Dear Friends, thanks for coming, thanks for the many lovely presents, for your kind words, for the flowing love, for keeping the music alive. It was a hard work to organize the Event but I loved (almost) every moments and seeing the joy on your faces was gratifying. This Event will be one of the mos...

We had 2 minutes in the Cultural News on M5 channel yesterday. They say "150 performers gathered up from all over the world..." :lol: (Well, kinda true, if you think about our 2 AM performances in the bar... :lol: ) It's from 22:39 - short interviews with Marton Janosy, Mallory and Janerik. https://...

Hi Friends, here is the information about the morning activities. You can find the meeting time, meeting point and directions in this file. The information will be posted on a board at the Venue so you can also check them there. Enjoy your day :) Eva https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ET6y47knw4O_RtRA...

Another one in English
https://hungarytoday.hu/budapest-to-hos ... -festival/

This article is in Hungarian
https://recorder.blog.hu/2018/07/31/ide ... alalkozoja

According to the forecast, Budapest will be hot. Some tips: #1 Pro tip: bring a wet hand towel with you. Wrap it around your neck or wrist and wipe your face if you feel too hot. #2 Hat, sunscreen, sunglasses – kinda obvious ;-) #3 Water: even though the public toilet situation is pretty bad in Buda...

For those who plan to stay a bit longer and want more music :D There is a series of free music events called mini concerts including a taste of gipsy music or transylvanian folk music. Gipsy music - Central Market Hall (Központi Vásárcsarnok) at Fővám tér 1,2,6,8,10 August 11:00AM and 11:30AM Chimes...

Hi guys, some people asked me about renting bikes in Budapest. Some advice first: - the Buda side (West) of the city is hilly, the Pest side (East) is flat :) - Car drivers are not really considerate so ride carefully. Some bike rental companies: Donkey Republic https://www.donkey.bike/cities/bike-r...

Hi Friends,
I hope you're getting ready
Here is the updated program with more details.
You can also find it clicking on this link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DVR ... sp=sharing

Here is a good interactive online map with the main sights, stations, hotels, restaurants, lookout points, etc.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?ms ... 56554&z=15

While it's definitely not EVERYTHING you need to know, it will do nicely as a teaser
Thanks to Eva Poola for the link.

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/videos/t ... dapest.cnn

Budapest Travel Tips #4 Money The Hungarian currency is Forint (HUF). While some places (not so many) accept Euros, the rate is bad. In most places (like supermarkets, hotels, restaurants, ticket machines) you can pay with credit cards but small shops, small restaurants, streetfood tracks might not ...

One more post about transportation It's usual in Hungary that the transportation company times their reconstruction works for the summer holidays. This year is not different so brace yourself. Here's the main traps: - Metro line 3 (blue) is closed after 8:30 PM on weekdays and all day on weekends. R...

There's a great Frida Kahlo exhibition in the National Gallery.
Due to high demand, it's open every day (including Monday) from 10 Am to 5 PM.
http://mng.hu/temporary_exhibitions/frida-kahlo-122938

Your guess is correct, Keleti is the East station :) Take subway M4 (green line), it has a terminus there so there's only one way. Get off at Kalvin square (3rd stop) and change for subway M3 (blue line) to the direction of Ujpest Kozpont. Nyugati (West) station is the 4th stop. From there you can u...