanations of how the lake itself came to be. Make sure you visit the lake 

at least once this summer, and let yourself get enchanted by the stories, smells, 

colors, flavors and the sounds of Balaton. 

The lake 

Once there was a giant named Balaton, 

who lived in the area happily with 

his daughter, Haláp. When her playmate 

left her, Haláp died of grief. Balaton 

lifted an enormous rock for her 

gravestone, but it was too heavy, and 

the giant was buried under it. Water 

spouted up in the stone’s place, and 

the locals named it Lake Balaton. 

The love 

You’ll fi nd a mythical rock in Badacsony, 

near the Kisfaludy house, called 

Rose Stone. Legend has it if a couple 

sits on it holding hands and with their 

backs to the lake, they’ll get married 

within a year. Good news for single 

gals: if you sit on the stone with your 

back to the lake, think of your prospective 

lover, sigh, and he’ll be yours. 

The science 

Physicist Loránd Eötvös tested his 

torsion pendulum, later known as 

the Eötvös pendulum, on the smooth 

Urban Legends 

of Hungary 

The Legends of Lake Balaton 

surface of the frozen Balaton in 1901 

and 1903, determining the nature 

of a tectonic plate underneath. The 

pendulum later was essential for the 

birth of exploration geophysics, playing 

a vital role in the exploration of the 

oil fi elds in Texas, Venezuela and the 

Middle East. 

The heart shapes 

The tiny village of Balatonudvari on the 

northern shore boasts of a graveyard 

that’s appealed to romantic souls way 

before the appearance of vampire fi ction. 

Why the gravestones are shaped 

like hearts has two explanations. According 

to a villager, the hearts of the 

departed turn to stone, but the hearts 

of the living also turn to stone, if they 

forget their dear departed. According 

to another local legend, a fi sherman’s 

daughter and a young mason 

fell in love. The girl met a tragic end 

when she drowned in the lake during 

a storm, and the mason carved heartshaped 

gravestones in her memory. 

The underground 

The only underground power station 

in Europe was the well-kept secret 

of Balatonfűzfő. Built in hush-hush in 

1924 for military purposes, the facility 

was closed for 38 years and is now 

looking for a new function. The 10-meter 

tall walls were fi lled with art last 

year, but the future of the place is still 

undecided today. Should you be interested 

in buying, or just want to see an 

amazing industrial space, book an appointment 

for a guided tour in Hungarian 

via email (knemedi@nitro.hu). 

The echo and the goats 

Once upon a time, a beautiful, mute 

princess lived around Tihany. She 

grazed her golden-haired goats 

on the surrounding hills, when one 

day, the old King of Waves saw her. 

She asked for a jug of goat milk for 

his sick son, and offered to lift the 

curse of muteness. The princess 

gave him the milk, the young prince 

got better, and fell in love with the 

girl. But the proud princess refused 

the prince, who took the rejection to 

heart and died. The King of Waves 

locked the princess in a rock in his 

anger. The herd of her golden-haired 

goats drowned in the lake, only their 

hooves have drifted ashore. (The less 

romantic explanation is that they are 

just fossils of shells). And the proud 

princess who used to refuse to talk 

to anyone now replies to anyone who 

talks to her. That’s how a 19th century 

poem explains the echo of Tihany. 

Aranka Szabó

Life & Style 

Banker for a Week? 

Socialism without state ownership, capitalism without private ownership - a maverick 

economist of the socialist system, Tibor Liska developed his model of socialist 

undertakings in the 1960s. Even though the model was never introduced in its 

entirety (it is rather utopistic, to say the least), his legacy lives on: once a year, 

members of the Liska Tibor College for Advanced Studies set out to recreate it on a 

small scale. Want to be a banker or run a hotel without the real-life risks? Liskaland 

is the place to experiment! 

What is Liskaland? 

Liskaland is an exciting economic experiment: for the duration 

of eight days and with about 100 participants we create our own 

economy, simulating the model developed by Hungarian economist 

Tibor Liska. 

How does economy work according to the Liska 

model? 

Tibor Liska was neither satisfi ed with capitalism, nor with socialism. 

He envisioned a system of free entrepreneurship instead, a 

system he named Econostat. The model allows the state to have 

only as much of a role in the economy as a referee has in a soccer 

match – ensuring that the rules of the game are observed. 

How do you recreate this model at the camp, what 

are the rules of the game? 

For the duration of the camp, we create our own state; an economy 

isolated from the outer world. On the fi rst day of the camp, 

participants get their ‘social heritage’ in the camp’s own currency, 

a part of which they can use freely for consumption, while the 

other part can only be used as capital for investments. There is a 

list of basic services that have to be provided for the camp to run 

smoothly. The stewardships of these services are auctioned off at 

the fi rst day – whoever offers most, gets the opportunity to provide 

these services (of course, these enterprises change hands 

several times later on). Accommodation, catering, entertainment 

– everything is run by the participants. Apart from these, contestants 

can come up with own business ideas and the tools for these 

are provided by the camp organizers. Whether they want to open 

an ice cream shop or a casino, everything is possible. They can 

decide whether they work themselves, or hire someone to work 

in their business instead. So there is a lot of freedom, also in the 

sense that those who do not want to enter the race, can decide 

not to – the interest of their social heritage provides for a comfortable 

life at the camp. But in the end, Liskaland is a competition, 

whoever makes the highest profi t, wins. 

What is your goal with this festival? 

We would like to carry on the heritage of Tibor Liska. The camp 

provides us with a lot of experience about the working of the 

model – the activities of the participants are constantly monitored 

during the camp, the number of enterprises, the cash fl ow – it’s all 

valuable data to us. Apart from that however, it’s just fun, and a 

great opportunity for participants to try themselves in all kinds of 

roles the economy provides, without the real-life risk! 

For more info on the Liska Tibor College for Advanced Studies 

and Liskaland, check www.ltsz.hu and www.liskaland.hu! 

Anna Kunkli 

BUDAPEST FUNZINE

Traditional 

Thai Massage salon 

in the Új Udvar, 

in the SenSpa, 

in the Stop Shop, 

and in the Mammut! 

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A Thai Treat 

Find a stolen hour 

for pure self-indulgence 

and get yourself 

to a Thai massage 

session. It’s 

not only worth it in 

the relaxing sense, 

but also gets you 

rid of any festivalrelated 

injuries. 

I headed to Thai 

Harmony Salon (a 

branch of established 

treatment 

haven, SenSpa) in 

Óbuda’s shopping 

mall Új Udvar for 

my therapeutical Thai massage. 

You might wonder how effective 

a supposedly stress-releasing 

and refreshing session can be in a 

hectic shopping center, but it does 

work. Tucked at the rear end of the 

mall behind inviting benches, you’ll 

find Thai Harmony. Entering the salon 

you’ll meet a smiling Thai lady, 

who takes you to a chamber with 

lovely decorations, gives you a nice 

cup of exotic brew, and shows you 

the outfit you’re supposed to wear 

during the massage. If you never 

had a Thai massage before, here’s 

some advise. As Thai massage is 

dry (it doesn’t use oils nor creams 

Thai Harmony 

Új Udvar shopping center, fi rst fl oor 

1036 Budapest, Bécsi út 38-44. 

Tel.: +36.1.437.8238, +36.20.921.0755 

www.3harmonia.hu 

that is), you have to wear a loose 

outfit (usually a short-sleeved top 

and really wide pants) that allows 

you to move. The other important 

thing is that you might think the 

lady is way too tiny for you to feel 

anything substantial happening to 

your body. Trust me, you will feel 

the momentary pain when she’s 

working on you. When massaging 

the knots in your neck with her 

child-like elbows or bending your 

legs behind your back (where you 

never thought your legs could go), 

you realize however big the difference 

between your size is, she can 

rock you. Literally.

Stay Healthy and 

Make a Wish Come True 

In the months of July and August you will be doubly rewarded for taking care of 

your and your family’s health! During joint promotion by FirstMed and Csodalámpa 

Foundation, FirstMed physicals will be available at substantially discounted 

prices. A significant portion of the proceeds will be donated to Csodalámpa Foundation 

in September. 

What is Csodalámpa? 

The foundation’s goal is to give sick children a break 

from the monotony of the often unpleasant and painful 

treatments for their life-threatening conditions, to 

break the awful routine of living with an illness. In 

cooperation with generous individuals and companies, 

the foundation has made wishes come true for 1800 

severely ill children since November 2003. Among the 

wishes fulfi lled were meetings with stars, receiving toys 

and petting dolphins. 

How you can help? 

Well, just subscribe for the promotional physical 

examination of your choice! 

The Annual Physical costs 49,000 HUF during the time 

of the promotion instead of the regular price of 70,700 

HUF, of which FirstMed will donate 15,000 HUF to the 

foundation. This checkup helps identify the illnesses 

caused by the daily accumulation of stress and other 

detrimental factors in a timely manner. 

The so-called Well Child Check now costs 24,000 HUF 

instead of 32,000 HUF, of which 6,000 HUF will go to 

benefi t children in need. During the checkup, a doctor 

will examine the child’s growth and development, and 

attempt to pinpoint potential problems. 

The School Physical costs 15,000 HUF instead of 

21,400 HUF during the aforementioned 2 months. Of this 

amount, 3,000 HUF will go towards fulfi lling the wishes 

of sick children. This exam is required by schools as a 

prerequisite for admission, and is generally supposed 

to be repeated every three years. 

For more information on the checkups and to sign up 

please visit the given webpage. 

You can follow the results of the campaign on FirstMed’s 

Facebook page and website. 

Let’s help together! 

Life & Style 

FirstMed 

Hattyúház 


Hattyú utca 14. MAP B1 

Tel.: +36.1.224.9090 

www.fi rstmedcenters.com/promotion 

BUDAPEST FUNZINE 69

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Life & Style 

On the Board 

Step by Step 

Let me guess! The first question that comes to your mind when it comes to wakeboarding 

is ‘does it hurt when I fall into the water?’. I hit the nail on the head, didn’t I? 

It isn’t worth beating about the bush – it might hurt a little and maybe you’ll even 

taste water of Lake Omszk. But! Believe us all these things will be quickly forgotten 

when you’ll be proudly standing on the board bursting with adrenaline. Let’s see 

how you get there though – class adjourned! 

Probably, it’s not a wild supposition 

to state that fi nding your balance on 

a wakeboard is similar to doing so 

on a bicycle. On the very fi rst tutorial 

class, there’s a fat chance that 

you’ll feel more and more confi dent 

after the highly possible ten or 15 

tumbles. Try to fi nd the perfect position 

for yourself by leaning forward, 

backward or to either side whilst 

bearing in mind to 

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keep your feet steady on the board. 

Of course, the fact that students are 

literally dragged away from the starting 

point by the closed-course cable 

system makes everything slightly 

more diffi cult. You’re not suddenly 

yanked from zero to a 30 km/h speed 

unless you have a super dog, are 

you? All these fi rst baby steps in the 

world of wakeboarding happen in a 

special crouching position when you 

also need to be able to hold onto the 

‘wood’ (FYI, local wakeboard slang) 

confi dently. Once you’re a tough 

starter so you can stay on board 

and keep the wood close enough 

to your body without letting the cables 

pull you away, the next step is 

on – standing up on the board whilst 

moving! To be able to do so, become 

one with the water so try to ride the 

waves all right and keep your spine 

straight, too. It’s not so surprising 

that the fi rst few water-rides will work 

every part of your body from head to 

toe – especially your biceps, triceps, 

shoulders and abdomen muscles. 

Expect your body parts being really 

sore for a few days. If you successfully 

maintained the basics on the 

fi rst lessons then comes how to take 

the turns on the lake. At the beginning, 

you can fall out of your position 

so losing your balance is easy as taking 

a candy from a baby. After the 

fi rst tumbles, work up your enthusiasm 

hard because once you’re over 

the fi rst hurdles, the adrenaline-fi lled 

wakeboarding is unbelievable. 

Omszk Wake Centrum 

2011 Budakalász, Omszk park 1. 

Open: June, July, August 9 a.m. 

until sunset 

Tel.: +36.70.380.3506 

www.omszkwakecentrum.hu

Indo Board 

The New Craze We tend to take 

Let’s do a bit of history fi rst, shall we? This clever device is 

the brainchild of surfer and skateboarder, Hunter Joslin who 

developed the Indo Board Balance Trainer over a thirty year 

span beginning with the fi rst proto-type in 1975. And since 

their appearance on the market, indo boards have been a 

great hit among sport fans and those who are bound to 

keep themselves fi t. And how does such a board work? It 

consists of two parts – a deck and a roller (the decks come 

in many different colors and designs). The main idea is to 

stand on the deck confi dently whilst the roller is under the 

usually oval-shaped board. No, it’s not as easy as pie, unfortunately. 

Finding your balance on such a device might take 

longer and be more diffi cult than you would think. 

Of course, as this cross training for board sports such as wakeboard, 

surf, snowboard, skateboard and so on, got more and more 

popular new types of indo boards has been developed too. If you are 

a beginner, get your hands on an Indo Original or its Mini version which is 

perfect to do the fi rst shaky steps on board. When you get confi dent enough 

and you are longing to go pro, try Indo Pro but bear in mind that use of a 

helmet is highly advised to avoid accidents. Indo Board versions like Kicktail 

Pro and Joslin’s latest innovation Rocker Board are only for super courageous 

sportsmen and sportswomen. Oh yes, and you’d better prepare that after a 

lengthy session on the indo boards, many of your muscles will feel rather sore 

but don’t give up. Strengthen your balance now! 

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balance for granted 

even if our movements are 

highly dependent on balance 

and coordination. So undoubtedly, 

it’s essential to practice numerous 

balance training exercises – especially 

if you’re a keen on board sports or 

any physical activities that utilize 

the core muscles. Try the new 

craze of the country, Indo 

Board to get your body 

on balance. 

Indo Board Hungary 

info@indoboard.hu 

Tel.: +36.30.372.7883 

http://indoboard.hu/ 

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A Gala of Film History 

The French-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Budapest is bound to 

nurse a good relationship between the two countries. To celebrate the friendly corporation, 

the Chamber holds an annual Gala Event on September 29, 2012 at Millenáris 

Park. Mesdames et Messieurs, expect nothing but a splendid Saturday evening! 

T 

ans titre-2 1 

his traditional gala evening 

has a great importance for 

evening-long pleasant time. If you’re 

eager to fi nd out all about the his- 

6/21/12 5:20 PM 

the Chamber and its memtory of cinema, join the Chamber’s 

bers alike. Without a doubt, it’s an 

exciting opportunity to gather and 

let steam off in a friendly and entertaining 

setting. And what makes this 

gala event even more extraordinary? 

Well, this year’s theme of the gala 

mainly revolves around the world of 

cinema which defi nitely promises an 

event, and there’ll also be many 

surprises to adorn the mood. Of 

course, the fi nest culinary wonders 

of the French cuisine will be on the 

tables paired with excellent wines 

and champagnes. 

