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Cinema Tuesdays

Every Tuesday from June 30 to August 04, 2009 Holdudvar terrace runs outdoor French film screenings. The films are shown in the original language with English subtitles. Screenings start at 21.15 every Tuesday; entrance fee is 600 forints.

Here are some movies from June-July program, and you can read more at Holdudvar’s website:

Submitted by Sosna on Sat, 2009-06-27 10:46

Here is the selection of decent sports bars and pubs in downtown Budapest offering both food and drinks where you can watch major sporting events, from football to rugby to Formula 1 races:

Caledonia
VI. Mozsar utca 9
(€€€)
Scottish-owned and themed pub with good selection of Scottish beers and whiskies. Always crowded on big sport nights, and the crowd is mostly expats and tourists.

Submitted by Sosna on Sun, 2009-06-07 10:12

Budapest is blessed with excellent climate and streets wide enough to accommodate open-air terraces. From May to October many restaurants, cafes and bars offer outdoor eating and drinking for their guests.

There is Duna Corso with posh restaurants and great view of the Danube and Buda, there is Liszt Ferenc square with many tables in the shadow of old plane trees, there is more budget Ráday street with over twenty terraces.

Budapest is also famous for its kerts (Hungarian for “garden”). Usually, these are located in the courtyards of abandoned buildings in the downtown and known for their laid-back atmosphere, arty crowd and reasonable prices.

Here we offer you a selection of Budapest outdoor bars and kerts to visit this summer:

Submitted by Sosna on Fri, 2009-05-22 10:34

The National Gallop is a three-day celebration of Hungarian history, gastronomy and Hussar traditions.

In this spectacular riding competition held annually, over a hundred horses and riders from Hungarian towns and villages race round the Heroes Square and reconstruct the historic battle scenes.

Each participating town has a pavilion to introduce their settlement to public. Visitors are also treated to craft fair, folk music performances and traditional Hungarian cuisine.

Submitted by Sosna on Wed, 2009-05-13 12:02