Update – Announcement of the Winner Dec. 17th 2012, 21:39 I am happy that I could announce the winner of the Budapest Photo Calendar a few minutes ago. The happy person is @kvosburg1 – CONGRATULATIONS – according to Twitter a “dental student, traveler, sweatervest enthusiast” located in Budapest, Hungary (I am a bit sad though that the calendar didn’t go further out in the world). I have contacted her via direct message so lets give her some time to answer. I will than send the calendar plus a little present to her so that she will receive it before New Years! Congrats once again and enjoy the year with your new calendar! [divide style=”2″] I had the chance to buy 2 of the last Budapest 2013 calendars by the great photographer Phil Watkins (I strongly recommend you to follow him on Facebook for great photos about Budapest) and I would ...
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Please wait in Tents at the Airport!
Nov 19, 2012
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I have just read an article in the print version of Budapest Business Journal (the article is not yet available online) about new “waiting facilities” at Budapest Airport for travelers of low cost airlines Wizzair, Ryanair and Easyjet. In order to avoid bus transfer to your aircraft these 3 airlines will make you wait in tents ,without any “hygienic or comfort facilities”, as BBJ calls it, so no toilets, no sinks to wash your hands nor places to change your baby’s diapers, and then you walk to the aircraft. You will just be waiting in a tent like a cow waits to get milked. Bus transportation is fairly normal in Budapest, it seems to be a cost issue not speaking about an air-bridge. Also the low cost airlines used to make you walk to your aircraft (not only in Budapest) in the now closed Terminal 1 but I have never ...
Balaton Sound 2012 “Aftermovie” released
Oct 31, 2012
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Balaton Sound organizers have released a summary of the 5 day Festival in Zamárdi at Lake Balaton on YouTube showing the best acts and the most outrageous masses. The clip is a good memory for all participants of the biggest Hungarian electronic festival and probably brings up nice memories about the time at Lake Balaton. In terms of location the Balaton Sound Festival is for sure unbeatable and also the line ups have evolved over the years bringing more and more top acts from across Europe and elsewhere in the world to Hungary. But it is not only memories coming up but also preparation already. Dates have been announced recently and the ticket sale starts November 2nd 2012. So you can prepare already for 2013 Balaton Sound with booking your flight and getting a good accommodation in case you are not camping. Let’s have a look at the video: ...
National Geographic awards Tram Line 2 among Top 10 in the World
Oct 31, 2012
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I have mentioned tram line 2 in Budapest already among my 101 things to do in Budapest (Point 72.) as a great way to see the city with tight budget. Around 300 HUF for the ride among the Danube shore on Pest side and you will see great sights such as the Parliament, Buda Castle, Matthias Church and much more. National Geographic has collected the Top 10 tram rides across the world and place tram Nr. 2 in Budapest on place 7. This once more proves the attractiveness of the city, after having the biggest major European Festival with Sziget and the greatest bar in the world with A38 (Lonely Planet). Again Budapest is in the top lists among great metropolis such as Berlin, San Francisco, Seattle, Hong Kong, Melbourne or Amsterdam. The Tram line Nr. 2 in Budapest rides between Millenniumi Kulturális Központ and Közvágóhíd every day of the ...
Little Done on “Working Saturdays” in Hungary
Oct 31, 2012
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There is this rule in Hungary that if there is a bridge holiday, connecting a public holiday to the weekend to have 4 days off, instead of working on Fridays you need to work on a Saturday before or after that long weekend. Many people take that day off but also people come to the work place. Since many people took a day off the offices are half empty anyways and you cannot rely on the fact that for example business partners in Hungary and obviously internationally as well work on that Saturday. So usually these Saturdays are not the hardest working days in Hungary. Now I read an article on the Budapest Business Journal underlining exactly that. Well to be honest it did not surprise me. This article is based on a analysis done in 500 Hungarian businesses in various industries by the Bank Quarter Business Centre. According to ...
Balaton Sound 2013 Date announced
Oct 25, 2012
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Recently there has been a Facebook post by Balaton Sound revealing the date for Balaton Sound Festival in Zamardi 2013. According to that the Festival at Lake Balaton will take place between 11th and 14th of July 2013 on the lake shore in Zamardi. It will be big again and we will most likely see big acts such as David Guetta or Paul Kalkbrenner as the years before. Probably there will be a day 0 again to get all set up and have a kind of pre-party on July 10th 2013. Balaton Sound Tickets 2013 Just like recently written about Sziget the Balaton Sound tickets will be available as of November 2nd 2012 in all the usual ticket stores as well as online. The ticket price structure looks the following. Festival pass: Before 14th of April: 115€ (Early Bird Price!) From 15th of April until 23rd of Juni: 125€ From ...
Sziget 2013 tickets on sale from November 2nd
Oct 21, 2012
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The 20th Sziget Festival is just a few months over and the show continues. As of November 2nd you can purchase tickets for the Sziget Festival 2013 in Budapest in the regular ticket places as well as online. The sale starts with nice early bird tickets so if you plan to visit the Sziget next year anyways this is your time to purchase tickets. The prices are close to the past event and the tickets will have the following prices: Weekly passes (valid for 7 days with camping possibilities) – 199 EUR 5-day non-camping passes – 169 EUR Day tickets – 45 EUR VIP and caravan camping upgrades – 130 EUR Get your ticket in the early bird phase to be part of Sziget edition 21. The Sziget Festival will take place from August 5th – 12th 2013. Obviously there are no announcements yet but for sure there will be ...
New Event Center: Budapest Airport Terminal 1
Oct 16, 2012
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After the closure of Terminal 1 of the Budapest Airport four months ago due to the bankruptcy of Malév the building is now used as an event space with more than 2000 square meters of available space. Additionally to this unique event space there are more than 400 parking places available, it is fully accessible for people with reduced mobility. Basically this space can hold big events such as car shows or it can even be used as a filming location according to the press release of the Budapest Airport. It is an inexpensive alternative for shooting a airport scene as no other European airport is empty and serves as a film space. The building designed by Károly Dávid junior opened up in 1950 and was fully renovated in 2005 so it is actually brand new and modern. Andrea Trencsén, head of aviation marketing and product development of the Budapest ...
Amusement Park to close permanently as of November 6th 2012
Sep 28, 2012
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Sad news for all kids today, the Amusement Park (Vidámpark) in Budapest will close its gates permanently as of November 6th 2012 as I just read on Caboodle. The park is close to bankruptcy and the renovation would cost around 1bn HUF. City leaders are pro amusement park in Budapest but would prefer an entirely new park together with a private investor. The closure will only be beneficial for the Zoo in Budapest which will expand into the area of the park and will also keep historical rides such as the 1922 built roller coaster in function. So as of next year you will have to possibility to have a ride during your Zoo visit. In case you would like to visit the park once more you need to hurry up, it’s only a bit more than a month left until permanent closure. For many Budapesters this will be a ...
Discounts for Budapest Marathon Participants
Sep 28, 2012
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The organizers of the Budapest Marathon have published some news on their Facebook page saying that participants of the 2012 marathon (you need to have a valid start number) are obliged to get 50% discount on five different sights in Budapest. The discounts are valid for different time periods and might be interesting for participants from other countries and cities but also for locals one or the other saving is an opportunity. Hop On Hop Off Bus Tour In the time between October 6th and October 8th you receive a 50% discount for the Hop On Hop Off Bus Tour in Budapest. Museum of Modern Arts Between 6th and 21st of October you receive a 50% discount for the entrance into the Museum of Modern Arts Budapest Zoo Coming with kids to Budapest who support you for your marathon? Than surprise them with a Zoo visit afterwards. Between October 7th ...