You can fi nd more information and 

RSVP on www.ccifh.hu. 

French-Hungarian Chamber of 

Commerce and Industry 

(FHCCI, MFKI) 


Váci utca 51. II/11. 

Tel.: +36.1.317.8268 

gala2012@ccifh.hu 

www.ccifh.hu 

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Chasing the Mirage 

How about some running on the great plains of Hortobágy? Grab your running 

shoes or your bike and head to Hortobágy on July 14th, as the 9th E.ON Délibáb 

(‘mirage’) Sport Festival takes over the wilderness and populates the desert. Try out 

Nordic walking or cross-country running, then hop on your bike and give a go to the 

mountain bike marathon or the bike tour. 

Délibáb Sport Festival might seem to be a tough one, as 

you are to run across the great plains of Hortobágy on one 

of the hottest days of the grueling Hungarian summer, but 

what is a great way to prove you tenacity, if it isn’t? The 

sight is offi cially exceptional, as Hortobágy is part of the 

World Heritage. City joggers hardly get the chance to run 

in such unique environment and on such unique terrain. 

The tracks run on areas where in the rest of the year only 

grey cattle, studs, racka sheep, and the birds of Hortobágy 

get to set foot on. 

The real adventurous ones are expected to complete the 

length of a Half Marathon, 21.2 km to be exact, but there 

are shorter distances as well, a 7K or a 14K run for the less 

daring ones. The bikers have to be ready for either a 28.6 

km or a 56.8 km ride, whereas those who are up to some 

decent walking on the largest desert grassland of Central 

Europe can choose between the 7K walking or the 22.7K 

Nordic walking distances. The fl ora and fauna of Hortobágy 

is surely captivating, but don’t be fooled by the mirage! 

July 14th 2012 

9th E.ON Délibáb Sport Fesztivál 

Hortobágy 

Mátai Ménes Lovas Bemutatópálya 

More info: www.futanet.hu 

info@futanet.hu 

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Children’s Railway 

Fancy a hike in the woods? Would go for a train ride? Ever wanted to 

board a steam-hauled heritage train? Feel like going for an excursion 

to the Buda hills? Craving for fun activities? 

Children’s Railway’s the thing you’re looking for! 

A railway operated by kids – no kidding! 

Running between Széchenyi-hill and Hűvösvölgy, the railways 

take families to a spectacular ride in the lush woods 

on weekdays as well as on weekends. 

As stops include Normafa, Csillebérc and János-hill, don’t 

forget to lace up your hiking boots, even if you’re with a 

whole army of kids – the Chair-lift at Zugliget, the 

Kis-Hárs-hegy and Erzsébet Lookout Tower, and the Safari 

Park of Budakeszi are all in a walking distance. And 

we haven’t even mentioned the green slopes of Normafa, 

the adrenaline enhancing Adventure Park at Csillebérc, 

Warm sand under your feet, fresh, 

salty wind blowing through your hair, 

the sun setting, huge waves hitting 

the coast – and you just grab your 

surfboard, and plunge into the cooling 

water... Is it something you like 

to dream of when you’re not on the 

beach? Good news for you, surfers: 

you don’t have to travel thousands 

of miles away to ease your hunger 

for getting on the board – you only 

need your bike (or bus line 26), Budapesters. 

Built in the early 1900s, the 

pool in the heart of Margaret Island 

serves as a wave pool now, where 

special, sometimes 1 m high waves 

are generated to delight all who’re 

ready to ride them. There’s no salty 

air at the Palatinus Beach, that’s true, 

but no sharks, no dangerous cliffs 

and no storms either. Besides experienced 

surfers, the pool is ideal for 

beginners, as they don’t have to fi ght 

with steep waves and paddle through 

them: they can pop up their board 

behind the break and start riding the 

calm, crumbling waves immediately. 

Young surfers can even get on 

the playgrounds embraced by the forest or the exhibition 

telling the railway’s story in Hűvösvölgy… 

Don’t be surprised if your tickets will be checked by young 

conductors (aged 10-14 – we told you!) – the whole railway 

system is operated by under age staff. 

More info in English and German on 

www.gyermekvasut.hu 

Travel information (Hűvösvölgy station) 

Tel.: +36.1.397.5394 

Ride the waves in the city 

Wave riders out there, 

there’s no need to wait 

for exotic surfing trips: 

waves are hitting the 

‘coast’ of Palatinus Beach 

on Margaret Island! 


board for free: from 11 a.m. to 3 

p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and 

Friday, kids from age 6 with a valid 

daily ticket can go for a free surf 

training lesson thanks to the Hungarian 

Surfi ng Association. 

Get on board and ride the waves at 

Palatinus! 

For more information, please write to 

info@surfer.hu, or visit www.surfer.hu.

The Wee 

King 

Our latest offering of Hungarian folk tales is yet another of those surreal, trippy 

ones that make little sense but make good entertaining. A very un-PC wordplay, 

a lame princess and a wee lad with loads of tricks up his sleeve feature in this 

folk tale together with gigantic and sad kings, a stallion with six legs, a saddled 

tomcat, and the obligatory wise old woman. Are you ready to travel to the glass 

mountain and back? 

The king of the land (by now you must be aware that in Hungarian 

folk tales, the kings/capita ratio is pretty high) is very 

sad, because his only daughter is lame, therefore unmarriable. 

So the king announces that whoever can cure the 

princess, will inherit half his kingdom with the added bonus 

of the girl’s hand in marriage. Wee Johnny (called köcsög, a 

very rude and derogative word, in the original for his small 

size) sets out to help the princess, and comes across an old 

woman on his way. The woman is carrying a heavy load of 

fi rewood, and Wee Johnny helps her out and gets the wood 

to her house in an instant. In return, the wise old woman tells 

him the secret of how he can cure the lame princess. All he 

has to do is steal the Giant King’s stallion, ride to the glass 

mountain, fi nd the lamb with the golden bell in its neck, and 

ring the bell three times at the princess’s window. 

Wee Johnny does as his told, and goes to the Giant King’s 

castle. He’s so tiny that he can climb in through a crack 

in the gate. When he tries to steal the six-footed stallion 

though, it neighs so loud that the Giant King comes running 

to see what’s wrong. But Wee Johnny turns into an ant 

and hides in the haystack. The same happens at his next 

attempt, so he turns into an ant again. At his third try, the 

horse neighs again, but now the Giant King can’t be bothered 

to investigate. So Johnny hops on the stallion and off 

he rides. Outside the castle, the horse neighs so loudly that 

two bastions crumble to the ground. When the Giant King 

sees what has just happened, he hops on his regular-size 

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tomcat and starts chasing Johnny. 

Wee Johnny reaches the glass mountain safe and sound, 

and fi nds the lamb with the golden bell. But as he’s reaching 

for it, Bigbeard Bacaras (bakarasz in Hungarian is the 

distance between your thumb and forefi nger, for that’s how 

tiny this creature is) appears from a gopher hole, and beats 

up poor Johnny. The little thing orders the lad to make a 

barrel, and he tries to push him into it. But our smart Johnny 

turns into a bee and stings Bacaras, so he fells into the barrel 

instead. That done, the lad can now take the bell and 

head to the king’s house. 

When Johnny rings the bell under the window of the princess 

for the fi rst time, all the trees and bushes start to 

dance. For the second time, all the courtiers are dancing. 

And when he rings it for the third time, the princess comes 

dancing as if she’s never been lame at all. She’s cured, she 

can marry Johnny, and everybody’s happy. That would be 

the perfect happy ending, but hold your horses just yet. As 

Johnny’s trying on the crown he got with his half kingdom, 

the Giant King arrives on his tomcat, eating up everything 

and everyone in his path. He gets so full that he falls asleep, 

but Johnny manages to climb into his pocket unnoticed. As 

he rolls down on the giant’s belly, it tears apart, and all the 

previously consumed people can escape. 99 tailors saw the 

giant up, and now it’s really time for that happy ending. 

Aranka Szabó 

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Money & Study 

Integration Made Easy 

„Where do you come from?” “What do you do here?” “Why Hungary?” “Do you 

feel at home here?” These are the most common questions foreigners bump into 

when they come to Hungary and decide to live here for a longer or shorter period. 

If you’re still hesitating when answering the last question, read on to learn about 

Artemisszió’s integration program! 

Artemisszió’s program wants to 

facilitate the integration of those 

immigrants who have arrived from 

outside the EU and have been living 

here for more than three months, 

lending you a helping hand to fi nd 

your way into Hungarian society as 

well as the labor market. 

If you are coming from a very different 

culture than the Hungarian, 

you probably need some guidance 

to defi ne your goals in your 

new place and to fi nd your way to 

reach them. How to get a job or 

an internship, where to continue 

your studies - these are all important 

questions diffi cult to answer 

alone. The program helps you to 

set up your own development 

plan through a life-coaching interview. 

Which are your strengths, 


where would you fi t in best? The 

interviews will help you fi nd out. A 

plan’s worth not much if it stays a 

plan though, so the folks at Artemisszio 

help you realizing it with 

personal support by experts, social 

workers and mentors, searching 

for the right job for you together. 

This can be a big help to start 

your new life in Hungary! 

On the other hand, integration 

means understanding the people 

around you, just as well as being 

understood and not feeling 

left alone with your problems. To 

help with that, Artemisszió’s program 

is packed with social and 

cultural events, many of them held 

by Hungarian volunteer mentors. 

Gain tips, hints and experience 

from fi rst hand, from the locals! 

Artemisszió Foundation 


Rökk Szilárd utca 11. MAP E6 

Tel.: +36.1.413.6517 

www.artemisszio.hu 

To be sure, the program includes 

Hungarian language courses as 

well. Hungarian language is not 

the easiest, but if you accept the 

challenge, Artemisszió will provide 

you with the best mentors 

holding fun language classes! 

Find your way around Hungary – 

join the program! For more info, 

contact Teréz Pataki via email: 

terez.pataki@artemisszio.hu. Participation 

in the program is free of 

charge. 

Artemisszió’s partner is the Menedék 

- Hungarian Association for 

Migrants in this project. 

The project is co-fi nanced by the 

European Integration Fund of the 

European Union.

What brought you here? 

There is a bundle of reasons why I 

chose Hungary for fi nishing my studies. 

The main one is of Hungary being 

in the heart of Europe, which granted 

it a contrastive continental fl avor that 

is hardly to be found anywhere else. 

What are the best things 

about living in Hungary? 

I have to say, God bless BKV. I have 

no conception of why Hungarians 

keep complaining about this magnifi - 

cent apparatus, I personally consider 

moving across the city by its hallmark 

tram as one of the main touristic at- 

Tell me more... 

Abu Ghaben Faisal arrived from Palestine to B-town 

two years ago. We talked about public transportation, 

lunatic drivers, kakaóscsiga and “eargasms”. 

tractions of the city. Hungarians are 

natural born music gourmets, a thing 

that guarantees unexpected “eargasms” 

in 90% of places with loud 

speakers. I doubt that there is any 

other city that has shopping mall 

playlists including The Verve, Oasis, 

and all the mighty tunes of the 90’s. 

The worst thing in Hungary is that 

people are quite recessive and retiring. 

Unlike being in a bar in Rome, or 

a football game in Manchester, getting 

people to engage is not the easiest 

thing to do. I guess the beauty of 

Hungarian women and the Hungarian 

terrain and skyline are to be blamed 

for this, as I believe it must be exceptionally 

consuming to be in this constant 

visual rapture. 

What are the best things 

about summer in Budapest? 

The best thing in summer is that 

the whole city turns into a cat walk 

as Hungarians are turning into fashion 

pioneers with a steady step. No 

more white boots and baggy pants, 

no more fi shnet blouses and weird 

heels. 

To read the rest of the interview go 

to funzine.hu 

Mix’n’Match Your Fave Courses 

If you’re bored of books and constant cramming, 

Werk Academy is your place where 

you can utilize your practical knowledge instead 

of theories. Werk has an eight-week 

long mix’n’match English course for you 

where you can dive into the varied fields of 

arts, cuisine and fashion. So take your imaginary 

shopping basket in the Academy’s 

course shop and fill it up with classes that 

suit your taste best. 

Werk Akadémia 


Arany János utca 10. MAP C4 

Tel.: +36.30.444.8888 

werk@werkakademia.hu 

www.werkakademia.hu 

Money & Study 

Did you ever wonder what a fashion stylist or an 

interior stylist does? Did you always want to learn 

more about contemporary art, understand international 

and local trends, and fi nd out how a contemporary 

art gallery operates? Did you ever want to 

create your own personal brand? By getting to know 

the real you, with the help of coaches, stylists, lecturers, 

you may also learn the techniques required 

for speaking or performing in front of an audience. 

Did you always secretly want to become a domestic 

goddess? Find out about the latest trends and visit 

trendy local hotspots! Hungary’s highly regarded 

Werk Film, Style and Communication Academy offers 

a unique opportunity for English-speakers currently 

residing in Hungary to learn about these important 

topics and meet major local players in these 

fi elds. Werk offers a new, 8-week-long course especially 

designed for English-speakers living in Hungary. 

The course sessions will take place through 

eight weeks on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 

10 a.m.-1 p.m., with the exception of events held 

outside of Budapest. 

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Info & Tourist pages 

AIRPORT train Taxis 

A rail connection is now available Taxis have yellow registration number plates and must have a fare meter 

between Terminal 1 and Nyugati that can give a receipt. The price charged depends on a flat fee plus 

Railway Station. The airport stop is the distance traveled and (if appropriate) a waiting fee. Tip about 10%. 

located in front of Terminal 1 and is 

accessible by footbridge. All normal 

trains on the Budapest-Cegléd- 

Szolnok route stop at the station. 

Trains depart every 30 minutes 

and the journey takes about 20 

minutes. The fare is 320 HUF. To get 

to Terminal 2A or 2B from here, just 

take the No. 200E bus (the stop’s 

Taxis are normally cheaper if you call ahead – this is the usual practice in 

Budapest, so don’t try to hail one on the street, and avoid ones that merely 

say TAXI on the top. These are private operators who tend to overcharge. 

The major taxi companies speak some English, just give your name and 

the address or location to be picked up. A transfer from the airport is a flat 

distance based rate that should not exceed ~6,000 HUF within Budapest. 

right outside the station). 6x6 Taxi: Tel.: +36.1.266.6666, www.6x6taxi.hu 

City Taxi: Tel.: +36.1.211.1111, www.citytaxi.hu 

Intercity trains 

Főtaxi: Tel.: +36.1.222.2222, www.fotaxi.hu 

Minimobil Taxi: Tel.: +36.1.333.2222, www.mobiltaxi.hu 

From Budapest’s three main railway 

stations, you can travel all around 

Hungary and to other countries 

on intercity and express lines. 

Trains going abroad, and intercity 

trains, tend to be more comfortable 

than local lines. Tickets can be 

reserved and purchased online 

(in Hungarian) and purchased at 

stations. 

Railway stations (pályaudvar) in 

Budapest: 

• Keleti (East) 

1087 Budapest, Baross tér MAP D7 

• Nyugati (West) 

1066 Budapest, Nyugati tér MAP B5 

• Déli (South) 


Krisztina körút 37/A MAP D1 

Check out the website at www.elvira.hu. 


Rádió-Tele 5 Taxi: Tel.: +36.1.777.7777, +36.1.555.5555, 

www.radiotaxi.hu 

Taxi 2000: Tel.: +36.1.200.0000, www.taxi2000.hu 

Taxi 4: Tel.: +36.1.444.4444, www.taxi4.hu 

TaxiPlus: Tel.: +36.1.888.8000, www.taxiplus.hu 

Making a telephone call 

• From one landline or payphone to another in Budapest, simply dial the 

seven-digit number. 

• When calling outside the city or to a mobile, add the city code (Budapest 

is 1) or carrier code (20/30/70). 

• To call internationally, dial exit code: 00 + country code + area code + 

local number. The country code for Hungary is 36. 

• If you are having problems getting through, dial 00 for the international 

operator, and ask him or her to place the call.

Tourinform offices 

Tourinform offices are located in both 

airport terminals and at: 

• 1051 Budapest, Sütő utca 2. 

(Deák Ferenc tér) MAP D4 

• 1061 Budapest, Liszt Ferenc tér 11. 

MAP C5 

Addresses 

Addresses in Budapest FUNZINE 

are generally given as an area 

code, city, street and number, floor, 

apartment number. In the address 

‘1054 Bp., Váci u. 12. II/25.’, 

1 indicates Budapest, 05 

indicates the 5th district, 

4 indicates the part of the district 

. Bp. is the abbreviation of 

Budapest, the ‘u.’ in ‘Váci u.’ is 

the abbreviation of ‘utca’, meaning 

“street”, 12 is the house number, II 

is the floor number, and 25 is the 

apartment number. 

• 1014 Budapest, Szentháromság tér 6. 

(Castle District) MAP C2 

• 1093 Budapest, Vámház körút 1–3. 

(Central Market Hall) MAP F5 

Non-stop Tourist Information Hotline: 

+36.1.438.8080 

What is a QR Code? 

You’ll need 

a camera 

smartphone 

with an already 

installed 

decryption 

software to be 

able to read 

the QR code. When the application 

starts, you’ll see the image of the 

camera. Direct the camera on the QR 

code. Once the code is successfully 

scanned, you’ll see the decripted 

contents. It might be a URL link, text 

or a phone number. 


Useful phone numbers 

Police: 107 

Ambulance: 104 

Fire: 105 

Central Emergency: 112 

Directory Assistance: 198 

English Phone Directory: 191 

International Operator: 199 

If you lose your passport, try not 

to panic and report it to the following 

authority: 

Budapest and Pest County Directorate 

of the Office for Immigration and 

Citizenship. 

1117 Budapest, Budafoki út 60. 

24-hour hotline: +36.1.463.9165 and 

+36.1.463.9181 

24-hour English language crime hotline: 

+36.1.438.8080 

Lost & Found: +36.1.258.4636 / Menu 3 

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Public transportation 

Budapest’s network of public transport services includes 

buses, trolleybuses, trams, underground trains (Metró) 

and above-ground suburban trains (HÉV). 

Tickets must be bought before boarding and are available 

at underground stations, news kiosks, and from vending 

machines at many bus and tram stops. A new ticket has 

to be validated at the beginning of each journey. Insert 

it into the slot in the small orange box situated near the 

doors of buses, trolleybuses, trams and HÉV trains, and 

before the escalators at Metró stations. Ticket inspectors 

can ask to see tickets and passes on any vehicle and 

anywhere on the underground system, including after 

BUDAPEST 

CARD 

the official city card 

� FREE public transport 

� FREE Pocket Guide app 

� FREE ZOO visit 

� 2 FREE guided tours 

� 10–50% discounts in museums, 

spas, restaurants, concerts, 

bars and shops 

�� 

�� 

points, hotels, main underground ticket offices 

* from summer 2012 


you have got off. Being unable to produce a ticket may 

see you being slapped with a fine of up to 16,000 HUF. 

Trams are probably the most scenic way to get around 

the city and the main tram lines you’ll need to use are 2, 

4, 6, 47 and 49. The first runs along the Danube, whereas 

lines 4 and 6 represent the busiest lines in Europe and 

run around the Grand Boulevard (körút). Lines 47 and 49 

depart from Deák Ferenc square and run over Szabadság 

Bridge into Buda. 

Lost & Found: for articles lost on public transportation, 

call +36.1.322.6613 

For more information, see www.bkv.hu 

new 

ORDER NOW ON-LINE: 

www.budapestinfo.hu


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Banknotes & Coins 


Front: 

Prince 

II. Rákóczi Ferenc 

Back: 

Castle of Sárospatak 

Issued: 

1 December 1998 

Front: 

King 

Matthias Corvinus 

Back: 

The Hercules Fountain 

from the Castle of 

Visegrád 

Issued: 

20 April 2006 

Front: 

The Holy Crown 

of Hungary 

Back: 

"Baptism of Vajk" 

Issued: 

20 August 2000 

Front: 

King St. Stephen 

Back: 

View of Esztergom 

Issued: 

1 July 1997 

No 

longer 

accepted. 

Exchange 

for coins in 

banks. 

Front: 

King Károly Róbert 

Back: 

Castle of Diósgyőr 

Issued: 

1 May 1998 

Front: 

Prince 

II. Rákóczi Ferenc 

Back: 

The Parliament Building 

with the symbol of the 

1956 revolution, the tricolour 

national flag with 

a hole 

Issued: 

20 October 2006 

Front: 

Prince 

Gábor Bethlen 

Back: 

"Gábor Bethlen among 

his scientists" 

Issued: 

1 February 1998 

Front: 

Count 

Széchenyi István 

Back: 

The Széchenyi Mansion 

in Nagycenk 

Issued: 

1 April 1999 

Front: 

Deák Ferenc 

Back: 

The old House 

of Commons in Pest 

Issued: 

1 February 2001

DictionArea 

Hi! See-ya! Szia! 

Cheers! Eh-gayss-shay-gehd-reh! Egészségedre! 

Good morning! Yo rehg-gehlt! Jó reggelt! 

Good afternoon! Yo nah-poht! Jó napot! 

Good evening! Yo esh-tate! Jó estét! 

Good night! Yo ay-sah-kat! Jó éjszakát! 

Yes/No Ee-ghen/Nehm Igen/Nem 

How are you? Hodge vahj? Hogy vagy? 

Could you help me, please? Sheh-gee-teh-nayl, layd-see? Segítenél, légyszí’? 

Please/Thank you Kay-rehm/Kuh-suh-nuhm Kérem/Köszönöm 

Goodbye! Vee-sohnt-la-tash-rah! Viszontlátásra! 

How much does this cost? Mehn-nyee-beh keh-rool? Mennyibe kerül? 

Is there a guided tour in English? Vahn an-ghol tar-laht-veh-zeh-taysh? Van angol tárlatvezetés? 

Which bus is going to the ... museum? Meh-yeek boos medge ah ... mooh-zeh-oombah? 


Melyik busz megy a ... múzeumba? 

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Arts 

Parts 

Museums 

Agricultural Museum / Mezőgazdasági Múzeum · 

1146 Bp., Városliget - Vajdahunyad Castle · MAP A7 

· Tue-Sun 10am-5pm · Tel.: +36 1 363 1117 · 

All things agricultural since 1897 in a fantastic 

building in the City Park. Covers the origin and 

history of animal and plant farming in Hungary, 

including viniculture. · Through July 18 – Organic 

Pictures and Visions · Currently – The National 

Horse Exhibition · Currently – Kincsem, Imperiál 

- Famous Hungarian Race Horses · Currently – 

Horse breeding, Horse racing and the Bourgeois 

· www.mezogazdasagimuzeum.hu 

Aquincum Museum · 1031 Bp., Szentendrei út 

139. · Tue-Sun 9am-6pm · Tel.: +36 1 250 1650 · 

A collection of Roman ruins and artifacts including 

jewels, metal, glass, bronze tools, wall paintings and 

mosaics unearthed in Budapest. · Through April 7. 

2013 – Novelties from Budapest of the Roman Era. 

Excavations between 2007 and 2011 · Currently – 

Rome in Aquincum · Currently – There’s Something 

New Under the Earth: a Selection of 2010’s Most 

Beautiful Excavation Findings · Currently – 

Aquincum Spectacle Depot · www.aquincum.hu 

Béla Bartók Memorial House · 1025 Bp., Csalán 

út 29. · Tue-Sun 10am-5pm · Tel.: +36 1 394 2100 · 

The last residence of the composer has been turned 

into a museum of his personal objects and a concert 

hall. · www.bartokmuseum.hu 

Budapest History Museum / Budapesti Történeti 

Múzeum · 1014 Bp., Szent György tér 2. · Buda 

Castle, The Royal Palace (Wing E) · MAP D2 · Open 

daily 10am-6pm · Tel.: +36 1 487 8800 · Permanent 

exhibits include Gothic statues from The Royal 

Palace of Buda and Budapest in the middle ages. · 

Through Sept. 30 – Muses at the Teatrum Square 

· Through June 10 – Archeological Treasures of 

Krakow · Currently – Budapest: Light and Shadow. 

The Capital’s 1000 Years of History · www.btm.hu 

Budapest Planetarium · 1101 Bp., Népliget · 

Tel.: +36 1 263 0871 · The sun, moon and stars 

right here in Budapest. Closed on Mondays. · 

www.planetarium.hu · www.lasertheater.hu 

Erdész-Makláry Gallery · 1055 Bp., Falk Miksa u. 

10. · MAP B4 · Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, · Sat 10am- 

2pm · Tel.: +36 1 374 0774 

Ernst Museum / Ernst Múzeum · 1065 Bp., 

Nagymező u. 6. · MAP C5 · Tue-Sun 11am- 

7pm · Tel.: +36 1 341 4355 · Through July 1 – 

Repainted Icons. Károly Kelemen’s Exhibition. · 

www.ernstmuzeum.hu 


Három Hét Gallery · 1114 Bp., Bartók Béla út 37. · 

Open: Tue-Fri 4 p.m.-8 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-8 p.m. · Tel.: 

+36 30 286 9680, +36 30 896 4679 · Commercial 

photographers and graphic designers, followers of 

Errorism exhibit here. Plus: performances, discussions, 

screening connected to design and photography, 

every 3rd day of the 3rd week, at 7 p.m. · 

Through Aug. 11 – Csaba Aknay: Past Perfect · 

www.haromhet.hu 

Holdudvar Gallery · Budapest, Margit Sziget 

· MAP A3 · Tel.: +36 1 236 0155 · Located in 

the former casino on fabulous Margaret Island, 

Holdudvar functions not just as a party place but 

hosts some culture as well. Contemporary art in the 

gallery, fashion shows, literature readings, dance 

performances and concerts, as well as open-air 

cinema from June to late August! · Through July 

12 – Diploma Exhibition of the KREA School of 

Contemporary Arts · www.holdudvar.net 

Holocaust Memorial Center / Holokauszt 

Emlékközpont · 1094 Bp., Páva u. 39. · MAP F6 

· Tue-Sun 10am-6pm · Tel.: +36 1 455 3333 · A 

memorial to the more than half a million victims 

of the Hungarian Holocaust and a tribute to those 

who fought against human viciousness and indifference. 

· www.hdke.hu 

Hospital in the Rock / Sziklakórház · 1012 

Bp., Lovas út 4/C · MAP D2 · Open Tue-Sun 

10am-8pm · Tel.: +36 70 701 0101 · The former 

top secret Military Hospital and Nuclear 

Bunker in the underbelly of Buda Castle takes 

you back to the final days of WWII and the early 

days of the Cold War. · www.sziklakorhaz.hu 

House of Hungarian Art Nouveau / Magyar 

Szecesszió Háza · 1054 Bp., Honvéd u. 3. · MAP C4 

· Open Tue.- Sat. 10am – 5pm · Tel.: +36 1 269 

4622 · Here you will find a great selection of the 

masterpieces of the Hungarian Art Nouveau movement. 

· www.magyarszecessziohaza.hu 

House of Terror Museum · 1062 Bp., Andrássy 

út 60. · MAP B5 · Tue-Fri 10am-6pm · Tel.: +36 1 

374 2600 · Moving and frank survey of the Nazi and 

Communist reigns in Hungary. Hundreds of artifacts 

and audiovisual exhibits. · Currently – Brave and 

Free. The House of Terror Museum is 10 Years Old 

· www.terrorhaza.hu 

Hungarian National Gallery/ Magyar Nemzeti 

Galéria · 1014 Bp., Szent György tér 2. · Buda 

Castle, Wings A, B, C, D · MAP D2 · Tue-Sun 

10am-6pm · Tel.: +36 20 439 7325 or +36 

20 439 7331 · Through Sept. 23 – József 

Rippl-Rónai graphics from collectors · Through 

Aug. 26 – Heroes, Kings, Saints. Images and 

Documents from the History of Hungary. · 

www.mng.hu 

Hungarian Natural History Museum / Magyar 

Természettudományi Múzeum · 1083 Bp., 

Ludovika tér 2-6. · Wed-Mon 10am-6pm · Tel.: +36 

1 210 1085 · Currently – Dinosaur Statue Exhibition 

· Currently – Hexapod Empire · www.mttm.hu 

Hungarian National Museum / Magyar Nemzeti 

Múzeum · 1088 Bp., Múzeum krt. 14-16. · MAP E5 


Permanent exhibition of Hungarian history with visiting 

art exhibitions. · Through Sept. 2 – Gömböc at 

the Hungarian National Museum · Through Sept. 

30 – The Cemetery of the Hungarian Conquerors 

at Nagykörű · www.hnm.hu 

Hungarian Railway Museum / Magyar 

Vasúttörténeti Park · 1142 Bp., Tatai út 95. · Tue- 

Sun 10am-6pm · Tel.: +36 1 238 0558, +36 1 450 

1497 · Europe’s first interactive railway museum, 

displaying over a hundred railway vehicles and 

equipment of varying ages on a site of over 70,000 

m2. · www.mavnosztalgia.hu 

Jewish Museum / Zsidó Múzeum · 1077 Bp., 

Dohány u. 2. · Sun-Thu 10am-5pm · Fri 10am-2pm · 

Tel.: +36 1 342 8949 · Repository of Jewish objects 

and archives commemorating the Jewish presence 

in Hungary. · www.zsidomuzeum.hu 

Kiscelli Museum · 1037 Bp., Kiscelli u. 108. · Tue- 

Sun 10am-6pm · Tel.: +36 1 388 7817 · A large 

and varied collection of fine arts from the last 150 

years · www.btmfk.iif.hu 

Knoll Gallery · 1065 Bp., Liszt Ferenc tér 10. · Tue- 

Fri 2pm-6:30pm, Sat 11am-2pm · Tel.: +36 1 267 

3842 · Through July 28 - Russian Renaissance 

2.0 · www.knollgalerie.at 

KOGART House · 1065 Bp., Andrássy út 112. · 

MAP B6 · Mon-Sun 10am-6pm · Tel.: +36 1 

354 3839 · Through Aug. 20 – Lajos Tihanyi. A 

Boheme Painter in Budapest, Berlin and Paris. 

· www.kogart.hu 

Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art · 1095 

Bp., Komor Marcell u. 1. · Tue-Sun 10am-8pm · 

Tel.: +36 1 555 3444 and +36 1 555 3458 · Palace 

of Arts – Pre-booked tours in foreign languages: 

HUF 5,000/group · guidedtour@ludwigmuseum. 

hu · Through Sept. 30 – Robert Mapplethorpe · 

Through Aug. 5 - Société Réaliste: Empire, State, 

Building · www.ludwigmuseum.hu 

Mai Manó House – Hungarian House of 

Photography / Mai Manó Ház – Magyar 

Fotográfusok Háza · 1065 Bp., Nagymező u. 20. 

· In Mai Manó House · MAP C5 · Mon-Fri 2pm- 

7pm, Sat-Sun 11am-7pm · Tel.: +36 1 473 2666 

· Wide range of short and long-term exhibitions of 

celebrated masters, recently deceased photographers, 

and mid-career visionaries. · Through 

Sept. 16 – Rarely Seen Photographs · Through 

Aug. 5 – Simon Móricz: Moszkva Tér 2004-2005 

· www.maimano.hu 

Memento Park · 1223 Bp., Balatoni út · – Szabadkai 

u. corner · Open daily 10am-sunset · Tel.: +36 1 

424 7500 · The former Statue Park has undergone 

significant expansion, now with additional exhibitions 

giving further insight into life behind the Iron 

Curtain. · www.mementopark.hu 

Military History Museum / Hadtörténeti Múzeum 

· 1014 Bp., Kapisztrán tér 2-4. · MAP C1 · Tue-Sun 

10am-6pm · Tel.: +36 1 325 1600 and +36 1 325 

1601 · Located in the Buda Castle, it has an abun-

dant collection of Hungarian military objects and 

documents. · www.hm-him.hu 

Museum of Applied Arts / Iparművészeti Múzeum 

· 1093 Bp., Üllői út 33-37. · MAP F5 · Tue-Sun 10am- 

6pm · Tel.: +36 1 456 5100 · Interesting collection 

of industrial objects, tools and artifacts in a beautiful 

building. · Through Sept. 30 – Art Deco and 

Modernism. Interior-art in Hungary, 1920-1940 · 

Through Sept. 16 – Art for Everyone. The Victoria 

and Albert Museum, the World’s First Museum of 

Applied Arts. · www.imm.hu 

Museum of Ethnography / Néprajzi Múzeum · 

1055 Bp., Kossuth Lajos tér 12. · MAP B4 · Tue- 

Sun 10am-5pm · Tel.: +36 1 473 2400 · Through 

Aug. 26 - New Acquisitions, Restored Artifacts · 

Through Oct. 26 – Amazonia: Paths to the Indians 

· Through Aug. 26 – Women, Hand-woven Rugs, 

Home Industry · www.neprajz.hu 

Museum of Fine Arts / Szépművészeti Múzeum · 

1146 Bp., Dózsa György út 41. · MAP A7 · Tue-Sun 

10am-5.30pm · Tel.: +36 1 469 7100 · Free English 

guided tours of Master Painting Collections Tue-Fri at 

11am and 2pm, Sat at 11am · Through Sept. 16 – 

The Age of Pieter Bruegel · www.szepmuveszeti.hu 

Museum of Trade and Tourism / Kereskedelmi 

és Vendéglátóipari Múzeum · 1036 Bp., Korona 

tér 1. (former Dugovics tér) · Tue-Sun 10am-6pm 

· Tel.: +36 1 375 6249 · www.mkvm.hu 

Műcsarnok Museum of Contemporary Art / 

Kunsthalle · 1146 Bp., Dózsa György út 37. · Heroes’ 

Square · MAP A7 · Tue-Sun 10am-6pm, Thu noon- 

8pm · Tel.: +36 1 460 7000 · Contemporary and 

experimental art in intriguing multimedia installations 

· Through July 8 – European Travellers. Art 

from Cluj Today · www.mucsarnok.hu 

Transport Museum / Közlekedési Múzeum · 1146 

Bp., Városligeti krt. 11. · Tue-Fri 10am-5pm, · Sat- 

Sun 10am-6pm · Tel.: +36 1 273 3840 · Wonderful 

collection of old cars, motorbikes, reconstructed 

railway carriages and airplanes. · www.km.iif.hu 

Vasarely Museum · 1033 Bp., Szentlélek tér 6. · 

Tue-Sun 10am-5:30pm · Tel.: +36 1 250 1540 and 

+36 1 388 7551 · Fascinating collection spanning 

the life of modern artist Victor Vasarely, most famous 

for his take on “Op(tic) Art”. 

Performing Arts 

Artus Contemporary Arts Studio · 1116 Bp., 

Sztregova u. 7. · Tel.: +36 1 204 3755 · Dance, 

theater, visual arts, music, experiments, artistic 

laboratory · www.artus.hu 

Bethlen Square Theater · 1071 Bp., Bethlen Gábor 

tér 3. · MAP C7 · Tel.: +36 1 342 7163 · The home 

of Hungarian dance theater. · www.cedt.hu 

Hungarian Heritage House / Hagyományok 

Háza · 1011 Bp., Corvin tér 8. · MAP C2 · Tel.: 

+36 1 225 6049 · Folk music concerts, folk dance 

performances, dance shows, family programs, 

dance houses for children in the beautiful hall 

of this national institute. · July 5, 10, 12, 17 - 

Performance of the Corvinus Dance Ensemble · 

www.heritagehouse.hu 

Hungarian State Opera House / Operaház · 1061 

Bp., Andrássy út 22. · MAP C5 · Tel.: +36 1 331 

2550 · July 5 – Anna Karenina · July 6, 10 – 

Macbeth · July 7 – Madama Butterfly · July 9 

- Tosca · July 13-17 - Snow White and the 7 

Dwarfs · www.opera.hu 

Academy / Liszt Ferenc Zeneakadémia · 1061 

Bp., Liszt Ferenc tér 8. · MAP C5 · Tel.: +36 1 462 

4600 · Classical music from the best conductors 

and players in the country. Closed for refurbishment. 

For the locations of the events, visit the website. 

· www.lfze.hu 

Maladype Theater · 1088 Bp., Mikszáth tér 2. 

· MAP E5 · Tel.: +36 70 326 8108 · Interactive, 

improvisational and fresh. Contemporary pieces by 

a passionate and creative crew. · www.maladype.hu 

Merlin · International theater in the heart of the 

city with lots of plays in English. Currently moving! 

· www.merlinszinhaz.hu 

Millenáris · 1024 Bp., Fény u. 10-12. · MAP B1 


www.millenaris.hu 

National Dance Theater / Nemzeti Táncszínház 

· 1014 Bp., Színház u. 1-3. · MAP D2 · Tel.: +36 1 

201 4407 · www.dancetheatre.hu 

Óbudai Társaskör · 1036 Bp., Kiskorona u. 7. · Tel.: 

+36 1 250 0288 · July 7 – Memorial Concert of 

Annie Fischer · www.obudaitarsaskor.hu 

Operetta Theater / Operett Színház · 1065 Bp., 

Nagymező u. 17. · MAP C5 · Tel.: +36 1 312 4866 

· www.operettszinhaz.hu 

Palace of Arts (Béla Bartók National Concert 

Hall, Festival Theater) · 1095 Bp., Komor Marcell 

u. 1. · Tel.: +36 1 555 3000 · A myriad of concerts 

(classical, jazz, pop, rock), theater and dance performances. 

Please check the webpage for events! 

· www.mupa.hu 

Szkéné Theatre · 1111 Bp., Műegyetem Rkp. 3. 

2nd floor · Tel.: +36 1 463 2451 · A tiny artsy theater 

tucked in a university building with a colorful palette 

of performances · www.szkene.hu 

Trafó Contemporary Arts House · 1094 Bp., Liliom 

u. 41. · MAP F6 · Tue-Sun 4pm-7pm · Tel.: +36 1 

215 1600 · www.trafo.hu 

Cultural Institutes 

Cervantes Institute · 1064 Bp., Vörösmarty u. 32. 

· MAP B5 · Tel.: +36 1 354 3670 · Find all things 

Espaňol in this cultural center! Hasta la vista! · 

www.cervantes.hu 

French Institute · 1011 Bp., Fő u. 17. · MAP C2 · 

Tel.: +36 1 489 4200 · www.inst-france.hu 

Goethe Institute · 1092 Bp., Ráday u. 58. · Tel.: 

+36 1 374 4070 · German language courses, 

examinations, teacher trainings. Modern library 

and information center, cultural programs. · 

www.goethe.de/budapest 


Italian Cultural Institute · 1088 Bp., Bródy 

Sándor u. 8. · MAP E5 · Tel.: +36 1 483 2040 · 

www.iicbudapest.esteri.it 

Foreign Language Books 

Independent bookstore since 1992 

1051 Bp. Október 6. u. 11. MAP C4 

Central location near the Basilica 

Great selection incl. non-fi ction, 

also magazines: USA/UK/FR/ 

GER/IT 

www.bestsellers.hu 

Tel: +36 1 312 1295 

Bookstation · 1137 Bp., Katona József u. 13. · 

MAP A4 · Tel.: +36 1 413 1158 · It boasts a selection 

of more than 30,000 titles, mostly new, but 

second-hand books are also sold around 5€. · 

www.bookstation.hu 

Libra & Budai Libra Bookshop · 1122 Bp, 

Magyar Jakobinusok tere 4/B · MAP C1 · Tel.: +36 

1 355 3728 · Open: weekdays 10 a.m.-6 p.m. · 

www.gyerekkonyvbolt.hu · 1085 Bp, Kölcsey u. 2. 

· MAP E6 · Tel.: +36 1 267 5777 · Open: weekdays 

8 a.m. -7 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. · A vast 

collection of foreign-language books for kids and 

grow-ups, language books and dictionaries as 

well as Hungarian literature in foreign languages. 

· www.nyelvkonyvbolt.hu 

Massolit Books and Café · 1072 Bp, Nagy Diófa 

u. 30-32. · MAP D5 · Tel.: +36 1 788 5292 · Open: 

Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-8 p.m. · Unique selection of academic 

and popular books at reduced prices, specializing 

in Jewish studies, Progressive politics and 

fiction. Cozy café plays host to concerts, readings 

and cultural events. · www.massolit.hu 

Red Bus Bookstore · 1052 Bp., Semmelweis u. 

14. · MAP D4 · Tel.: +36 1 337 7453 · A vast collection 

of second-hand books at rather reasonable 

prices (2-5€)! · www.redbusbudapest.hu/book.htm 

Treehugger Dan’s Bookstore · 1065 Bp., Lázár 

u. 16. · MAP C5 · Tel.: +36 1 269 3843 · "The 

local bookstore with a global conscience." More 

than 15 000 second-hand paperbacks, both fiction 

and non-fiction and a real cozy atmosphere. · 

www.treehugger.hu 

Find our full list of 

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Party 

Places 

Dancing Shoes 

Black and White Cocktail Bar · 1050 Bp., Szent 

István tér 4-5. · MAP C4 · Open: Sun-Tue noon-2 am, 

Wed-Sat noon-3am · Swish cocktail bar and restaurant 

right in front of the basilica. · www.bwbar.hu 

Holdudvar · 1138 Bp., Margitsziget (Margaret Island) 

· MAP A3 · Spacious and chic outdoor “moon garden”, 

with all-mix DJs nightly, a café, gallery and 

new indoor dance floor. · www.holdudvar.net 

Ötkert · 1051 Bp., Zrínyi u. 4. · MAP D4 · Tel.: +36 

70 330 8652 · otkert.blogspot.com 

Minyon Bar · 1061 Bp., Király u. 8 · MAP D4 · Open: 

Mon.-Tue. noon-midnight, Wed. noon-2 a.m., Thu.- 

Sat. noon-4 a.m., Sun. noon-1 a.m. · Candy shop 

for adults. · www.minyonbar.hu 

Orfeum · 1073 Bp., Erzsébet krt. 43-49. · MAP C5 · 

Tel.: +36 30 948 6448 · www.orfeumclub.hu 

Piaf · 1065 Bp., Nagymező u. 25. · MAP C4 · Open: 

Fri-Sat · An eclectic mix of people guarantees an 

interesting time at this after party club. Keeps going 

until past dawn. 

Symbol Garden · 1036 Bp., Bécsi út 56. · A pretty 

slick Buda spot attracting local professionals up for 

cocktails and dancing. · www.symbolbudapest.hu 

Live Music 

A38 · Petőfi bridge, Buda side · A boat with a restaurant 

upstairs and one of the best live venues 

in the city downstairs featuring touring and local 

acts. · www.a38.hu 

Aquarium · 1051 Bp., Erzsébet tér · MAP D4 · A 

big pit in the middle of the city where people from 

all walks of life enjoy a mix of alternative, acoustic, 

folk, world and rock music. 

Budapest Jazz Club · 1088 Bp., Múzeum u. 7. · 

MAP E5 · Tel.: +36 1 267 2610, +36 70 413 9837 · 

Live music almost every night, featuring renowned 

jazz artists from in and out of Hungary. · http://bjc.hu 

Columbus Club · 1051 Bp., Vígadó tér (on a boat) · 

MAP D3 · Open: daily, noon-midnight · Tel.: +36 1 

266 9013 · Jazz, jazz, jazz from Hungary’s established 

jazz kings and queens as well as emerging 

starlets and special guests. Live music most nights 

of the week. · www.columbuspub.hu 

Cotton Club · 1066 Bp., Jókai u. 26. · MAP C5 · Tel.: 

+36 1 354 0886 · A combination of a restaurant, 

Orpheum and cigar room that retains the look and 

unique atmosphere of a prohibition-era speakeasy. 

· www.cottonclub.hu 


Jazz Garden Music Club · 1053 Bp., Veres Pálné 

u. 44/A · Tel.: +36 1 266 7364 · MAP F5 · A restaurant 

and club where jazz takes center stage. · 

www.jazzgarden.hu 

Nothin’ But the Blues · 1088 Bp., Krúdy Gyula u. 

6. · MAP E6 · Tel.: +36 20 322 8602 · For when 

you feeling blue (or just want to hear good music). 

Orfeum · 1073 Bp., Erzsébet krt. 43-49. · MAP C5 

· Open: Tue.-Thu.: 8 p.m.-4 a.m., Fri.-Sat: 8 p.m.-6 

a.m., Sun.: 6 p.m.-midnight, mon. closed. · Tel.: +36 

30 948 6448/+36 1 336 0056 · This renaissance 

of the nightclub, burlesque, salon, and music hall, 

with a vibrant cultural and artistic life, features 

some of the best artists and musicians in Hungary. 

· www.orfeumclub.hu 

The Underground 

400 · 1075 Bp, Kazinczy u. 52. · MAP D5 · Tel.: 

+36 20 776 0766 · Open Mon.-Wed. 10 a.m.-3 

a.m., Thu., Fri 10 a.m.- 5 a.m., Sat. noon-5 a.m., 

Sun. noon-3 a.m. · A super-spacious bar-resto (the 

name refers to its size) with an atmosphere of a 

classy ruin pub, offering delicious Mediterranean 

cuisine. · www. 400bar.hu 

Anker Klub · 1061 Bp., Anker köz 1-3. · MAP D4 

· Tel.: +36 70 505 5480 · Open Mon., Tue., Sun 10 

a.m.-1 a.m., Wed., Thu 10 a.m.-2 a.m., Fri.-Sat. 

10 a.m.-4 a.m. · A spacious and minimalistic bar/ 

club for the hippest of crowds in the evenings, 

and a breakfast and coffee place in the mornings. 

Corvintető · 1085 Bp., Blaha Lujza tér 1-2. · (Corvin 

Áruház 4th and 5th floors.) · MAP D6 · Tel.: +36 

20 772 2984 · Cool people, cooler music and one 

of the best locations in the city. Well worth the trek 

up the stairs. · www.corvinteto.com 

Dürer Kert · 1146 Bp., Ajtósi Dürer sor 19-21. · 

MAP B8 · Tel.: +36 20 579 1869 · Massive garden 

in a listed building, an array of pub sports, friendly 

staff, clean toilets and original communist furniture. 

· www.durerkert.com 

Fogasház · 1073 Bp., Akácfa u. 51. · MAP C5 · Tel.: 

+36 30 500 3749 · The newest ruin pub in town 

combining arts and party. · See website for nightly 

concerts and events. · www.fogashaz.hu 

Instant · 1065 Bp., Nagymező u. 38. · MAP C5 · 

Trendy enough for the trendies and dirty enough 

for the rest of us. · www.instant.co.hu 

Jelen · 1082 Bp., Márkus Emília u. 2/4. · MAP D6 · 

(Behind Corvin Áruház) · Packed with arty, studenty 

types who like to talk deep, drink long and enjoy live 

music. · http://jelenbisztro.blogspot.com/ 

Kuplung · 1065 Bp., Király u. 46. · MAP C5 · Tel.: 

+36 30 636 8208 · A former car repair garage 

turned grungy student bar, Kuplung is spacious, 

friendly painted in weird colors. · www.kuplung.net 

Mappa · 1094 Bp., Liliom u. 41 · MAP F6 · What 

used to be Trafó Bár Tangó is now the fully refurbished 

underground bar cum night club of the happening 

contemporary arts center. Open ‘til 4 a.m. · 

http://mappaclub.com/ 

Mika Tivadar Mulató · 1075 Bp., Kazinczy u. 47. · 

MAP D5 · Tel.: +36 20 965 3007 · Open Mon., Tue., 

Sun. 2 p.m.-1 a.m., Wed 2 p.m.-2 a.m., Thu-Sat 2 

p.m.-3 a.m. · The beautifully renovated building of 

former Mika Tivadar steel and copper works hosts 

the newest key spot of the Jewish district: an always 

super-busy bar, loft and dance floor, on three levels. 

· www.mikativadarmulato.hu 

Pótkulcs · 1067 Bp., Csengery u. 65/B · MAP B5 

· Tel.: +36 1 269 1050 · No sign marks the location 

of “The Spare Key”, but you’ll be sure to hear 

happy folk and live music at this hidden bohemian 

gem. · www.potkulcs.hu 

Pubs & Cafés 

Castro Bisztró · 1075 Bp., Madách Imre tér 3. · 

MAP D4 · Fun times await at this 20-something 

favorite, located just steps from Deák tér and named 

after Fidel himself. Great Serbian food goes with 

good beer and friendly staff. 

Csak Art Bar · 1075 Bp., Síp u. 4. · MAP D5 · Tel.: 

+36 1 781 1515 · Open Mon.-Wed. noon-2 a.m., 

Thu.., Fri. noon-4 a.m., Sat. 4 p.m.-4 a.m. · The 

newest art bar ruin-pub style, abundant with colors 

and knickknacks hanging on the walls. Plus: table 

footy, darts, flipper, and even a piano! 

Ellátó · 1070 Bp., Klauzál tér 2. · MAP D5 · A cosmopolitan 

30-something meeting place serving 

tasty food in the afternoon and fresh pogácsa in 

the evening, when it tends to get packed. 

Fecske Presszó · 1094 Bp., Baross u. 10. · MAP F5 

· Tel.: +36 1 318 0091 · The indoor brother to the 

popular summer Fecske Terasz. There’s a comfy 

café upstairs and a bar downstairs where they 

hold “house parties” every weekend. 

Grund Pub and Hostel · 1083 Bp., Nagy Templom 

u. 32. · MAP F6 · Bar opens at 4 p.m. · This lively 

house, built over 100 years ago, apart from being 

the home of a small boutique hostel, has a slick 

bar with a great atmosphere, plus a gonzo-style 

wallpapered dancehall for some big-time dancing. 

· www.grundhostel.hu 

Irish Cat Pub · 1053 Bp., Múzeum krt. 41. · MAP E5 

· Tel.: +36 1 266 4085 · A small traditional Irish Pub 

hiding close to Kálvin tér, this naughty kitty has your 

favorite beers and a great selection of whiskies, 

plus regular events and parties. · www.irishcat.hu 

Mini Bar · 1016 Bp., Krisztina tér 3. · MAP D2 · Tel.: 

+36 1 212 3804 · This sexy little sister of stylish 

Café Déryné is a little legend. Resident jazz and 

swing DJ nightly. · www.cafederyne.hu 

Morrison’s Music Pub, Opera · 1065 Bp., Révay u. 

25. · MAP C4 · Tel.: +36 1 269 4060 · Open: daily 

7pm-4am · Karaoke and dance club with drink 

specials every night. Free entry until 9pm. There 

is nowhere to go during the weekdays? This music 

pub is full even on Mondays! · www.morrisons.hu 

Morrison’s 2 · 1055 Bp., Honvéd u. 40. · MAP B4 

· Tel.: +36 1 374 3329 · Open: daily 5pm-4am · 

Morrison’s 2 is the largest night venue in the heart of 

Budapest. Step inside to find 5 large dancefloors on

3 different levels with a professional sound system. 

Discover the heated garden or swirl downstairs to 

the busier basement with billiards and karaoke! · 

www.morrisons.hu 

Oscar Bar · 1015 Bp., Ostrom u. 14. · MAP B1 · 

Tel.: +36 1 212 8017 · Bar and restaurant with 

a real movie buff theme. Come here to sit in Al 

Pacino’s chair. Private parties also welcome. · 

www.oscarbar.hu 

Soho London Pub · 1063 Bp., Nagymező u. 31. · 

MAP C5 · Open: Thu-Sat 4pm-4am · Funky, Latin, 

and 80s pop music parties. Always a popular place 

at weekends. · www.soholondon.hu 

Szatyor Bar and Gallery · 1111 Bp., Bartók Béla 

út 36. · Tel.: +36 1 279 0290 · Restaurant-café-pub 

with exhibitions and cultural events in a space that 

used to be the haunt of famous Hungarian writers. 

· www.szatyorbar.blog.hu 

Szimpla Kert · 1073 Bp., Kazinczy u. 14. · MAP D5 

· Open: daily noon-3 a.m. · Smoky, trendy, and 

atmospheric – a good bet almost any night. · 

www.szimpla.hu 

Szóda Café · 1075 Bp., Wesselényi u. 18. · MAP D5 

· Tel.: +36 1 461 0007 · Open: daily ‘til late · Crowded 

manga-themed bar and downstairs club with a good 

all-mix vibe. · www.szoda.com 

Massage for Men 

Erotic 

Massage 

Beautiful girls, exclusive location 

in Marina part. 

Opening hours: 10am to 9pm 

Bp, XIII. Turóc street 

+36 70 578 1390 

masszazsinfo.hu 

Gentlemen’s Clubs 

Marilyn Table Dance Bar · 1085 Bp., Baross 

u. 4. · MAP E-F5 · Tel.: +36 20 800 1727 or 

+36 1 338 4243 · In this intimate, two-storey 

bar, 30 girls entertain audiences with various 

performances (shower show, lap dance, pole 

dance, cage show, lesbian show, surprise show). 

Expect a discreet attitude, security, and fair 

prices given on the price list. Free taxi service: 

+36 30 951 0504). Open daily from 9 pm until 4 

am Free entry! · E-mail: marilyn@mail.datanet. 

hu · www.marilynbar.com 


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Resto 

á la 

Carte 

Downtown 

Café Alibi · 1053 Bp., Egyetem tér 4. · MAP E5 · 

Tel.: +36 1 317 4209 · A romantic and cozy café 

with delicious foods from breakfast to wine dinners. 

· www.cafealibi.hu 

Café Factory · 1065 Bp., Jókai u. 28. · MAP B5 · 

Tel.: +36 1 269 4923 · A truly authentic café serving 

sandwiches, coffee, tea, hot chocolate and 

other café favorites. 

Café Pierrot Restaurant · 1014 Bp., Fortuna u. 

14. · MAP C2 · Modern European and Hungarian 

cuisine, live piano nightly. · Tel.: +36 1 375 6971 

· www.pierrot.hu 

California Coffee Company · 1054 Bp., Szent 

István tér 4-5. · MAP C4 · 1066 Bp., Teréz 

körút 38. · MAP B5 · 1088 Bp., Kálvin tér 12. · 

MAP E5 · A slice of America… with great cakes! · 

www.californiacoffeeco.net 

Centrál Kávéház · 1053 Bp., Károlyi Mihály u. 9. · 

MAP E4 · Tel.: +36 1 266 2110 · Glamorous coffee 

treats and miraculous cakes in a grand setting. · 

www.centralkavehaz.hu 

Cucina · 1052 Bp., Váci utca. 20. · MAP E4 · Tel.: 

+36 1 266 4144 · www.lacucina.hu 

DiVino · 1053 Bp., Szent István tér 3. · MAP D4 

· Tel.: +36 70 935 3980 · www.divinoborbar.hu 

Gerbeaud · 1051 Bp., Vörösmarty tér 7. · MAP D4 

· Tel.: +36 1 429 9020 · This legendary 150-yearold 

café-patisserie in the heart of Budapest is an 

absolute must-see. · www.gerbeaud.hu 

Hütte · 1054 Bp., Szabadság tér · (in the middle of 

the square) · MAP C4 · A glass hut in the middle of 

the square, with wireless and cool drinks in summer. 

Iguana Bar & Grill · 1054 Bp., Zoltán u. 16. · MAP C4 

· Tel.: +36 331 4352 · Great Mexican with a buzzing 

atmosphere. Ideal for dinner or mojitos at the bar. 

Kyoto Restaurant · 1051 Bp., Széchenyi tér 7-8. · 

MAP D3 · Tel.: +36 1 801 9862, +36 70 333 2176 · 

Taste the spirit of Japanese and Thai cuisine in chic 

surroundings. · www.kyotoetterem.hu 

Le Bourbon, Le Meridien · 1051 Bp., Erzsébet 

tér 9-10. · MAP D4 · Tel.: +36 1 429 5500 · 

French signature restaurant of Le Méridien 

Budapest Hotel, headed up by Michelin trained 

Executive Chef Laurent Vandenameele. · 

www.lemeridienbudapest.com/en/lebourbon/ 

Mátyás Pince Restaurant · 1056 Bp., Március 15. 

tér 7. · MAP E4 · Tel.: +36 1 266 8008 · Fine dining 

with King Mathias and his Gypsy band in this 

105-year-old restaurant. · www.matyaspince.hu 


Molnár’s Kürtőskalács · 1056 Bp., Váci utca 31. · 

MAP E4 · Taste Kürtőskalács, this funky-curly traditional 

Hungarian specialty in this hip coffeehouse. 

· www.kurtoskalacs.com 

Momotaro Ramen · 1054 Bp., Szécsenyi u. 16. · 

MAP C4 · Tel.: +36 1 269 3802 · One of the best 

spots for authentic ramen dishes in town. The hunting 

themed décor that’s remained from its former 

life as a Hungarian restaurant gives the place an 

extra quirky twist. Sit in the smaller front area for 

free tea. Don’t miss the dumplings. 

Numero Undici · 1051 Bp., Sas u. 11. · MAP D4 

· Tel.: +36 1 266 5248 · Eat delicious authentic 

Italian food in the heart of the city, while sitting 

outside gazing at the Bazilika, or inside the smart 

but homely restaurant. 

Onyx Restaurant · 1051 Bp., Vörösmarty tér 7-8. · 

MAP D4 · Tel.: +36 1 429 9023 · The upscale restaurant 

belonging to the Gerbeaud establishment. 

· www.onyxrestaurant.hu 

Paris Budapest Restaurant · 1051 Bp., 

Roosevelt tér 2. · MAP D3 · An elegant fusion of 

French and Hungarian with views of the Danube. · 

www.parisbudapest.hu 

Philippe · 1136 Bp., Balzac utca 35. · MAP A4 · Tel.: 

+36 1 350 0411 · Open Tue.-Sat., midday-3 p.m., 6 

p.m.-10 p.m. · High-end Belgian restaurant serving 

oyster and seafood specialties. · www.philippe.hu 

Rétesház – First Strudel House of Pest · 1051 Bp., 

Október 6. u. 22. · MAP C4 · Tel.: +36 1 428 0134 

· A homey, traditional café with a fantastic variety 

of delicious strudels, other sweets and coffees. 

Salaam Bombay · 1051 Bp., Mérleg u. 6. · MAP D4 

· Tel.: +36 1 411 1252 · Open daily noon-3pm & 

6-11pm · A twist on the traditional Indian, with 

attentive service, imported Cobra beer and home 

delivery. · www.salaambombay.hu 

Szabadság Coffee House and Restaurant · 1054 

Bp., Aulich u. 8. · MAP C4 · Tel.: +36 1 312 4085 

· The legendary “Freedom Café”, once a favorite 

hangout of artsy types and the local intelligentsia, 

restored to its original grandeur. Splendid! · 

www.szabadsagkavehaz.hu 

TG Italiano · 1051 Bp, Október 6. u. 8. · MAP C4 · 

Tel.: +36 1 266 3525 · Enjoy the fashionable décor 

and some great Italian food. · www.tomgeorge.hu 

Trattoria Mamma · 1051 Bp., Hercegprímás 

utca 3. · MAP D4 · Tel.: +36 1 267 5268 · Rustic 

Italian offering more than pizza and pasta. · 

www.trattoriamamma.com 

Trattoria Pomo D’Oro · 1051 Bp., Arany János 

utca 9. · MAP C4 · Tel.: +36 1 302 6473 · Open 

daily, noon-11 p.m. · Traditional Italian served with 

a luxury spin. One of the better spots in town. · 

www.pomodorobudapest.com 

Wasabi · 1123 Bp., Alkotás u. 53., MOM Park 

· MAP E1 · Tel.: +36 1 225 3518 · 1025 Bp., 

Szépvölgyi út 15. · Tel.: +36 1 430 1056 · 1065 

Bp., Podmanicky u. 21. · MAP B4 · Tel.: +36 1 374 

0008 · Open daily 11 a.m.-11p.m. · Sushi lovers’ 

heaven: an endless variety of sushis, makis, tep- 

panyaki, noodle- and rice dishes, salads, soups and 

desserts. Super-fresh! · www.wasabi.hu 

XO Bistro · 1088 Bp., Rákóczi út 5. · MAP E5 · 

Tel.: +36 1 411 0111 · Closed Sundays. · Elegant 

Hungarian and continental cuisine and fine seafood 

in central Pest. Reservations recommended. 

· www.xobistro.hu 

Around Andrássy 

A Taj Mahal Indian Restaurant · 1067 Bp., Szondi 

u. 40. · MAP B5 · Closed Mondays. · Tel.: +36 1 301 

0447 · Hot vindaloos, tandooris and tikkas, freshbaked 

breads, and cocktails in a warm, elegant 

atmosphere. 

Arriba Taqueria · 1067 Bp., Teréz krt. 25. · MAP B5 

· Tel.: +36 1 374 0057 · Fresh, made-to-order, great 

Mexican – with home delivery! Happy hour, 4-6 

p.m., beer and Margarita: buy one, get one free. 4 

for 3 delivery deal. · www.arriba.hu 

Kaledonia · 1066 Bp., Mozsár u. 9. · MAP C5 · Tel.: 

+36 1 311 7611 · Budapest’s first and only authentic 

Scottish bar. Imported beers and impressive whisky 

selection. · www.caledonia.hu 

Indigo Restaurant · 1066 Bp., Jókai u. 13. · 

MAP B5 · Tel.: +36 1 428 2187 · Chic and inviting, 

with a great Indian menu. Great for a date. · 

www.indigo-restaurant.hu 

Kaja.hu Cybergastro · 1065 Bp., Nagymező u. 41. 

· MAP C5 · Tel.: +36 1 374 0468 · www.kaja.hu 

Menza Restaurant · 1061 Bp., Liszt Ferenc tér 2. 

· MAP B6 · Tel.: +36 1 413 1482 · Hip and retro – 

go for a cocktail to start the night or sit down for a 

dinner. · www.menza.co.hu 

Millennium da Pippo · 1062 Bp., Andrássy út 76. 

· MAP B6 · Tel.: +36 1 374 0880 · A contender for 

best Italian in town, authentic dishes from a Sicilian 

chef. · www.millenniumdapippo.hu 

Robinson Restaurant & Café · 1146 Bp., 

Városligeti tó · MAP A7 · Tel.: +36 1 422 0222 · 

www.robinsonrestaurant.hu 

Trófea Grill · 1061 Bp., Király u. 30. · MAP D5 · Tel.: 

+36 1 878 0522 · All-inclusive, fixed price menus. 

Discounts for theater visitors. · www.trofeagrill.eu 

Wine and Coffee · 1061 Bp., Andrássy út 15. · 

MAP C4 · Tel.: +36 1 327 0100 · A morning latte 

or an evening chat with a great glass of wine… 

whatever you’re after, they’ll always await you with 

a warm welcome. · www.wineandcoffeehouse.com 

Jewish Quarter 

Champs Sport Pub · 1074 Bp., Dohány u. 20. · 

MAP D5 · Tel.: +36 1 413 1655 · Everything a guy 

and his crew could love: sports, beers, huge menu. 

· www.champs.hu 

Hummus Bar Vegetarian Restaurant · 1054 Bp., 

Alkotmány u. 20. · MAP B4 · Tel.: +36 1 302 1385 · 

1053 Bp., Kecskeméti u. 1. · MAP E5 · Tel.: +36 70 

932 8284 · 1136 Bp., Hollán Ernő u. 6. · MAP A4 · 

These spots serve some of the best hummus and

falafel in town, with home delivery and party services 

available. · www.hummusbar.hu 

Hummus Meat Bar · 1051 Bp., Október 6. u. 19. · 

MAP C4 · Scrumptious hummus, falafel and meat 

dishes in a spacious setting. 

M. Restaurant · 1073 Bp., Kertész u. 48. · 

MAP C5 · Tel.: +36 1 322 3108 · Great, imaginative 

food; fresh, seasonal ingredients. Ultraquirky 

décor and a relaxed atmosphere. · 

www.mrestaurant.blogspot.com 

Massolit Books & Café · 1072 Bp., Nagy Diófa 

u. 30. · MAP D5 · Tel: +36 1 788 5292 · Open: 

Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-8 p.m. · American-style café in 

a bookstore serves direct trade espresso and filter 

coffee, specialty tea and local fruit juices alongside 

fresh baked goods such as cookies and quiches. 

Old-school music, free WiFi and garden seating. · 

www.massolit.hu 

Rumbach7 · 1075 Bp., Rumbach Sebestyén u. 7. 

· MAP D5 · Tel.: +36 1 787 9643 · Alsac-inspired 

Gastropub with Hoegaarden and Leffe Blonde beer 

on drought · www.rumbach7.hu 

Ráday & Surrounds 

Borssó Bistro · 1053 Bp., Királyi Pál u. 14. · MAP E5 

· Tel.: +36 1 789 0975 · A cozy, classy bistro with 

a fresh and imaginative menu. · www.borsso.hu 

Jedermann · 1092 Bp., Ráday utca 58. · Tel.: +36 

30 406 3617 

Manga Cowboy · 1092 Bp., Ráday utca 33. · 

MAP F5 · Tel.: +36 1 215 1119 · American and 

Far Eastern inspired fare in eclectically funky surroundings. 

· www.mangacowboy.hu 

Múzeum Café and Restaurant · 1088 Bp., 

Múzeum krt. 12. · MAP E5 · Tel.: +36 1 267 0375 

· Closed Sundays. · A Budapest icon, with cakes, 

coffees and real Hungarian fare, since 1885. · 

www.muzeumkavehaz.hu 

Palace Lounge & Club · 1051 Bp., Sas utca 9. · 

MAP C4 · Tel.: +36 1 786 7740; +36 20 222 4422 

· Hungarian and international cuisine, meals prepared 

by master chefs, fantastic variety of wines. 

· www.palacebudapest.com 

Pink Cadillac · 1092 Bp., Ráday u. 22. · MAP F5 

· Tel.: +36 1 216 1412 · Italian-American favorites, 

including great pizza, also home delivery. · 

www.pinkcadillac.hu 

Soul Café & Restaurant · 1092 Bp., Ráday u. 11-13. 

· MAP F5 · Tel.: +36 1 217 6986 · Inventive international 

food and drinks at this popular spot. · 

www.soulcafe.hu 

Vino Wonka · 1092 Bp., Erkel utca 14/A · MAP F5 · 

Tel.: +36 20 460 7424 · www.vinowonka.hu 

Castle & Surrounds 

21 · 1014 Bp., Fortuna u. 21. · MAP C2 · Tel.: +36 

1 202 2113 · Open Daily 11 a.m.-midnight · With a 

kitchen that looks back to Hungarian recipes-of-old 

without the Disneyland style traditional Hungaran 

décor. · www.21restaurant.hu 

Halászbástya Restaurant · 1014 Bp., 

Halászbástya · MAP C2 · Tel.: +36 1 201 6935 · 

www.halaszbastya.eu 

Le Biscuit Bistro · 1023 Bp., Frankel Leó u. 72. · 

MAP A2 · Tel.: +36 30 991 0955 · biscuitbistro@ 

gmail.com 

Rétesvár · 1014 Bp., Balta köz 4. · MAP C2· Tel.: 

+36 70 408 8696 

Rivalda Café and Restaurant · 1014 Bp., Színház 

u. 5-9. · Tel.: +36 1 489 0236 · MAP D2 · Open 

daily, 11:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. · Thespian-themed 

Hungarian and international restaurant in the stunning 

castle district, right next to the National Dance 

Theater. Beautiful open-air courtyard during warmer 

months. · www.rivalda.net 

Vár a Speiz · 1014 Bp., Hess András tér 6. · MAP C2 

· Tel.: +36 1 488 7416 · www.varaspeiz.hu 

Buda Side 

220 Year-Old Cellar Restaurant · 1036 Bp., 

Bécsi út 56. · Tel.: +36 1 333 5656 · A vast cellar 

for dinners and wine-tasting, part of the Symbol 

empire. · www.symbolbudapest.hu 

Abboccato · 1024 Bp., Lövőház u. 2-6. (Mammut 

I. 3rd floor) · MAP B1 · Tel.: +36 1 505 5851 · 

Traditional southern Italian cuisine with the atmosphere 

and service to match. · www.abboccato.hu 

Aldente · 1117 Bp., Október huszonharmadika 

u. 8-10. · Allee Shopping Center (entrance on 

ground floor from Váli utca) · Tel.: +36 20 779 

3356 · Open: Daily, 11 a.m.-midnight · Recently 

opened Italian restaurant decked out like an al 

fresco piazza opening out onto the square outside. 

Large cocktail menu, well-priced Italian 

wines and a DJ on Thursday and Friday nights. 

· www.aldentebistro.hu 

Alessio Café and Restaurant · 1026 Bp., 

Pasaréti út 55. · Tel.: +36 1 275 0049, +36 20 

345 2258 · Open: Mon.-Fri: 8 a.m.-midnight, Sat., 

Sun.: 9 a.m.-midnight · Head to leafy Buda for 

an authentic Italian experience, complete with 

everything Italiano from food to desserts to cosy, 

homely interior design. · www.cafealessio.hu 

Arriba Taqueria · 1015 Bp., Széna tér 1/A · 

MAP B1 · Tel.: +36 1 201 3395 · Fresh, made-toorder, 

great Mexican – with home delivery! Happy 

hour, 4-6 p.m., beer and Margarita: buy one, get 

one free. 4 for 3 delivery deal. · www.arriba.hu 

Búsuló Juhász · 1118 Bp., Kelenhegyi út 58. · 

MAP F3 · Tel.: +36 1 209 1649 · Full-blooded 

Hungarian cuisine hidden away in the Buda hills. 

· www.busulojuhasz.hu 

Café Déryné · 1016 Bp., Krisztina tér 3. · MAP D2 

· Tel.: +36 1 225 1407 · Buda’s largest Bistro and 

Coffehouse dating back to 1914 offering breakfast, 

lunch, cakes with piano music, dinner with 

live jazz and DJs, late night bar snacks. Large 

terrace. · www.cafederyne.hu 


Café Gottier · 1114 Bp., Bartók Béla út 9. · 

MAP F4 · Tel.: +36 30 856 3425 · Open: weekdays 

10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun.: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. · Just 

as in Wonderland, it’s always tea (or coffee-) time 

here. And it’s not just any kind of teatime, but to 

indulge in bit of every-day luxury: self-developed 

coffee and chocolate specialties of the highest 

quality and yummy sandwiches. · www.gottier.hu 

Champs Buda · 1027 Bp., Erőd u. 22. · MAP B2 

· Tel.: +36 1 201 0569 · Everything a guy and 

his crew could love: sports, beers, huge menu. 

· www.champs.hu 

Coyote Café & Deli · 1011 Bp., Markovics Iván 

u. 4. · MAP C2 · A cozy café offering the best 

breakfast in town. Homemade sandwiches, pastries, 

fresh juices and frothy lattes, all served 

with a great view. 

Fuji Restaurant · 1025 Bp., Csatárka út 54. · 

Open daily from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. · Tel.: +36 1 

325 7111 · www.fujirestaurant.hu 

Gellért Söröző & Brasserie · 1111 Bp., Szent 

Gellért tér 1. · MAP F4 · Tel.: +36 1 889 5566 · 

Contemporary Hungarian in the historical Hotel 

Gellért. Draft beer, live guitar and Hungarian 

wines. · www.danubiushotels.com 

Guru Mammut · 1024 Bp., Lövőház u. 2-6. 

Mammut II · MAP B1 · Tel.: +36 1 336 0500 

· Guru Allee · Október Huszonharmadika utca 

8-10. Allee · www.guru.hu 

Mini · 1016 Bp., Krisztina tér 3. · MAP D2 · Tel.: 

+36 1 225 3794 · Open Noon-3 a.m. · Budapest’s 

first running bar with small plate food served on 

a running belt or silver trays. Large terrace, live 

DJ every night. House cocktails. 

Normakert Vendéglő · 1121 Bp., Eötvös út 59. 

· Tel.: +36 1 397 7151, +36 30 861 2199 · Open 

Tue.-Wed. 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Thu.-Fri. 11 a.m.-11 

p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-11 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. 

· Enjoy their garden at Normafa hill with BBQ, 

ice-cream, lángos, playground, bike rental and 

picnic baskets. · www.normakert.hu 

Origo Bistro · 1026 Bp., Pasaréti út 100. · Tel.: 

+36 1 376 6040 · www.origobistro.hu 

Puskás Pancho Sport Pub · 1036 Bp., 

Bécsi út 56. · Tel.: +36 1 333 5656 · A funky 

sports bar, part of the Symbol empire. · 

www.symbolbudapest.hu 

Szent Jupát Restaurant · 1024 Bp., Dékán u. 

3. · MAP B1 · Tel.: +36 1 212 2923 · Open 11 

a.m.-midnight · www.stjupat.hu 

Symbol Italian Fusion Restaurant · 1036 

Bp., Bécsi út 56. · Tel.: +36 1 333 5656 · The 

city’s first Italian fusion restaurant, combining 

rural Italian and modern elegant styles. · 

www.symbolbudapest.hu · 

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Life & 

Style 

Beauty Salons 

Manicure and Pedicure · 1065 Bp., Podmaniczky 

u. 14. · MAP B4 · Tel.: +36 20 946 8940 · dorottya_kelemen@hotmail.com 

· Speak in your mother 

tongue with the manicurist – in English, Spanish 

and French! · In the heart of the city center, in a 

high-standard beauty salon with the best quality 

GEHWOL hand- and feet care products, the trendiest 

OPI lacquers and high professional knowledge. Make 

an appointment with Dorottya Kelemen! 

Álomarc · 1026 Bp., Hargita u. 6. · Tel.: +36 1 201 

3238 · www.alomarc.hu 

Bobbi Brown · Mammut II. Shopping Center · 1024 

Bp., Lövőház u. 2-6. · MAP B1 · Tel.: + 36 30 231 

8163 · West End City Center · 1062 Bp., Váci út 1-3. 

· MAP A5 · Tel.: +36 30 812 3917 · 1052 Bp., Váci 

u. 11/A · MAP D4 

Gedeon bácsi Beauty Saloon · 1065 Bp., 

Podmaniczky u. 14. · MAP B4 · Tel.: +36 1 332 1706 


Hunza Salt Therapy Cave · 1066 Bp., Mozsár u. 

7. · MAP C5 · Tel.: +36 1 312 1646 · Treatments 

for allergies and general wellbeing from one of the 

largest salt caves in Europe. Crystal Sounds - live 

meditative concert on sound therapy instruments, 

every Monday at 8 pm. · www.kristalyhangok.hu 

Sofitel SPA · Sofitel Budapest Chain Bridge · 1051 Bp., 

Széchenyi tér 2. · MAP D3 · Tel.: +36 1 266 1234 / 

792 · Beauty & Spa treatments · www.sofitelspa.hu 

Sweetepil · 1055 Bp., Nagy Ignác u. 19/B · 

MAP B4 · Tel.: +36 1 311 6844 · Depilation and 

body care salon and exclusive natural cosmetics · 

www.sweetepil.com 

Tátra Sóbarlang · 

1136 Bp., Tátra u. 31. 

· MAP A4 · Tel.: +36 

1 788 3884 · Efficient 

salt-cave therapy in the 

heart of Budapest. Medical equipment, scientific 

background, medically proved efficency. Free 

trial! · E-mail: info@tatrasobarlang.hu · Open: 

Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-noon, 2 p.m.-8 p.m., Sat 10 

a.m.-4 p.m. · www.tatrasobarlang.hu · 

Massage 

Isis Day Spa · 1085 Bp., Üllői út 14. · MAP F5 · 

Tel.: +36 1 266 7788; +36 20 323 48 44 · info@ 

isisdayspa.hu · www.isisdayspa.hu 

Lian Thai Massage & Spa · 1079 Bp., Wesselényi 

u. 9. · MAP D5 · Tel.: +36 1 235 0745 · 

www.lianmassage.hu 

Magnolia Day Spa · 1054 Bp., Zoltán u. 3. · MAP C3 

· Open: Mon.–Sun. 9 a.m.–9p.m. · Tel.: + 36 1 269 

0610 · www.magnoliadayspa.hu 

Samsara Massage · 1024 Bp., Fillér u. 11. · MAP B1 

· Tel.: +36 20 957 7884 · A slice of Thailand’s wonderful 

world. Oil and herbal massages, saunas and 

acupuncture. · www.samsaramasszazs.hu 

SenSpa Massage · 1051 Bp., Nádor u. 26. · 

MAP C4 · Tel.: +36 1 302 0513 · 1033 Bp., Bécsi 

út 38-44. · Tel.: +36 1 437 8238 · Offers a wide 

variety of Thai massage, aromatherapy, body 

scrubs and more, using natural Sens products. 

· www.senspamasszazs.hu 

Medical Assistance 

Dr. László Zsolt · 1037 Bp., Montevideo u. 16/B 

· For a free consultation, please call +36 30 829 

6059 · www.szeptest.hu 

FirstMed Centers · 1015 Bp., Hattyú u. 14., 

Hattyúház, 5th floor · MAP B2 · Tel.: +36 1 224 

9090 · Extensive range of outpatient medical and 

dental services provided by English speaking staff. 

Preventative and acute medical and dental care. 

24-hour urgent care. · www.firstmedcenters.com 

Oxygen Wellness: Medical · 1042 Bp., Árpád út 

47-49. · Tel.: +36 1 799 7986 · Offering cosmetic 

and general dentistry, plastic surgery, laser face 

treatments and hair removal. Other specialties 

include Cardiology, Diabetology, Vein surgery, 

Orthopedics, Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Pediatrics 

and 19 other areas. · www.oxygenmedical.eu 

Family tips 

Budapest Zoo · 1146 Bp., Állatkerti krt. 

6-12. · MAP A7 · Tel.: +36 1 273 4900 · 

www.zoobudapest.com 

Amusement Park of Budapest · 1146 Budapest, 

Állatkerti krt. 14-16. · MAP A7 · +36 1 478 

0874 · Enjoy the attractions of the Amusement 

Park: dodgems, spinning coasters, cave ride, 

merry-go-round and many more – from June 

on even at Fri-Sat nights! · www.vidampark.hu, 


Lázár Equestrian Park · 2182 Domonyvölgy, Fenyő 

utca 47. · Tickets: 1,950 HUF – adults, 900 HUF 

for children (aged 3-12), free for children under 

3 · Tel.: +36 28 576 510, +36 30 683 1213, 

+36 30 683 5341 · lazarteam@lazarteam.hu · 

www.lazarteam.hu 

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Gipszkorszak Plaster Painting Playhouse 

· Gozsdu Passage “F” Courtyard · 1075 Bp., 

Király u. 13. - Dob u. 16. · MAP D5 · Tel.: +36 

70 518 1602 · The playhouse stocks several 

hundred types of plaster pieces of different 

shapes, sizes and themes, ready to be painted 

by children 3-14. Ideal venue for a birthday 

party! Take away painting and gift vouchers 

are also available. · www.gipszkorszak.hu · 

facebook.com/gipszkorszak 

Tropicarium · 1222 Bp., Nagytétényi út 37-43. · Tel.: 

+36 1 424 3053 · www.tropicarium.hu 

The English Garden Pre-school · 1089 Bp., Villám u. 

25. · Tel.: +36 20 224 5070 · www.englishgarden.hu 

Under The Rainbow Pre-school and Kindergarten 

· 1029 Bp., Feketerigó u. 20. · Tel.: +36 1 274 7202, 

+36 30 231 8181 · The perfect place if you are 

looking for a child- and family-centric preschool. · 

www.undertherainbow.hu 

Rainbow Hills · Daycare Centres · 2045 Törökbálint 

Csiri u. 3. · Tel.: +36 23 332 496 · Fax: +36 23 332 

497 · E-mail: ovi@angolovi.hu · www.rainbowhills.hu 

Dental Services 

BestBudapestDentist.com · Email: info@bestbudapestdentist.com 

· Cosmetic and implant dentistry 

with more than three decades of experience. · 

www.bestbudapestdentist.com 

FirstMed Centers · 1015 Bp., Hattyú u. 14., 

Hattyúház, 5th floor · MAP B2 · Tel.: +36 1 224 

9090 · Extensive range of outpatient medical and 

dental services provided by English speaking staff.

Preventative and acute medical and dental care. 

24-hour urgent care. · www.firstmedcenters.com 

Kreativ Dental · 1141 Bp., Vezér út 100. · Tel.: +36 

1 222 0199 · www.kreativdentalclinic.eu 

WestDent – The Dental Clinic · 1132 Bp., Nyugati 

tér 5. I/3. · Tel.: +36 1 799 7160 · www.westdent.hu 

Mental Health 

Patrícia Párvy: Life Coach, Natural Healer and 

Body ART coach · Tel.: +36 30 280 5532 · Email: 

parvypatricia@yahoo.com · Coaching and therapies 

for health preservation, herbal treatments, 

detoxification, personalized training plans, dietary 

advice and mental training/coaching delivered by 

the highly qualified and experienced, fluent English 

speaker, Patrícia Párvy. · www.parvypatricia.com 

Perfumeries 

NEROLI Luxury Perfumery · 1052 Bp., Régiposta 

u. 19. · MAP E4 · Open weekdays 10 a.m.-7 p.m., 

Sat., Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. · Tel.: +36 1 328 0228 

· This luxury perfumery offers cult beauty brands 

such as Diptyque, Amouage, L’Artisan fragrances, 

REN Clean Skincare and traditional English shaving 

products. · www.neroli.hu 

Health Clubs 

Goodness Medical Fitness 

and Wellness Studio · 1061 

Bp., Andrássy út 5. 4/1 · 

MAP C5 · Tel.: +36 70 577 

1185 · www.goodness.hu 

Aréna Fitness · Duna Plaza · 1138 Bp., Váci út 

178. · Tel.: +36 1 239 4356 · www.arenafitness.hu 

Arnold’s Gym · 1037 Bp., Szépvölgyi út 15. · Tel.: 

+36 1 250 4259 · www.arnoldgym.hu 

Holmes Place Gozsdu Club · 1075 Bp., Holló u. 

12-14. · MAP D5 · Tel.: +36 1 878 1301 · Stateof-the-art 

resistance and cardio equipment, 

18m swimming pool and wide-ranging classes. 

· www.holmesplace.hu 

Oxygen Wellness: Fitness · 1042 Bp., Árpád út 

47-49. · Tel.: +36 1 799 7986 · 1139 Bp., Angyalföld, 

Fáy u. 45. · Tel.: +36 1 888 3210 · Plush fitness center 

including state-of-the-art cardio and resistance 

equipment and wellness facilities, group training, 

spinning and kids classes. · www.oxygenwellness.hu 

Oxygen Wellness Naphegy · 1016 Bp., Czakó u. 

2-4. · MAP E2 · Tel.: +36 1 799 0404; +36 20 393 

4219 · www.oxygenwellness.hu 

Dance Schools 

Antré Tánciskola · 1060 Bp., Kmety György u. 15. 

· MAP B6 · Tel.: +36 30 521 0270 · Dance is borderless, 

only the love of life that dance transmits is 

what matters! English-language ballroom dancing 

classes starting October 10th! Salsa, Cha-cha-cha, 

Mambo, Waltz, Tango, Rock ‘n roll and lots more. · 

info@antretanciskola.hu · www.antretanciskola.hu 

Casa de la Musica · 1088 Bp., Vas u. 16. · MAP E5 

· Tel.: +36 70 938 8888 · Colorful, bright, light and 

always alright on the night, a bar, café, and plenty of 

space on the dance floor to strut your stuff. Offers 

all sort of dance courses, such as salsa, samba, 

hip hop and capoeira. · www.casadelamusica.hu 

Centro Cultural Brasileiro · 1074 Bp., Huszár 

u. 4. · MAP D7 · Tel.: +36 1 788 0296 · Samba, 

capoeira and other Brazilian dances from Brazilian 

instructors. Courses in English for kiddies. · 

www.brazilkultura.com 

Dance Craze Academy · 1021 Bp., Alsóvölgy utca 

26. · Tel.: +36 30 919 8417 · English-speaking performing 

arts school teaching dance (ballet, tap, hiphop/street, 

toddler dance), musical theatre (drama, 

singing and dancing), special workshops (circus 

skills, princess days, themed parties). Classes in 

the 2nd , 7th, 8th and 12th districts. The school 

organises parties and rents fancy outfits as well! · 

sandra@dancecrazeacademy.com · www.dca.hu 

Poledance, Pole-fitness and Aerial Skills Studio 

· 1075 Bp., Wesselényi u. 4. · MAP D5 · 1132 Bp., 

Visegrádi u. 6. · MAP B4 · Tel.: +36 70 335 4584, 

+36 70 415 1141 · Get lean and sexy all the same 

time – at the pole and in the air! · www.rudtanc.hu 

Urban Dance Studio Budapest · 1132 Bp., 

Visegrádi u. 29. · MAP A4 · Tel.: +36 70 340 7845 

· Open classes and workshops with oldschool and 

newschool hiphop dance styles: new style, funkstyle 

(popping, locking), house, bboying (breakdance), 

krumping. · www.urbandancestudio.net · 

www.urbandance.hu 

Yoga & Pilates 

Animus Pilates · 1055 Bp., Szent István körút 17., 

3rd floor, 7/A · MAP B4 · Anikó Lakos · Tel.: +36 

30 236 9681 · aniko@animuspilates.hu · Pilates 

personal trainings and group classes in downtown 

Budapest! Pilates is a perfect recreational activity 

for both your mind and body. It distracts you from 

daily stresses and routine, increases your strength 

and flexibility and can also relieve back pain. · 

www.animuspilates.hu 

Bikram Yoga · 1015 Bp., Hattyú u. 14. 4th floor · 

MAP B1 · Tel.: +36 30 657 7828 · Stretching and 

strengthening yoga in a heated room. Classes in 

English and Hungarian. · www.bikramyoga.hu · 

info@bikramyoga.hu 

Maha Hot Yoga Studio · 1138 Budapest, 

Marina sétány 1. · Tel.: +36 1 877 6121 · 

mahayoga@mahyoga.hu · www.mahayoga.hu · 

www.facebook.com/mahahotyogastudio 

Monsoon Yoga & Pilates · 1026 Bp., Pasaréti út 

49. · MAP F1 · Tel.: +36 1 200 7532, +36 20 484 

0903 · Varied yoga and Pilates classes delivered 

by multi-lingual instructors in plush surroundings. 

Kids classes offered, too. · www.monsoonyoga.hu 

· info@monsoonyoga.hu 



Adele Frank Salon · 1052 Bp., Párizsi u. 6/B · 

MAP E4 · Tel.: +36 20 437 7555 · Open Mon.- 

Fri 11 a.m.-7p.m. · adele@frankadel.hu · 

www.frankadel.hu · Facebook: Adele Frank 

Showroom 

Ariel Jewelry Studio · Just a stone throw away 

from the Opera House, Ariel Jewelry Studio offers 

everything a material girl’s heart beats for: earrings, 

necklaces, bracelets and rings from top brands such 

as Nomination, Breil, Moschino, Morellato, Ti Sento, 

Dolce&Gabbana, Just Cavalli, Zoppini and Zeades. 

· 1065 Bp., Hajós u. 19. · MAP C5 · Tel.: +36 1 

269 5730 · Open: Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat. 10 

a.m.-2 p.m. · www.arielekszer.hu 

BP Shop – Budapest Streetwear · 1077 Bp., 

Wesselényi u. 24 · MAP D5 · Bpclothing.hu · 

Facebook.com/bpshophungary 

Dagminell · 1051 Bp., Szent István tér 1. · MAP C4 

· Tel.: +36 1 266 9919 · www.dagminell.com · 

facebook.com/dagminell 

Elfenbein Duvet · 1067 Bp., Teréz körút 35. · 

MAP B5 · Tel +36 1 312 2516, +36 30 316 0745 

· Open: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. · www.paplan.hu 

Gruzzwe Store & Gallery · 1061 Bp., Paulay Ede 

u. 8. · MAP D4 · Open: Mon.-Fri.: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., · 

Sat: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. · www.gruzzwe.com 

Insitu · Tea – Porcelain – Fancy Goods · 1053 Bp., 

Múzeum krt. 7. · MAP E5 · Tel.: +36 1 266 3080 

· Open: Mon.-Fri.: 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat.: 10 a.m.-3 

p.m. · www.insitu.hu 

Látomás · 1074 Bp., Dohány u. 16-18 · MAP D5 

· Open Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-7.30 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.- 

4.30 p.m. · Tel.: +36 1 267 2158 · 1077 Bp., Király 

utca 39 · MAP C5 · Open Mon-Fri noon-8 p.m., Sat. 

11 a.m.-6 p.m. · Tel.: +36 1 786 6659 · 1052 Bp.. 

Párizsi u. 4. · MAP E4 · Open Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.- 

7.30 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. · Tel.: +36 1 786 

3296 · www.latomas.hu 

Marumoto Japan Shop · Tea – Porcelain – Fancy 

Goods · 1075 Bp., Madách Imre u. 3. · MAP D4 · 

Open: Mon.-Sat. 12 a.m.-8 p.m. · www.marumoto.eu 

PannonArts Design Gallery · 1065 Bp., Lázár 

u. 8. · MAP C4 · Tel.: +36 70 603 6363 · Open 

Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. · 

www.pannonarts.hu; facebook.com/pannonarts 

Szputnyik D-20 · 1074 Bp., Dohány u. 20. · MAP D5 · 

Mon.-Fri.: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. · Sat.: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. · 

Szputnyik Bazaar · 1092 Bp., Bakáts tér 8. · MAP F5 

· Mon.-Fri.: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. · Sat.: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 

· info@szputnyikshop.hu · www.szputnyikshop.hu · 

facebook.com/szputnyikshop 

Varga Design · 1052 Bp., Haris köz 6. · MAP E4 

· Tel.: +36 1 318 4089 · Open Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-6 

p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-4 p.m. · www.vargadesign.hu 

Zipz Shoes · 1053 Bp., Királyi Pál u. 5-7. · MAP E5 · Tel.: 

+36 70 515 5501 · facebook.com/zipzshoeshungary 

· www.zipzshoes.hu · www.zipzshoes.com · 

BUDAPEST FUNZINE 91

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MY BUDAPEST CALENDAR 

7/05 

Thu 

7/06 

Fri 

7/07 

Sat 

7/08 

Sun 

7/09 

Mon 

7/10 

Tue 

7/11 

Wed 


10.00 44th Blue Ribbon Sailing Competition and Festival (until July 7) Balatonfüred, Keszthely 

10.00 Eger Bull’s Blood Feast (until July 8) Eger 

14.00 Visegrad International Royal Palace Fair (until July 8) Castle of Visegrád 

19.00 Insane A38 

20.00 Vibekillaz Kobuci Kert 

20.00 Žagar Park – Main Stage 

10.00 The Hero, the Heroine and the Author (until October 21) Ludwig Museum 

20.00 Fish! Zöld Pardon 

20.00 Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra Park – Main Stage 

20.00 Spanish Wax A38 

21.00 Salsa Party Columbus Club 

22.00 Klute (Uk) A38 

22.00 Wave Dokkoló 

10.00 Buffalo Gazing Bivalyrezervátum, Balatonmagyaród 

11.00 Rutkai Bori and the Hébe-Hóba Band: Vacka Dalok Kobuci Kert 

20.00 Akkezdet Phiai Park – Main Stage 

20.00 We Plants Are Happy Plants A38 

22.00 Luxfunk Radio Funky Party Orfeum Music Club 

22.00 Psyk (ES) A38 

10.00 Gouba Fair Gozsdu Udvar 

10.00 The Maya Civilization – Rise and Fall (until July 31) VAM Design Center 

16.00 Société Réaliste: empire, state, building – guided tour in Hungarian Ludwig Museum 

16.30 Canaan (English subtitles) Örökmozgó Cinema 

20.00 Szimpla Music Workshop – open acoustic jam Szimpla Kert 

22.00 Sunday Cooling Coronita Music Club 

22.00 Warpaint (Us), Contrails (At) A38 

19.00 Hot Club of Hungary Déryné Bistro 

21.00 Monday Session Akvárium Klub 

21.15 The Tree (Open-air French Film Club) Holdudvar 

19.00 Swing Manouche Déryné Bistro 

19.30 Irie Maffi a Soundsystem Corvintető 

20.00 Random Trip A38 

20.00 Reggae Evening: The Bootz Bros.! & Re-G Kobuci Kert 

19.00 Joe Fritz Band Déryné Bistro 

19.30 Rewind: Palotai, Cadik, Mc Zeek Corvintető 

20.00 Harcsa Veronika Quartet Kobuci Kert 

20.00 Special Providence Dürer Kert 

20.00 World Music Days Park – Main Stage 

22.00 Balaton Sound Warm Up Party A38 

22.00 Worldstyle: Savages y Suefo A38

7/12 

Thu 

7/13 

Fri 

7/14 

Sat 

7/15 

Sun 

7/16 

Mon 

7/17 

Tue 

7/18 

Wed 


MY BUDAPEST CALENDAR 

10.00 Balaton Sound (until July 15) Zamárdi 

11.00 Gyenesdiás Wine Days Gyenesdiás 

12.00 Balaton Echoes Reggae and Ska Festival Balatongyörök 

19.00 Rhoda Scott Papp László Sport Arena 

19.30 Roman Perucki (Pl) Benedicte Abbey, Tihany 

20.00 2 for 1 Cocktail Night A Grund Hostel 

15.30 Veszprém Street Music Festival (July 16) Veszprém 

19.00 Grund Premium A Grund Hostel 

20.00 Kiscsillag band Kobuci Kert 

20.00 Tesco Disco Corvintető 

21.00 Best of Farkas Gábor Gábriel Orfeum Music Club 

21.00 Salsa Party Columbus Club 

10.00 Badacsony Wine Weeks Badacsony, Móló park 

10.00 Balaton Regatta – Sail Away Balatonaliga 

13.00 9th E.ON Mirage Sport Festival Hortobágy National Park 

20.00 Bin-Jip A38 

21.00 Rewind special: Palotai, Cadik, Mc Zeek Corvintető 

22.00 Tesco Disco A38 

10.00 Gouba Fair Gozsdu Udvar 

10.00 Wamp Fair Erzsébet tér 

16.00 Société Réaliste: empire, state, building – guided tour in Hungarian Ludwig Museum 

20.00 Szimpla Music Workshop – open acoustic jam Szimpla Kert 

22.00 Sunday Cooling Coronita Music Club 

19.00 Hot Club of Hungary Déryné Bistro 

20.00 D.R.I. (US) A38 

21.00 Monday Session Akvárium Klub 

21.15 Parlez-moi de vous/ On Air (Open-air French Film Club) Holdudvar 

11.00 Babel Sound Balatonlelle 

19.00 Swing Manouche Déryné Bistro 

19.30 Irie Maffi a Soundsystem Corvintető 

20.00 Combichrist (Us/No) A38 

20.00 Ripoff Raskolnikov Kobuci Kert 

22.00 Random Trip A38 

10.00 Hegyalja Festival (until July 22) Tokaj 

19.00 Hollywood Rose Unplugged Club 202 

20.00 Ghymes Park – Main Stage 

20.00 Kistehén A38 

20.00 Őškestar Kobuci Kert 

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Embassy Info 

North 

BELARUS 

1126 Bp., Agárdi út 3/B 

Tel.: +36.1.214.0553 

CZECH 

REPUBLIC MAP B6 

1064 Bp., Rózsa utca 61. 

Tel.: +36.1.214.0553 

www.mzv.cz/Bp. 

ESTONIA 

1025 Bp., Áldás utca 3. 

Tel.: +36.1.354.2570 

FINLAND MAP F4 

1118 Bp., Kelenhegyi út 16/A 

Tel.: +36.1.279.2500 

www.finland.hu 

LATVIA 

1124 Bp., Vas Gereben utca 20. 

Tel.: +36.1.310.7262 

LITHUANIA 

1124 Bp., Dobsinai utca 4/A 

Tel.: +36.1.224.7910 

NORWAY MAP C1 

1015 Bp., Ostrom utca 13 

Tel.: +36.1.325.3300 

www.norvegia.hu/ 

POLAND MAP B6 

1068 Bp., Városligeti Fasor 16. 

Tel.: +36.1.413.8200 

www.budapeszt.polemb.net/ 

SLOVAKIA 

1143 Bp., Stefánia út 22-24. 

Tel.: +36.1.460.9011 

SWEDEN MAP B2 

1027 Bp., Kapás utca 6-12. 

Tel.: +36.1.460.6020 

www.swedenbroad.com 

West 

AUSTRIA MAP B6 

1068 Bp., Benczúr utca 16. 

Tel.: +36.1.479.7010 

www.bmeia.gv.at/hu/ 

BELGIUM MAP C2 

1015 Toldy Ferenc utca 13. 

Tel.: +36.1.457.9960 

www.diplomatie.be/Bp. 


BRAZILIA MAP E1 

1123 Budapest, Alkotás utca 50. 

Tel.: +36.1.351.0060 

budapeste.itamaraty.gov.br/hu 

CANADA MAP B2 

1027 Bp., Ganz utca 12-14. 

Tel.: +36.1.392.3360 

www.canadainternational.gc.ca/ 

hungary-hongrie/ 

CYPRUS MAP D4 

1051 Bp., Dorottya utca 3. 

Tel.: +36.1.266.1330 

DENMARK 

1122 Bp., Határőr út 37. 

Tel.: +36.1. 487.9000 

www.ambBp..um.dk/da 

FRANCE MAP A6 

1062 Bp., Lendvay utca 27. 

Tel.: +36.1.374.1100 

www.ambafrance-hu.org 

GERMANY MAP C1 

1014 Bp., Úri út 64-66. 

Tel.: +36.1.488.3500 

www.Bp..diplo.de/ 

IRELAND MAP C4 

1054 Bp., Szabadság tér 7. 

Tel.: +36.1.301.4960 

www.embassyofireland.hu 

ITALY 

1143 Bp., Stefánia út 95. 

Tel.: +36.1.460.6200 

www.ambBp..esteri.it 

MEXICO MAP A1 

1024 Bp., Rómer Flóris utca 58. 

Tel.: +36.1. 326.0447 

+36.1.326.0486 

http://sre.gob.mx/hungria 

THE NETHERLANDS 

MAP A1 

1022 Bp., Füge utca 5-7. 

Tel.: +36.1.336.6300 

www.netherlandsembassy.hu 

PORTUGAL MAP E1 

1026 Bp., Alkotás utca 53. 

Building C (Mom Park) 

Tel.:+36.1.201.7617 

SPAIN MAP C5 

1067 Bp., Eötvös utca 11/B 

Tel.: +36.1.342.9992 

SWITZERLAND 


Tel.: +36.1.460.7040 

www.eda.admin.ch/Bp. 

UNITED 

KINGDOM MAP D4 

1051 Bp., Harmincad utca 6. 

Tel.: +36.1.266.2888 

www.britishembassy.hu 

UNITED STATES 

OF AMERICA MAP C4 

1054 Bp., Szabadság tér 12. 

Tel.: +36.1.475.4400 

www.hungary.usembassy.gov 

South 

AUSTRALIA 

1126 Bp., Királyhágó tér 8-9. 

Tel.: +36.1.457.9777 

www.hungary.embassy.gov.au/ 

btpshungarian/home.html 

CROATIA MAP A6 

1065 Bp., Munkácsy Mihály utca 15. 

Tel.: +36.1.354.1315 

GREECE MAP B6 

1065 Bp., Szegfű utca 3. 

Tel.: +36.1.413.2600 

www.greekembassy.hu/english/ 

peri_arxis_en.htm 

PHILIPPINES 

1026 Bp. Gábor Áron u. 58. 

Tel:+36.1.391.4300 

SERBIA MAP A7 

1068 Bp., Dózsa György út 92/B 

Tel.: +36.1.322.9838 

SLOVENIA 

1025 Bp., Cseppkő utca 68. 

Tel.: +36.1.438.5600 

SOUTH AFRICA 

1026 Bp., Gárdony Géza út 17. 

Tel.: +36.1.392.0999 

www.sa-embassy.hu 

EGYPT 

1125 Bp., Istenhegyi út 7/B 

Tel.: +36.1.225.2150 

East 

ALBANIA 

1026 Bp.,Gábor Áron utca 55. 

Tel.: +36.1.326.6336 

AZERBAIJAN MAP C5 

1067 Bp., Eötvös utca 14. 

Tel.: +36.1.374.6070 

www.azerembassy.hu 

BULGARIA MAP B6 

1062 Bp., Andrássy út 115. 

Tel..+36.1.322.0824 

CHINA MAP B6 

1068 Bp., Varosligeti fasor 22. 

Tel.: +36.1.413.2400 

www.chinaembassy.hu 

INDIA 

1025 Bp., Búzavirág utca 14. 

Tel.: +36.1.325.7742 

www.indianembassyBp..org 

INDONESIA MAP B7 

1068 Bp., Városligeti fasor 26. 

Tel.: +36.1.413.3800 

www.indonesia.hu 

IRAN 


Tel.: +36.1.460.9260 

www.iranembassy.hu 

IRAQ MAP A7 

1146 Bp., Hermina út 41. 

Tel.: +36.1.384.5071 

ISRAEL 

1026 Bp., Fullánk utca 8. 

Tel.: +36.1.392.6200 

http://Bp..mfa.gov.il 

JAPAN 

1125 Bp., Zalai út 7. 

Tel.: +36.1.398.3100 

www.hu.emb-japan.go.jp 

KAZAKHSTAN 

1025 Bp., Kapy út 59. 

Tel.: +36.1.275.1300 

www.kazembassy.hu 

KOREA MAP B6 


Tel.: +36.1.351.1179 

www.mofat.go.kr 

MALAYSIA 

1026 Bp., Pasaréti út 29. 

Tel.: +36.1.488.0810 

MOLDOVA MAP A1 

1024 Bp., Ady Endre utca 16. 

Tel.: +36.1.336.3450 

www.moldovaembassy.hu 

PAKISTAN 

1125 Bp., Adonis utca 3/A 

Tel.: +36.1.355.8017 

www.pakistanembassy.hu 

PALESTINE 

1025 Bp., Józsefhegyi út 

28-30. A/4 

Tel.: +36.1.325.7579 

www.palestine.hu 

RUSSIA MAP C8 


Tel.: +36.1.269.4322 

www.hungary.mid.ru 

SAUDI ARABIA 

1037 Bp., Szépvölgyi út 35-37. III. 

em. Szépvölgyi Business Park 

Tel.: +36.1.436.9500 

TAIWAN MAP E5 

1088 Bp., Rákóczi út 1-3. 3rd floor 

Tel.: +36.1.266.2884 

THAILAND 

1025 Bp., Verecke utca 79. 

Tel.: +36.1.438.4020 

www.thaiembassy.org/Budapest 

TURKEY MAP A7 


Tel.: +36.1.344.5025 

UKRAINE MAP B8 

1125 Bp., Istenhegyi út 84/B 

Tel.: +36.1.422.4120 

www.mfa.gov.ua

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